Does anyone have any news on either the Dutch or Swiss Connie projects?I haven’t heard anything for a while on either project.The last I heard,the Dutch machine was prop-less and the Swiss group were going to lease or perhaps even purchase outright an already airworthy example from the States.
Are there any plans to fly eitehr aircraft in Europe in 2004??
By: EHVB - 29th December 2003 at 08:03
Yes (99%)
BW Roger
By: Ant.H - 28th December 2003 at 21:30
Great news Roger,thanks. 🙂 Do you happen to know if she’ll be transiting through the UK?
By: EHVB - 28th December 2003 at 18:29
The Swiss one departs from Camarillo on April 26. Its ETA in Basle is on May 8.
BW Roger
By: tenthije - 28th December 2003 at 16:26
thanks,
expectations are for her to grace the sky in 2004. Probably not a very elaborate airshow schedule, but some shorter flights. At least the shuttle run to Lelystad which seems to be a few months from now (no exact date given).
By: Ant.H - 28th December 2003 at 16:16
Thanks for the information tenthije,some good pictures too.It’s good to see her coming together again,let’s hope she’s not too far away from flight.
Excellent English by the way,no need to apologise.Your English is way better than my Dutch!
By: tenthije - 28th December 2003 at 14:58
The Dutch connie has 4 engines again, sicne the previous engines where merely on loan from the Connie at Le Bourget.
New propellors have also been delivered at Schiphol Oost where people are still working on the Dutch Connie. 12 blades complete with hubs, spiders and dome. They are hamilton standards so they are hydraulically adjustable (translating from Dutch so excuse spelling errors, my technical English isn’t that good). With these and the old props the plane has now a complete set.
The interior is also progressing rapidly. Nonetheless it is not known yet when the Connie will fly to its new home at Lelystad Airport.
Soon a engine test will be done with the #3 engine.
Regular updatse are posted at the Aviodrome website, but for now only in Dutch. Maybe that later an English version is added.
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December 28, 2003 at 2:36 pm