Slightly old news, but I haven’t seen it posted elsewhere, the SAA ‘Shack’ flew last Friday, and magnificent it looked!
Some good pictures here.
By: whalebone - 29th October 2004 at 18:33
Love those smoke rings on startup !
By: andrewman - 29th October 2004 at 18:18
Is it that the powers that be aren’t too keen on the contra-props?
Don’t think the contra-props are an issue as they CAA are happy with the Gannet flying subject to each specific example being airworthy.
The issue with the Shack is that BAE Systems consider them to be “time expired” or “fatigue life expired” not sure of the exact term.
So to get one flying over hear it would need a respar so anyone got few quid to chuck in ?
By: danohagan - 29th October 2004 at 18:12
Is it that the powers that be aren’t too keen on the contra-props? I’m sure I heard something about the Shack not flying too well if an engine packs up?
By: Avro's Finest - 29th October 2004 at 18:09
Slightly old news, but I haven’t seen it posted elsewhere, the SAA ‘Shack’ flew last Friday, and magnificent it looked!
Some good pictures here.
What a great sight. Its time we got one of those flying back here in England.
Shack in general, but the powers that be would never allow it……
sad gits……….
By: Firebird - 29th October 2004 at 07:53
Must be getting very close to the final flight now….. :confused:
I noticed on the Shackleton website, that back in 2002 it only had 90 hours left on it…… 🙁
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