No mention of engine problems!

Regards

Yes their is, it says the the pilot was busy with engine management tasks, a big enough problem requiring a huge amount of skill I think. Unfortunately modern airfields with defined runways are far less suitable for the operation of this type of aircraft.

Richard

Remember a cost goes with using the brakes as well, they wear out and would normally need overhaul in normal use. Although I suspect the Vulcan crew has a stock of already overhauled units to draw from which will last them to the end of its flying life, so the real cost has already been spent.

Richard

Alan
It looks like a Oil tank as used on RE8’s it sits across the fuselage just in front of the pilots feet. It was probably used elsewhere though on other Farnborough designed aircraft.
See the third image down on this page http://thevintageaviator.co.nz/projects/re8-reproduction/vintage-aviator-re8

Richard

I cannot believe some of the moronic comments made here!

Well said.

The Profile publication No 256 for the Wellesley states that the long range aircraft used the Pegasus XXII of 1,010hp rather than the standard Pegasus XX of 925hp. The cowling was of the N.A.C.A – type long-chord with controllable gills to reduce drag and improve cooling, a Rotol variable pitch propeller in place of de Haviland two pitch type.
The t/o weight was 18,400 pounds which was an overload of 7,900 pounds compared to standard. All militery equipment was removed and a long canopy to provide room for the third crew member (navigator).
One aircraft (K7772) was used as a flying test bed for the Bristol HE15 Hercules, illustrated with a yellow underside.

Richard

Lazy8
Its a bellenca.
http://www.airplanesandrockets.com/airplanes/bellanca-irish-swoop-aug-1972-aam.htm

Richard

Update:

Feeling a bit battered and bruised but no lasting damage to me. Neck, chest, spine and pelvis all X-rayed and clear.

I won’t be spending a lot of time at the computer today, standing is more comfortable than sitting.

Two things annoy me (apart from the loss of what was actually a historic RV4 – First customer-built 4 to fly. First RV4 in the UK)

1) They wouldn’t send the air ambulance for me. You think they’d look after their own. 😡

2) It’s almost certainly the end of its ‘unique’ registration

More in a day or two. And again thanks for all the good wishes, especially from those who I have occasionally not seen eye-to-eye with in the past. It really is ‘just a forum’

Moggy

Sorry to hear about your incident, and glad your on the mend.

I guess we should start a thread with the aim of finding you another ‘suitable’ registration. Second thoughts that might need moderating.

Richard

Sorry to put a damper on these pipe dreams but I believe the geodetic construction method used on the Wellington was extremely dependant on a huge resource of forming tools and jigs, each single length of lattice frame needed it own fixture to produce the correct curveture, not a real issue when the investment is recovered in building hundreds but for one it would be unviable.
An Albamarle would be easier exept most would mistake it for a B-25.

Richard