Hope you don’t mind…

you have PM 🙂

the Sabre at Duxford is the ex Cambridge University example in the engine list compiled by RR

Cees,

The Pegham Harbour Typhoon was scrapped when the museum it was housed in decided they no longer wanted it!!! Apparently it was just shipped out to a local scrap dealer.

I do know that there are lots if items in France but I have never been able to find any contacts there to find out exactly what. There are a number of engines and one in particulay could well be made to run with the right people involved (the Paris science museum). I would love to hear from anyone that may know someone in France with any knowledge of Typhoon recoveries.

The list that you refer to Roger has some anomolies in it. There are a couple that seem to be referencing the same engine and one of them seem to not exist at all (the ATC example). There are many others that do not appear on the list.

I am sure I read somewhere that the RAF musuems Tempest V used to be fired up (during the 60’s?) otherwise I would think the late fifties was the last time a Sabre was fired up.

Haven’t heard much about Kermits Tempest. Last time I saw it there was steady progress. They are still not certain that it will fly (although all the work is being done to an airworthy standard).

I have spoken with people who have a heavy involvement with the CAA in the everyday running of their business. The general topic of a Sabre engined aircraft being granted a certificate has come up before….there is no specific reason why a certificate couldn’t be issued. The main hold up would be the individual involved in a rebuild and them having effective comminication during the entire course of the rebuild (with the CAA). By the end of the war (and while the Tempests were being used as TT) I am lead to believe that the Sabre was as reliable as any piston engine available at the time (upwards of 50hrs between rebuilds)…it had finally been given the chance to bed in correctly.

I have great hope that one day there will be a Sabre Engined aircraft flying….what a noise that would make :)…and I would love to be involved in it!!!

As for building Typhoons without the drawings as they have done with the Boomerangs….I believe it would be possible once Hendon rotate MN235 for conservation and measurements of the wings can be taken (must be due soon as she is looking very tired after 30 years on display). Everything else exists in one form or another just not wings, unless some of the rumoured wings exist on the continent!!!

Cees,

It would be possible to collect Typhoon parts in the UK if people/groups were willing to part with their items. Unfortunately they are not so another Typhoon will have to remain spread around 🙁 As for the wreck you mention…if it is the one that I am thinking of then as far as I know it doesn’t exist anymore as it was dragged further out to prevent causing damage to local fishing vessels and was destroyed in the process. Any more specifics on the one you are thinking of?

I do know of enough parts in existence to complete the main part of a Typhoon and the wings can be remanufactured as they are a simple design (and there are enough crash damaged parts to provide vital information). One day there will be a second Typhoon….1 is just not enough for me 🙂