Hawker Tempest on the move?

The proportions are wrong, but they’re not much worse than those on MH434. But better a flying Tempest with bad roundels… 🙂

Are the roundels correct?

http://www.caa.co.uk/applicationmodules/ginfo/ginfo_photo.aspx?regmark=G-TEMT&imgname=G-TEMT001&imgtype=jpg

I always enjoy seeing photos of this machine as it looks so close to completion! It gives me a tingle to see it sitting on its gear in a hangar.

I look forward to seeing progress, regardless of engine fit or restoration standard.

A project from Gerry headed out to the U.S . Whether it returns to flight remains to be seen .

Thanks ET, have seen a few Centaurus but never a Mk 5 with the carb on the back, I assume Nixons are doing the engine or at least they were, will that change? Did Gerry have any Tempest sections or parts left after this rebuild, I have made some enquiries but there is no real confirmation that there might be more. Really looking forward to seeing this one progress, cheers, Pete

sander’s seafury seems to do ok with an r2800
http://www.sandersaircraft.com/aircraft_argonaut.asp

glad to see that she is finally moving forward again,will be great to hear of her first flight.

Thanks Easy Tiger. She is a big aeroplane not far of the size of the thunderbolt. I have known several pilots who flew the Tempest (all sadly gone now) and all loved it. Funny thing was not a single one was any more concerned about flying the Tempest with a sabre than flying any of the Merlin powered aircraft of the day. One also flew the Tempest II post war and thought it a step up from the V.

I stand corrected TN, they are in fact 3350s

Unless those P&W’s are R3350 Wright Cyclones or at the very least C model R2800 Pratts à la Corsair F4U-4 (can be rare) they would be a bit underpowered for the Tempest I would guess. But I can’t wait 😀

Fear not Pete, it will be fitted with the correct type of Centaurus. The 2 P&Ws came with the project. Presumably to cater for the american market option.
A more extended coverage will probably be provided as it progresses by trevor on the North Weald diary thread.
In the meantime, a couple from me

Autokraft were going to do two Tempests-one fitted with an American radial but when they finished the two projects moved on to Hemswell and the idea was shelved . The machine at North Weald has always been intended for a Bristol .

I believe she will have a Centaurus fitted up front. I’m guessing the P&W is a spare.

P&W ??? Will your CAA allow it to fly with an “experimental” engine installation? Don’t get me wrong, I cant wait to see it fly but I am keen to find out more re the engine installation!!!! Centaurus’ rule!!Pete

Did you come out the sun going “dagga dagga dagga”?…. :highly_amused:

Confirmed I caught up with the convoy as I turned off the M11 at the Stansted turnoff. The wings and engine were on a second flatbed trailer 🙂

I think the Centaurus and the wings were on a different truck. I’m guessing the P&W was sold with it.

Er…..anybody notice anything strange about that engine? But great pictures; thanks for posting!

This is all very exciting; the prospect of something genuinely different in the skies. Can anybody give us a brief history of this aircraft; I’m not even sure what mark we are looking at?

Sorry, reading above, MW763 is a mark 2…..so Centaurus engine then?

🙂 Very nice thank you for posting

Couple of pics

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