B-N Firecracker

NDN-1T

Good to see the NDN-1T’s have survived to be now ‘historic’.
During 83 ,TR/005 and TS/006 became part of the SFT fleet at carlisle airport under the ‘Firecracker UK’ branding.
Interesting to read a previous post ,that sn007 aka TT,actually flew!.
It never flew as part of SFT and rumour 84/85 had it being with Hunting[who were the intended build partner, if the RAF variant ever saw the light of day].Even then it was rumoured to be in an uncompleted state.It did donate a canopy to TR in late 84 though.

Both 005 and 006 have been photographed over the years in the USA,but 007 listed as N70878 is still as shy as ever!.

At Fanborough 19??

Just on a point of accuracy re the thread title..whilst the NDN Firecracker was designed by Desmond Norman. It was never a product of the Britten Norman (B-N) company.

Desmond had long since left BN to do his ‘own thing’, the three ‘Turbines’ were built at Sandown, Isle of Wight. Photo of G-SFTR returning from an early sortie at Sandown in December 1983.
The other two, G-SFTS and G-SFTT flew during the spring and summer of 1984.

Cheers, Chumpy.

My memory isnt what it was, but im sure i photographed a Firecracker at Coventry some years back in a sort of semi-stored state, any thoughts?

Correct

Desmond Norman was a consultant to Atlantic / Atlantique, and the aircraft was stored in one of the T2s in the late 1990s

Moggy

………..so how many Firecrackers were produced and where?

THis is what I have on my website….Hope that helps.
http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/iowweb/ndn.html#

If anyone can fill any gaps it would be very pleasing.

………..so how many Firecrackers were produced and where?

Firecracker

My memory isnt what it was, but im sure i photographed a Firecracker at Coventry some years back in a sort of semi-stored state, any thoughts?

G-SFTT and G-SFTS also both in the USA as N70878 and N50FK both with Firecracker INc, Eugene,OR.

N2157C is ex G-SFTR

One of the piston Firecrackers (N182FR) and a turbine version (N2157C) are being used by the National Test Pilots School at Mojave. Both were still active quite recently.

N2157C & N182FR both current with FLIGHT RESEARCH INC .Starkville Mississippi.

G-NDNI is now in Australia (Left UK in 2003)

Here it is at Goodwood, long ago.

Aledgedly, when being reviewed at A&AEE Boscombe Down the Firecracker had the famous Test Pilot quote reused and applied to it.
“This aircraft is difficult to get into, it should be made impossible.”

Yes the A-20 Wamira recently moved back to Australia. Mark Pilkington may be able to update should he wish to ?

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Both still flying apparently….

G-NDNI is now in Australia (Left UK in 2003)
G-SFTS is now in America

Sure about Australia? My info. is that G-NDNI became N182FR and G-SFTR became N2157C. 🙂

Thanks for that

Regards

The mockup still exists and was owned by a forum member until last year, I think.

Dave, you out there?:D

EDIT: oeps, was thinking of the AAC Wamira mockup

Both still flying apparently….

G-NDNI is now in Australia (Left UK in 2003)
G-SFTS is now in America