By: G-ASEA - 20th June 2016 at 08:23
After six years of rebuilding, we thought we should proof load the Kite wings to 4G. We loaded the wing up with 320 kg.
Hope to start covering this week.
Dave
By: G-ASEA - 25th November 2015 at 17:31
Started to build wing and parts of tailplane for the original Kite 1 BGA310. But will now be BGA327.
Dave
By: ericmunk - 24th September 2015 at 09:42
Looking great. Presumably most of the time these days is taken up putting all the small fiddly things back in before recovering the aircraft? Looking forward to see it fly!
By: G-ASEA - 24th September 2015 at 00:27
We took the Kite back up to Sutton Bank for its 80th birthday a few weeks ago.
Dave
By: G-ASEA - 26th June 2015 at 17:31
Bicester Flywheel 21 June. Two Slingsby Kirby Kites and the Petrel.
Dave
By: G-ASEA - 13th June 2015 at 22:36
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Had hopped to rig today. But to wet. Getting ready for the Flywheel event at Bicester 20/21 June.
Dave
By: G-ASEA - 9th May 2015 at 20:31
Eric
I don’t think it has been in one piece since the late 1960’s.
Dave
By: David Burke - 9th May 2015 at 20:15
Wooden art !-simply stunning!
By: ericmunk - 9th May 2015 at 20:15
Brilliant. The first time in how many years since the prototype was available for public viewing in one piece?
By: G-ASEA - 9th May 2015 at 19:52
The Prototype kite and our old Kite at Haddenham Rally last week end.
Dave
By: Soggy - 29th September 2014 at 13:24
Wonderful work, many thanks.
Phil
By: slicer - 28th September 2014 at 23:26
Beautiful, just beautiful. Thanks for the updates, keep ’em coming.
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th September 2014 at 16:56
Brilliant. Puts our Horsa to shame 😀
By: Arm Waver - 28th September 2014 at 16:33
That is truly a work of art….
By: bazv - 28th September 2014 at 16:20
I agree with Eric – absolutely outstanding work Dave !
By: ericmunk - 28th September 2014 at 15:56
That is stunning work, David. Looking very good!
By: G-ASEA - 28th September 2014 at 14:30
First trail rig today. 5 years into the 2 year total rebuild.
Dave
By: Astir 8 - 8th May 2014 at 20:13
Great work Dave. You’ll be needing some lightweight pilots next! That leaves me out of it!
Dave W
By: ericmunk - 8th May 2014 at 18:01
Wow!
By: G-ASEA - 8th May 2014 at 12:36
The prototype Kite is comng on well. We took both Kites out of the workshop at the week end.
Dave
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