I just read on the Avi-8 forum that the Shuttleworth Sea Hurricane has had its tail damaged in an accident.
Apparently, she lost her tailwheel assembly on landing. The damage might look not to great on the outside, but who knows what’s been done to her tailwheel mount! 🙁
(PS – borrowed this pic from the chap’s page – hope he doesn’t mind!)
By: warbirdUK - 25th August 2003 at 16:18
Where’s the one that fell off?
By: Eddie - 25th August 2003 at 16:16
Yes, I know it seems like a long time – but I get the impression that they’ve got their hands full with just normal maintenance on the other aircraft, and they’ve only got a couple of shows left this year. I would imagine it will be left until them.
I know that it would probably be a weekend’s work, if an overhauled tailwheel unit was available….
By: warbirdUK - 25th August 2003 at 16:07
Originally posted by Eddie
See this thread: http://www.keypublishing.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15032I would expect that next season will be no problem for them!
NEXT SEASON?? Blimey, just as well there’s not a war on!! or is that working one day a week every other fortnight? 😉
By: DazDaMan - 25th August 2003 at 14:09
Thanks Eddie
Must have just been a bit behind!!! 😉
By: Eddie - 25th August 2003 at 14:05
See this thread: http://www.keypublishing.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15032
Apparently the damage isn’t too severe – from what I saw it’s confined to the tailwheel oleo and the surrounding fairings. I would expect that next season will be no problem for them!
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August 25, 2003 at 1:30 pm