Does anyone know what happened to the T-33 N132GB?

G-FLYP flies!

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=108310

The engine should’ve been removed last week and sent away for inspection and repair. I don’t have any idea of timescales yet.

Not being an engineer I don’t know the answer to the questions about alternative engine models.

I do know that the only other Beagle 206’s in Europe are Series 1s – the Boscombe Down Bassett, the two ex RAF Bassetts that were at Cranfield and are now at Boscombe as spares for their flying one, the US registered Bassett at Biggin Hill, the prototype which is in the museum at Shoreham, and the Midland Air Museum’s one which according to their website is on loan.

A trawl around tinternet a while ago produced a photo of a Spanish Series 2 dumped at Madrid Barajas Airport. This was still just about in existance last year, but looking very sorry for itself and devoid of engines!

Unfortunately G-FLYP is the only Series 2 in Europe although there do seem to be at least three active in the US and possibly two more in Florida.

Re-engineing is an interesting idea, although the costs involved in Engineering and Certification of this would probably be prohibitive! Quite a few piston engined aircraft have been refitted with turboprops, DH Dove, Islander, DH Beaver, DC-3 to mention a few, so a Turbo Bassett is a (theoretical!) possibility!!