try contacting Aircraft Restoration Co at Duxford ( [email]admin@arc-duxford.co.uk[/email])they have a plastic one sitting out side which may be available.

Max speed < 200 mph
Max rate of climb < 2,000 fpm

Certainly isn’t a combat type (Unless a Swordfish)

Moggy

bit of an assumption that the instruments are original there moggy
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[QUOTE=Moggy C;1286058]Rumour has it that this was not the best prepared aircraft and driver for the flight across the pond.

I can assure you that the pilot has well over 20,000 hours of which many are involved in ferry flights, his decision to spend a day or two at duxford was to rectify a couple of problems prior to uk departure.
he only departed when he was happy with the aircraft.

ok ladies and gents
we have got the vulcan back in the air now let`s look to a new project to support,
the Blenheim 1 will be a unique aircraft in that it was the first all metal monoque design to enter RAF service back in the 1930`s and was the mainstay both in fighter and bomber command at the outbreak of hostilities.
by supporting events such as this at sywell will be informative and supportive of a great aviation icon.
let`s make it a maximum booked event.. :):)

Usually an incident in which the prop hits something solid which stops the engine means a teardown of said engine. The term is ‘shockloaded’. Just think of a crankshaft suddenly stopping still while a few cylinders are still pushing on the other end. That’s liable to bend something.
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having viewed the photos and seen the damage to the props it will be seen that only the tips suffered, therefore with the engine at taxi speed low revs and a wooden prop will hopefully mean minimal damage to engine if any,
wooden props were fitted for one of these reasons as to minimise engine shock loads and get them back in the air asap during operations,
the bigger worry will be to the gear and radiators which will need to be inspected and repaired.

Blenheim Progress

Sunday the 30th March saw a major step forward with the restoration of the Bristol Blenheim, When for the first time in what seems many years the Mk.1 nose was re-positioned and the jig internal structure was removed.
this enabled us to check the lateral and horizontal levels against the datum, and as can be seen smudge was more than pleased with the results.
the next phase is to replace or repair all of the tubular structure which supports the glazing.
Following that stage we will be in a position to remove the nose from the jig and trial fit it onto the fuselage and our first real chance to see what a Blenheim Mk.1 will look like.

I noticed that the MTOW on G-INFO is 4900 Kg. Is it me or does this seem a tad heavy?

camlobe

the MTOW takes into account the paperwork required for certification :diablo: