I wish them well, but I personally find that a somewhat dubious argument….
Rather like saying seeing a Morris Minor will inspire someone to design the next McClaren F1. :rolleyes:
I think access to new technology gets young people excited about future opportunities.

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Good luck to them!

In my experience, planning for the future requires a thorough understanding of the past. Particularly with engineering.

In my lectures I make a significant point of showing old technology and how it has evolved into the modern stuff. I have been known to show a Vulcan PFCU flight control system, and describe its development through to ARINC Data busses on the A380. In fact, just last week I started my Gas Turbines module with a short history of Whittle and his contempories – a W1 is nothing like a Trent 800, but the lesson was a success.

However, I 100% agree with the last sentiment – Good luck to them!

Mine was stillborn sadly. Lack of money and lack of secure storage. Perhaps one day.

Poor quality, which is a good thing to hide the identity of the lady involved. Good girl!

Nope, its absolutely not any of those!

FB

Something to do with the name Cox?

I would hazard a guess at alot of the shuttleworth collection……

Any drawings exist for the REALLY early types? I mean the AW stuff that was built and flown from West Moor, Newcastle….

I concur with what has been said about poor efficiency producing lots of smoke as regards fuel burn. The JT8 series (727, 737, etc) were pretty bad.

Badsicly, any 1950’s – 60’s Turbojet or low bypass fan with an axial flow compressor will smoke like mad.

My winner in this game was the Ryanair 737-200 which still used Newcastle until recently (5 years or so) – I’m sure it was just laying a smoke screen to avoid being seen.

When I was there, many years ago now…. The aircraft was to be kept locked and untouched by any museum volunteers or staff. Apparently the aircraft has sentimental value to the owner and he once found members of the public in it without his permission. Ever since then it’s been locked up.

How true this is is anyone’s guess. It was just rumour – and thats ten years ago!