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Re: Typhoon projects

Posted by Richard Allnutt on Fri Apr 05, 2002 07:31:06 PM

In reply top Re: Typhoon projects posted by TonyD on Fri Apr 05, 2002 04:55:22 PM

Thanks for the follow-up Tony. It is good to know that there is a serious effort afoot on several counts to get a good example of the Typhoon built/re-built. Just out of curiousity, how much of the aircraft will have to be built from scratch?

With regards to the sacrificial anode corrosion, I am only too aware of that, having some of the dumped Royal Navy corsair parts that were recovered in Australia a number of years ago.... it is amazing how the steel bits and the anodized aluminium forgings survived really well, while the alodined parts (with some exceptions) were mostly rubbish... not to mention the magnesium bits which simply disappeared.

I wish you the best of luck with your project... and if you need any drawings converted into 3D, please let me know (so long as you don't inundate me!).

Cheers,
Richard

PS. Are there any photos out there of "the Chippenham one"...

: The Chippenham one was quite nice and will yield a very ni
: ce fuselage up to the tail break, still has engine mount o
: n it too. The reason there are so many projects was the re
: covery of the Typhoon remains in the early 90s in Gloucest
: ershire. Best part of 40 to 100 Tyffies were cut up and th
: e joints buried. A huge number of Tyffie stix were found.
: Excellent (though sad) example of sacrificial anode corros
: ion....basically the sticks were like new but for the magn
: esium alloy spade grips that had been sacrificed. The brak
: e lever hung off on it bowden cable and the electo pneumat
: ic gun button dangled on its wire.
:
: Regarding pooling, several of the projects are helping eac
: h other. I lent Jet Age my instrument panel which will yie
: ld me a useable pair, and provide all the others with a pa
: ttern. I am also swapping spare controls for parts to get
: our cockpit advanced. It would be nice if it was a bit mor
: e formalised but anyway, at the end of the day, several co
: llections will add an example of this fine aircraft. I sho
: uld mention that the Tyffie projects are all on a shoe str
: ing budget!
:
: regards
:
: TonyD
:
: : 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 pro
: je
: : 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 r
: es
: : ources to help things along... ie. getting parts made in
: b
: : ulk would certainly cut down on costs. Especially as mos
: t,
: : if not all of these aircraft will be static. Each group
: c
: : ould make a certain bulkhead or rib, and then share arou
: nd
: : ... sounds a little too idealistic I know, but it would
: ge
: : t more examples of this gorgeous aircraft complete enoug
: h
: : for people to see, and a lot sooner too.
: :
: : Cheers,
: : Richard
: :
: : PS. What are the details on the fuselage in Holland (his
: to
: : ry, condition, location, etc.)
: : : And Jet Age Museum have the one that came out of the C
: hi
: : 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 f
: us
: : 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 a
: nd
: : f
: : : ur
: : : : th
: : : : : ermore is there a project which attempts to rebuil
: d
: : a
: : : co
: : : : mp
: : : : : lete airframe?
: : : : :
: : : : : Cheers
: : : : :
: : : : : Cees
: : : : Cees,
: : : :
: : : : There are quite a few projects going on....
: : : :
: : : : Peter Smith has 3 cockpit sections (complete framewo
: rk
: : a
: : : nd
: : : : firewall) + the remains of R7708 recovered from Peg
: we
: : ll
: : : B
: : : : ay. This included the engine which was in remarkabl
: e
: : co
: : : nd
: : : : ition.
: : : :
: : : : Brian Barnes in Coventry has JR505 + at least one en
: gi
: : 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 recover
: ed
: : ..
: : : ..
: : : : 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 t
: hi
: : 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 h
: ea
: : d)
: : : i
: : : : n wales...same status as Shoreham & Roger.
: : : :
: : : : I also have genuine cockpit section brackets & firew
: al
: : l
: : : an
: : : : d various throttle quadrants etc....but no main spar
: s
: : 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 airfram
: e
: : bu
: : : t
: : : : that is a long long way off.
: : : :
: : : : + all the remains in Holland
: : : : + wing in France (rumoured) and multiple sets of mai
: n
: : sp
: : : ar
: : : : s held by a collector (crash sites)
: : : :
: : : : All I can remember off the top of my head Cees
: : : :
: : : : Dave

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