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Re: Typhoon projects

Posted by Dave Robinson on Thu Apr 04, 2002 05:17:14 PM

In reply top Re: Typhoon projects posted by Richard Allnutt on Thu Apr 04, 2002 04:10:39 PM

: Mention of the Jet Age Museum's example really piqued my i
: nterest. How much was recovered from the scrap yard, and w
: hat condition was it in? Any photos?
:
: I must say that I am absolutely amazed at all of the proje
: cts which seem to have turned up on this aircraft! I had n
: o idea there were so many potential restoration projects o
: ut there... seems like there should be some pooling of res
: ources to help things along... ie. getting parts made in b
: ulk would certainly cut down on costs. Especially as most,
: if not all of these aircraft will be static. Each group c
: ould make a certain bulkhead or rib, and then share around
: ... sounds a little too idealistic I know, but it would ge
: t more examples of this gorgeous aircraft complete enough
: for people to see, and a lot sooner too.
:
: Cheers,
: Richard
:
: PS. What are the details on the fuselage in Holland (histo
: ry, condition, location, etc.)
: : And Jet Age Museum have the one that came out of the Chi
: pp
: : enham Scrapyard as well as other parts
: :
: : TonyD
: :
: : : : Hi all,
: : : :
: : : : Regarding the Typhoon, apart from the projects by To
: ny
: : D
: : : a
: : : : nd Dave R there are some more individuals who have t
: he
: : ir
: : : o
: : : : wn projects.
: : : :
: : : : I know Roger Marley has a Typhoon cockpit replica us
: in
: : g
: : : or
: : : : iginal parts, apparently he has also made a rear fus
: el
: : ag
: : : e,
: : : : there is the IWM cockpit section. At Twenthe here i
: n
: : Ho
: : : ll
: : : : and we have a rear fuselage on display.
: : : :
: : : : Could anyone fill me in about the other projects and
: f
: : ur
: : : th
: : : : ermore is there a project which attempts to rebuild
: a
: : co
: : : mp
: : : : lete airframe?
: : : :
: : : : Cheers
: : : :
: : : : Cees
: : : Cees,
: : :
: : : There are quite a few projects going on....
: : :
: : : Peter Smith has 3 cockpit sections (complete framework
: a
: : nd
: : : firewall) + the remains of R7708 recovered from Pegwe
: ll
: : B
: : : ay. This included the engine which was in remarkable
: co
: : nd
: : : ition.
: : :
: : : Brian Barnes in Coventry has JR505 + at least one engi
: ne
: : +
: : : a second set of rear main spars and a large lock up f
: ul
: : l
: : : of parts recovered from Holland.
: : :
: : : Shoreham have a cockpit section with rear main spars,
: bu
: : t
: : : no front spars. They have a Tempest V Sabre recovered
: ..
: : ..
: : : not too bad condition seeing as it crashed.
: : :
: : : IWM....not history on this one. They never replied to
: m
: : y
: : : letter on this.
: : :
: : : One in a museum in Norfolk (not found reference to thi
: s
: : ye
: : : t...could be Tempest V of Ted Sinclair)
: : :
: : : Roger Marley....same status as Shoreham but with no en
: gi
: : ne
: : : . He has built a rear fuselage to attach aswell as ge
: tt
: : in
: : : g some panels made....along with other genuine ones!!
: : :
: : : Andy (can't remember his surname off the top of my hea
: d)
: : i
: : : n wales...same status as Shoreham & Roger.
: : :
: : : I also have genuine cockpit section brackets & firewal
: l
: : an
: : : d various throttle quadrants etc....but no main spars
: as
: : y
: : : et...to try to display. If I can get the spars then t
: he
: : re
: : : are various people who will help build wings (easy co
: ns
: : tr
: : : uction apparently!!!)....ultimate goal is an airframe
: bu
: : t
: : : that is a long long way off.
: : :
: : : + all the remains in Holland
: : : + wing in France (rumoured) and multiple sets of main
: sp
: : ar
: : : s held by a collector (crash sites)
: : :
: : : All I can remember off the top of my head Cees
: : :
: : : Dave
Richard,

I totally agree....with the exception of 2 or 3 people everyone I have come across is of the same idea....but the 2 or 3 that don't think like that have seem to have the majority of the useable parts!!! All we need is for Cees to start making replica fuselages :)

Dave

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