Never knew that our local boys were so advanced in engine transmogrification. Local paper, the Express and Star (penned by Elizabeth Joyce) stated that at the local BP open day they; “ran a Rolls Royce Merlin 35 Jet engine….” :rolleyes:
The Twin Wankel Rotary Leonides never stood a chance against that!! 😀
By: Ivan - 16th April 2008 at 13:24
Deserves closer inspection
Love the worlds first fighter jet!
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By: Balliol - 16th April 2008 at 12:44
While searching disused BPA offices for “anything interesting” I found a G/A drawing of a jet powered Balliol.The engine was nose mounted and exhausted below the fuselage,in a similar way to the Yak 21.(See-www.aviastar.org/air/russia/yak21.php) I suppose it never got past the drawing stage because it looks an excellent way of welding your tailwheel tyre to the tarmac !
Nice photo too in the local press showing the BPA chairman with the “P6 fighter jet”,he’s holding it’s wooden propeller. Like Scouse says “Gawd bless ’em !
By: Scouse - 15th April 2008 at 22:15
Ahhh, local papers, gawd bless ’em.
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April 15, 2008 at 7:36 pm