A video some way down this thread shows the incident, and it is still moving pretty fast,  probably  50-60 mph at the end of the runway,  the tilled field made a huge difference in getting the speed off (like a gravel trap) , otherwise it would have been straight across that road, and beyond. The bogies dug in to form the most effective ‘brake’ possible, and by pure good fortune that 100 metres or so of soft earth so was just  enough to prevent a pretty serious event.  Without restraint the Vulcan was  about in the right place to broadside that passing car.  

Scary. That was not a piloting ‘save’,  just good fortune.

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Those are all considerations, yes. It is after all an ex military jet, not a microlight, so those concerns are ‘baked in’.  There is presently encouraging discussion between the relulator and the industry which will hopefully assist those hoping to operate historic aircraft equipped with ejector seats.  On a tangent, I am not sure they are even mandatory in all heritage jets.

As to the assertion that the Hunter is quite a simple aeroplane, I go only by the summary of Jonathon Whaley, who operated Miss Demeanour for 15 year or so, and had plenty of time to come to a balanced judgement.

All that aside, the Hunter is gorgeous, and compared to your £3.6 Million Spitfire,  and in my opinion,  it is way, way undervalued. 

Proabably the one based at Compton Abbas for paid rides and wing walking experiences.

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The end of this video shows tip stall off the stbd wing, and immediate departure, partial recovery and secondry stall and flick at about 100 feet.   Too sad.

here

” Unflown Hawker Tempest slated to perform at Airbourne 2022

 05/07/2022

  Airshow News Europe, Airshow News Military

The Eastbourne International Airshow, also known as Airbourne, has announced a Hawker Tempest for their 2022 flying programme – an announcement that raised eyebrows, given no Tempests are currently flying.

The aircraft was included in the show’s full flying participation list, posted to their website on Tuesday 5th July. It did not give specific details given on the aircraft’s owner or identity. There are currently several Tempest restoration projects ongoing around the world, including one in the UK: Tempest Mk.II MW763/G-TEMT, which last flew in 1969, and is being restored at Sywell by Air Leasing. The aircraft was rolled out in May 2021, suggesting that it was almost ready to fly, with the operators saying at the time that she was only waiting for work to be completed on her engine. However, despite rumours she would perform at several airshows that year, the aircraft’s first flight never came and no further updates on the project were posted.

Over the last few months, rumours that the aircraft will be ready to perform at shows towards the end of the 2022 season had begun to circulate, but no event has publicly confirmed its participation. Airbourne’s website, which almost certainly refers to Air Leasing’s aircraft, appears to confirm that a first flight is very near, and its airshow debut is just weeks away.

Among the other aircraft added to Airbourne’s line up on Tuesday was a Hawker Fury Mk.II. One of these is currently airworthy, operated by Anglia Aircraft Restorations, but the aircraft is a relatively rare sight on the airshow circuit. Given the rarity of both aircraft, and the close links between them, it may be the organisers’ intention for both types to fly together during the show – although the published aircraft list does not mention this possibility.

Both aircraft will fly on three out of the four show days: Friday 19th, Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August. ”

http://thisisflight.net/2022/07/05/unflown-hawker-tempest-slated-to-per…
 

What fun it would be to bring it to the UK on the quiet. Then book in as a flying visitor to a Shuttleworth display, declaring type as ‘Bulldog ‘ ( they would naturally assume Scottish Aviation trainer ) .

As this beauty apppeared in the overhead, the crowd would be hyper-ventilating ( well , me, anyway ! ) 

Best of luck with the test flights. 

Not London really, just south of the Hemel exit on the M1 motorway.

Saw the Blades turning over Chesham about 4 times on Saturday evening ( 19.00 hours or so) 

Perhaps flybys, and a wide circuit to return.