By: DCK - 3rd March 2008 at 17:54
I thought that the Tempest V was buildt so other engines could be adapted into it rather than the less reliable Sabre. Guess I was wrong.
A V would be amazing but theres no one around really…
By: mike currill - 3rd March 2008 at 14:22
That is a good video clip.
My apologies for digressing from the topic, but does anyone know if other recognition training videos such as this exist, particularly for captured Luftwaffe types? This is a good quality recording for the time. Given the time involved in restoring Luftwaffe aircraft, films such as these may be the only way to experience these types in action for years to come. It would be very interesting if training films exist for a Stuka or Fw190D, Ju88, etc.
That’s spoilt my day. I was really hoping that it was a Tempest V rather than a II but I suppose beggers can’t be choosers. Would have been nice if it was a V. Having said that, I don’t know where they would get an airworthy Sabre as there aren’t that many around even as museum exhibits.
By: DoraNineFan - 3rd March 2008 at 13:42
Me too….. here’s as good excuse as any to get her back to flying…Have a listen to this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKq51LdJ-ZU&NR=1
Aural sex…..!:D
That is a good video clip.
My apologies for digressing from the topic, but does anyone know if other recognition training videos such as this exist, particularly for captured Luftwaffe types? This is a good quality recording for the time. Given the time involved in restoring Luftwaffe aircraft, films such as these may be the only way to experience these types in action for years to come. It would be very interesting if training films exist for a Stuka or Fw190D, Ju88, etc.
By: Nashio966 - 3rd March 2008 at 12:56
Bug9er, i could have sworn that someone mentioned it was a sabre engined example, really not my week.
having looked and found what i was looking for
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=73353&highlight=tempest
just realised i didnt read the whole thread, just the last part about a sabre rebuild, though it would be amazing to see a sabre engine flying again 😀
By: blurrkup - 3rd March 2008 at 12:38
This is the Tempest that is awaiting its engine, a centaurus powered example.
By: mike currill - 3rd March 2008 at 10:36
Ooh, don’t make me drool all over my keyboard. You certainly wouldn’t mistake the sound of a Sabre for a Merlin, Griffon or Daimler-Benz.
By: Nashio966 - 3rd March 2008 at 10:32
bare with me on this one, But i was under the impression that the project is waiting for its sabre engine, im sure this has been mentioned before (the colossal cost involved) though im not entirely sure 🙂
By: mike currill - 3rd March 2008 at 08:05
Even allowing for the poor quality of recording equipment at the time that ios a very distinctive sound, noway you could mistake it for anything else. I fear the example we’re referring to will be Centaurus powered though
By: Kenbo - 2nd March 2008 at 21:08
I’ll keep you informed!
Me too….. here’s as good excuse as any to get her back to flying…Have a listen to this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKq51LdJ-ZU&NR=1
Aural sex…..!:D
By: VX927 - 2nd March 2008 at 17:05
soon as they need volunteers I’m heading there!
I’ll keep you informed!
By: SADSACK - 2nd March 2008 at 12:34
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soon as they need volunteers I’m heading there!
By: VX927 - 2nd March 2008 at 12:12
Sadsack… no change with the Tempest yet… Still waiting for the engine to come back from the states. But I understand that they have started working on it!!! As for a Pilot… I understand that one of the well known ‘warbird’ pilots is already lined up to fly it!!!!
As for the museum at Wickenby… The planning are due to respond by the end of the month. After then, it shouldn’t take too long before things start moving!
By: sat - 28th September 2003 at 21:10
OI!!!!!
I’m from Gainsboro’ and I find what you said about my home-town………absolutely correct!! Some of the people that I know there couldn’t lie straight in bed!!
Anyhoo,my family still live there so if you lot can get more info about the company that’s restoring the kites,I’ll send my spies out.
By: Guzzineil - 28th September 2003 at 00:09
hope its not too close to Gainsborough or else someone will steal its hubcaps!!!! 😀
By: Ant.H - 27th September 2003 at 23:41
Both Tempests which were with Autokraft are now with Tempest Two at Gainsborough in Lincs.The one that’s close to flight is MW763 G-TEMT,the one Autokraft had made most progress with when they sold up.The other,HA604,is in storage until this first one is complete,and I believe it hasn’t been touched since it was recovered from India,so plenty to do!Tempest Two also have a Harvard and a Moraine MS.315 on the go,and a couple of IL-2 Sturmovics are in storage pending restoration,one atleast to flying condition,or atleast that was the plan a few months ago. Quite a busy bunch of blokes!
By: David Burke - 27th September 2003 at 23:35
She was pretty close to Hemswell
By: Guzzineil - 27th September 2003 at 23:24
Ta for that… so its ‘somewhere in Lincolnshire’ then… better check my back garden to make sure no one has left it there without me noticing!!! I didn’t realise that it had ben at Brooklands.. that means it must be the one I saw there on a visit years back when Autokraft opened their doors, primarily to allow us to have a look at the old bike collection…
Neil
By: RobAnt - 27th September 2003 at 21:17
Found this but it doesn’t say much, really.
By: Tom_W - 3rd March 2003 at 19:17
You’ve got two choices Steve as there’s two which will possibly fly. Jerry Cooper’s MKII will be soonest to fly but that won’t be for a year or so yet so I hear, they’ve still got lots to do even though it looks very complete. Kermit’s MKV will be a long time and might not fly at the end of it, the airframe is being restored to flying condition but the engine is the major problem as there hasn’t been a running Sabre in decades and with only two engines I think he’s worried that one might get ruined in getting one in running condition as they are such rare beasts. Have a look at my Webshots site for some pics of the old girl:
http://community.webshots.com/user/kartmann109
The last parts will be sprayed tomorrow and then it’s the task of putting them all together and waiting for new parts to come back to us.
Tom 😉
By: David J Burke - 8th January 2002 at 18:50
RE: Tempest
The are actually two former Autokraft machines not one. These are currently at Gamston under rebuild to fly with one not very far off.
Regards the rest the RAFM has two machines – a Tempest II and a V but neither of these are slated for any kind of airworthy restoration. The Tempest II is on view at Hendon whilst the ‘V’ is at Wyton. Regarding the rest of the machines from the Indian batch one is in France (ex David Martin machine) but is for sale and may indeed have sold. One went to the New England Air Museum in return for the Short Sealand which ended up in Belfast.
Other than that the are the two Kermit Weeks machines -the second prototype in Florida and the Tempest V with PPS at Booker.
The task to get the Tempest V airworthy is enormous because of the complexity of the Napier Sabre unit so I should be patient.
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