Indeed. But it was more the piston-engined types I was thinking of. They are never even close to realistic.

Moggy

Moggy, their getting there listen to this…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylCtXK0z9us&feature=related

I imagine the Chinese fibre glass Lanc’s were built in much the same way as the SU27 I know alot would like to see any replicas built to the very inch an exact match, but it just isn’t every going to happen, the costs are just too prohibitive… I would not mind one little bit to see a full scale Whirly or any other lost aircraft built using these very same techniques, and if it could move under its own power using a Jag V12 or V8 or even a VW rather than a couple of Peregrines I would not care, just to see a full in your face, full scale accurate replica (Exterior) would be wonderful. And something that good for say 25 – 50k or even 100k would be so much more attainable than something costing 1.5million plus…

Stuart

Pete, straightened out your plate…

Stuart.
Attached pic of an original as per your PM.
All the plates I have seen have been very neatly stamped, so some sort of machine must have been involved.
I have not seen a hand-written one before.
I think you have got it spot-on.

Sorry about the (lack of) quality, the camera, which is a Nikon, isn`t auto-focussing properly!

Pete

Brilliant Pete, it’s like you said the data was stamped with a machine, thank God I don’t have to do the data over again. That plate matches the one in the later Whirlies (See Below) from P6984 and after, so looks like I’ll have another one to replicate, but thanks to you it’s fairly easy… 😉

Thanks again Pete

Stuart

Very nice. Keep going with this level of this level of quality, and your project will be a good one.

Thanks David, it’s projects like yours that has driven us to make this virtual Whirlwind something special, something that will bring a lost aircraft back to the aviation world for all to see…

Mind you saying that she’s been kicking and screaming and been nothing but trouble from the very start, anyone would think she didn’t want to be brought back… 😉

Stuart

Pete

One thing to add is the mark number of the engine, (Peregrine I)I doubt it would have simply said “Peregrine”

I can only go by what I can make out from the original plate and as you can see there’s no Mk number present. Whats really annoying though is you can just make-out something above the “Peregrine” ?

Would the plate from a Hawker biplane with the Kestrel not be that design? What made you wonder if the plate for a twin would be different?

As regards to checking out earlier designs the big problem is getting hold of them, I think I will contact R-R Derby again and this time not ask for a “Engine Plate” but as Tangmere said an “Operation Limitation Plate” And see what answer I get… Ha!
Why did I think a plate for a twin would be different, ignorance mate, ignorance… 😉

Shame there’s not a book with them all in? Unless you know otherwise?

Of course if I could track down the original Pilots Notes photo’s for the Whirly it would be plain sailing, can I say that on an Aviation Forum?

Thanks to Rocketeer I’ve been in contact with RAF Handling Squadron, unfortunately they don’t have them either, but they are scanning me an original Pilot’s Note’s image to see if they it is clearer than the reprints I already have… Nice people.

Bloody Whirlwind… Ha!

Thanks Pete, I’ll keep you posted…