The Nimrod being a naval version has grey painted metal panels were as the Fury’s metal panels, if you mean the HAC aircraft that is, are polished. Both aircraft have fabric covered fuselages with metal panels towards the front.

The point Stepwilk is making – I think – is that most airshow accidents seem to happen when the aircraft is low & slow and the pilot is trying to do something at the edge of the aircraft’s performance envelope. This has been debated on this forum before. Nothing wrong with airshows IMHO but let’s have fly-bys at the right (safe) speed and height.

I have read much of what has been written here and was trying not to respond to the utter crap that as usual after an incident like this has been posted by some. The statement above falls into that catagory, ” lets have fly- bys at the right (safe) speed and height”
Well I’m sure this pilot went out there intending to fly to low and too slow!!! What a stupid thing to say, all displays are flown at safe speeds and heights, that is until something goes wrong, for what ever reason. We are all human and all capable of a mistake, it’s just sometime that the mistake we make is out last.
I can guarantee you one thing, if all the displays at Airshows were simple Flypast at 200 ft you would have no Airshows in no time at all because the general public who make up the majority of the people attending and make it worth while would not come. Step wink, you may not like ” wing walking” displays but I can assure you there are many out ther that do, you will find the Brietling wing walkers are one or the most popular acts on the Airshows circuit, and I can assure you that their display is a well practiced routine that is done with the utmost safety in mind.
You are all intittled to your own opinions but I for one find some of the comments on here quite offensive as will the families of those who have lost there lives
As many have said in incidents like these the media are pure vultures and some of the headlines are utter rubbish, however I find the comments on here from those that should know better just as disgusting.
My thought are with those left behind to grieve, especially Jane’s two sons.

Oh and by the way I have many hrs of experience display flying both Stearman and Tiger Moth with wing walkers on board.

I’ll be interested to hear the result 🙂

I suspect that in the OFF position the two tanks are conected. OFF only cut fuel to the engine side and more than likely the way the valve works in the OFF position the fuel can flow between the tanks. Thus if there is a slight gradient the fuel can flow from one tank to another. If the valve was an OFF, Left and Right selection without the both it would not be able to do it.

Surely that would make it more not less sensitive in pitch!!!

Wow that’s quick work, shame she is going to a non flying museum as she looks in excellent condition internally. Looks like it would not take much to get her airworthy, when did she last fly??

Never did understand why it was there and by all accounts it was a death trap when it flew with Lesure Sport, I seem to remember that they grounded it.

If its not going to fly then there are commercial options out there for the turnbuckles, or indeed as has been said someone use full with a lathe could make them. Much nicer to have a ” Go on you can do it “attitude rather than a “Oh I wouldn’t bother if I was you, It will cost a fortune!”
If we had done that with the BE2 it would never have been done, most here have little money but with the help of others and some hard work, plus a little luck at time’s, amazing things can happen 🙂
Good luck with the project.