I was wondering when the last flight of a BAC Drone was? I know that Mike Beach flew his Drone (G-AEKV) in 1984 at Brooklands. When on its second flight a conrod went through its crankcase. Mike Russell flew his Drone (G-AEDB) a few times in the early 1980’s. But cannot remeber which flew last. A replica BAC V11 glider flew after this. This was made from Drone flying surface’s.
Dave
By: avion ancien - 4th October 2012 at 18:03
Even more slightly off topic……..
A Drone………Jim, but not as we know it!
By: avion ancien - 4th October 2012 at 18:03
Even more slightly off topic……..
A Drone………Jim, but not as we know it!
By: daveg4otu - 4th October 2012 at 17:02
There are some pictures of G-AEKV (owned at the time by Ted Gould)while resident at Christchurch in 56-60…scroll down to ‘EKV,….
http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/airfields/xchresc.html
By: daveg4otu - 4th October 2012 at 17:02
There are some pictures of G-AEKV (owned at the time by Ted Gould)while resident at Christchurch in 56-60…scroll down to ‘EKV,….
http://daveg4otu.tripod.com/airfields/xchresc.html
By: G-ASEA - 4th October 2012 at 16:26
I always remeber G-AEDB being noisy. Its also very heavy if you pick its tail up of the ground. Once Mike Russell landed at Duxford, their was a smell of burning. One of the bolts holding the prop on had fallen of and the prop had moved causing the prop boss to get quite warm. Mike flew the Drone from Duxford to Dunstable gliding club. Last thing I had to do with was take the wings back on a trailer after my father recovered them.
Dave
By: G-ASEA - 4th October 2012 at 16:26
I always remeber G-AEDB being noisy. Its also very heavy if you pick its tail up of the ground. Once Mike Russell landed at Duxford, their was a smell of burning. One of the bolts holding the prop on had fallen of and the prop had moved causing the prop boss to get quite warm. Mike flew the Drone from Duxford to Dunstable gliding club. Last thing I had to do with was take the wings back on a trailer after my father recovered them.
Dave
By: Propstrike - 4th October 2012 at 12:37
Get your Drone fix here….earplugs at the ready !
G-AEDB ‘almost ready to fly’ in 08
By: Propstrike - 4th October 2012 at 12:37
Get your Drone fix here….earplugs at the ready !
G-AEDB ‘almost ready to fly’ in 08
By: G-ORDY - 4th October 2012 at 11:51
Slightly off-topic …
But I thought you might like this photo of four fuselages under construction in Lowe-Wylde’s workshop/factory in Maidstone:
And another of Bernard Collins (who went on to become the Airport Manager at Luton in the 1980s) flying a Drone “hands-off” from Broxbourne, Herts, in May or June 1938.
By: G-ORDY - 4th October 2012 at 11:51
Slightly off-topic …
But I thought you might like this photo of four fuselages under construction in Lowe-Wylde’s workshop/factory in Maidstone:
And another of Bernard Collins (who went on to become the Airport Manager at Luton in the 1980s) flying a Drone “hands-off” from Broxbourne, Herts, in May or June 1938.
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