Did TFC ever swap that Hurricane?

RE: Did TFC ever swap that Hurricane?

Well if its possible to do what they do I’d like to give it a try! I’m just waiting for a film deal, then I’ll buy Swinderby etc – (I wish)

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Sadsack…yes it would be nice to be that rich…but does it matter what they did? What matters to me is that these lucky men and women have the money to do what so many of us would love to do: preserve and fly historic aircraft…and in doing so keep alive the memories of the men and women who flew and serviced these aircraft…

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Wouldnt it be nice to be put in their situation – what did the chaps involved do for a living to get so rich?

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I can imagine that the cost of it isn’t much of a worry. Both of the parties involved are millionaire’s I guess and the Nimrod compared to the effort of rebuilding a Bristol Beaufighter is a minor detail.

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I’m not saying rush it, you fool! I’m thinking of the stress and costs it must be giving to its owners. Besides I thought it was the brakes playing up?

RE: Did TFC ever swap that Hurricane?

Sadsack – Compare how many RR Kestrel engine’s that are running to the number of Merlin engines and you have your answer. The Merlin has extensively developed and used well into the 1960’s by the military
whereas the Kestrels were mostly out of service in the early 1940’s.
The actual engine in that machine was restored by Vintec and apart from a mod that needed to be carried out to the carburettor which was researched in the PRO (how many engine fitter’s are alive who remember these engines!) the have been no problems with it apart from the usual running in symptoms.
Bearing in mind that this aircraft is going to be used in air display’s why rush the job rather than get it right first time?

RE: Did TFC ever swap that Hurricane?

Gawd that Nimrod sounds a nightmare

Whats up with it?

Hows their new hurricane progressing?

RE: Did TFC ever swap that Hurricane?

They’ve been waiting for the Nimrod’s little foibles to be ironed out. I understand TFC’s Pete Kynsey took the Nimrod up on Sunday for an air test, so perhaps the swap could be a little bit closer?