De Havilland DH110 Vampire FB 6 on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Warbird-Fighter-Jetplane-De-Havilland-Vampire-Venom_W0QQitemZ4611534656QQcategoryZ32635QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
By: Newforest - 18th February 2006 at 08:54
Is it me or is it seem a bit pricey?
Peter is correct, no bids received! 😀
By: Fouga23 - 15th February 2006 at 14:27
after 15 years in the open, I think it need at least a full rebuild :s
By: Peter - 15th February 2006 at 13:46
looks to me like the wood has been compromised on BOTH sides of the fuselage aft of the canopy and the engine looks a bit rusty to boot.
By: erico - 15th February 2006 at 09:09
“plane can be restored for being able to fly with relatively low work”
That quote is insane, even an airworthy vampire takes alot of work to take care of, usually takes us about 2 hours to get it ready for a 45min flight.
By: Bruce - 15th February 2006 at 08:14
Looks like a spot of corrosion behind the canopy… are they sure about the airframe condition after 15 years of outside display?
Not corrosion – the Vampire fuselage is made of wood. If anything what you see is even more worrying – its the fuselage covering lifting away from the wood, and this will allow the ingress of moisture.
Its a nice static project, but too far gone to be made airworthy without investing a LOT more than it is worth.
Value? About £6-7K IMHO.
Bruce
By: Rob Beard - 15th February 2006 at 07:42
Vampire
Quote: Would not take much to fly………………..
Personally I would rather have Genital Warts and spray them with RALGEX than go up in that :rolleyes:
Rob
By: Bager1968 - 15th February 2006 at 05:26
Looks like a spot of corrosion behind the canopy… are they sure about the airframe condition after 15 years of outside display?
By: Peter - 14th February 2006 at 23:09
price???
Is it me or is it seem a bit pricey?
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February 14, 2006 at 10:39 pm