Hi all ,
Just a quick question to those in the know ,
TFC Gladiator is due out this year , all being well , what sort of testing program is usual for an aircraft like this , coming out of a long restoration , etc .
I guess certificates will have to be awarded , test flights , etc taken in order to be able to display .
You know what I’m leading up to don’t you ..:diablo: ………… will it be ready for ..:D …
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By: Chris G - 31st January 2008 at 22:03
and just to bring you up to date I see all the wings are in position on the latest pic on tfc site.
Funny old world innit, I was just thinking back to the world before the internet and this sort of information would have taken possibly two months to surface so hats off to Flypast for supplying a forum where we can be linked into organisations where the restorations are happening. Oh and then we have the events by the likes of Air Atlantique, Bruntingthorpe, ARCo and TFC where we can get up close and personal. It isn’t such a bad world is it?
By: Moggy C - 31st January 2008 at 18:02
It seems the logical and most safe thing to do.
Why do you ask?
Moggy
By: DIGBY - 31st January 2008 at 18:00
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I would expect the test flights to be undertaken by somebody with experience on the Shuttleworth Gladiator, though whether that means an Old Warden pilot being contracted, or a TFC pilot doing a conversion to type at OW, I know not.
Moggy[/QUOTE] And just why would they do that?
By: Chris G - 31st January 2008 at 17:18
Of course if you are quick you could get a ticket for the Friends of TFC event in March and ask those on hand as is outlined here:
http://fighter-collection.com/pages.php
Along with some pics of the wings being attached 🙂
By: Moggy C - 31st January 2008 at 15:45
As we always say at these times – It will be ready when it’s ready. There is no way of knowing for certain in vintage aircraft restoration..
But yes it will definitely be at the big Duxford shows one way or another. It just may not be flying.
I would expect the test flights to be undertaken by somebody with experience on the Shuttleworth Gladiator, though whether that means an Old Warden pilot being contracted, or a TFC pilot doing a conversion to type at OW, I know not. Why not e-mail them and ask?
Moggy
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January 31, 2008 at 2:52 pm