First Flight Bristol Boxkite Replica CFS-3

Thanks Elliott, a great piece, think you’ve done the project great justice. Good to spread the word!

If its a replacement for the F-111 I suspect it might be less visible on radar!

Dead side on, it’s pretty ‘invisible’, with no fixed keel area at all – the pilot, ends of the fuel and oil tanks and the engine being the largest profile elements after the rudder! No sideslips…

If its a replacement for the F-111 I suspect it might be less visible on radar!

For those interested, there’s now an article on this up at Global Aviation Resource – see http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/2013/10/04/feature-project-2014-commemorating-the-centenary-of-australian-military-flying/?fb_source=pubv1

With thanks to James (JDK) for his very kind assistance and excellent photographs, which tell a lovely story. Have a read, tell your friends, share with the family, spread the word! 😉

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Wait until you see the dump and burn act…

Regards,

If the pilot eats ‘roo burgers, does it hop further?

Thanks for the additional info James. Is it planned to fly it around the patch in the manner of the OW replica, or will it be restricted to short hops?

The testy men have gone away to write reporty things, and we assured that will lead, in due course, to decisions. We think it flies v. nice. And I’m sure the forum can also see what is desirable…

Obviously the fact that Shuttleworth have been operating their Boxkite as long as they have helps, but it should also be emphasised this one is actually v. different; it has the ‘military’ longer-span upper wing (so six ‘balancers’ (not ailerons) rather than OW’s four) a Rotec radial swinging a bigger prop, and a greater AUW, which with the larger wing area gives a similar but different wing loading. Much sliding of slide rules.

Incidentally, Point Cook is much bigger than OW (which is small but perfectly formed) and instead of the Sewerage Works of Brookly we have options of the RAAF Lake (yes, really) and Port Phillip Bay, so longer hops than at OW could be possible, but with caution on overshoots! 😎

Updates will be shared!

“Strewth, Blue, I know the F111 replacement was a while coming, but this is ridiculous!”

Wait until you see the dump and burn act…

Thanks, everyone, for the positive feedback, I’m ensuring the team are informed of the good wishes!

Regards,

Lovely job 😀 Love aircraft like this, so good to see them flying.

Hi All,
Well done to all involved go and have a few falling over liquids :eagerness:

Geoff.

“Strewth, Blue, I know the F111 replacement was a while coming, but this is ridiculous!”

Seriously – a grand job, hope it plies Australian skies for many years to come. Well done, chaps!

Adrian

Thanks for the additional info James. Is it planned to fly it around the patch in the manner of the OW replica, or will it be restricted to short hops?

Thanks to those that relayed the great news of the first flight of the RAAF Museum’s Boxkite replica!

There was a delay in getting the news out, but it’s public now, and we’d appreciate further help in spreading the word more widely.

(I help the Project 2014 team with some PR, and the website, which changed after Australian Defence Forces (ADF) involvement / lead with the project.) However we’ve now updated the website with the news.

More details (& links to pics & the aforementioned video) here:

http://vintageaeroplanewriter.blogsp…-airborne.html

A great achievement by those that made it happen, well done. A big thank you to all that helped, and they are many (including several at Old Warden, and elsewhere). You know who you are, and see below, because we want to ensure those contributions (as well as Geoff Matthews Snr & Ron Gretton – who built the thing) are noted and recorded.

It is now a RAAF aircraft, and we have great hopes for its future, which will be publicised through ADF and RAAF resources from here on.

However the back story of Project 2014 is open and we would be delighted to provide links / resource and media material, inc the released ADF items, and Project 2014 archives, to anyone looking to publishing the news or background on the project in print or online.

Please contact me either via the Project 2014 website ( www.boxkite2014.org ) here via PM or at JKightly AT yahoo.co.au (usual @ for AT there, of course).

Hope to see you on 1st March 2014!

Regards,

Nice work by all concerned..well done.
Regards Mike

Congratulations!

Looks a superb job [and a huge saving on the fare to Duxford!]

G’day 😉

Clever, clever people. Congratulations!

Congratulations to those involved for doubling the world population of airworthy Boxkites. Well Done!

Absolutely fantastic! Congratulations to everyone at Point Cook.

That’s wonderful – thanks for posting it.

lovely. Thanks for posting.