Is it part of Melvin’s Rearwin? 😀

Would’ve looked nice next to this one (which has been repainted since of course):

I think one of you guys at the recent East Fortune meet was speculating as to the size and height of the hangar doors versus the height of the Concorde plus tail ? :confused:

I think we can easily settle this question with a picture. Not mine, but scanned from this months Flypast (copyright Anne McMunn-Porter Novelli)

Aahh, thanks for that David! I had a nagging feeling that something wasn’t right there, but wasn’t sure. Also I was sure that the aircraft had flown in, which it obviously hadn’t done then.

Hmm, now to find another Sea Fury photo then.

I think they use a Skyraider prop for the R-3350 powered Sea Fury, but I’m not sure. The end result looks a bit different, but in a way at least it keeps the aircraft in the air where it belongs!

First photo is Sun ‘n Fun 2002, second one is an airshow in Belgium in ’92 I think.

Edit: The first photo isn’t a Sea Fury obviously, it’s Kermit Weeks’ Tempest II (with original prop)

The ‘official’ link to the site is http://www.dbaf.org.

I agree, on the ground the stay at the front only supports the force needed to keep the leg in place, while during retraction the wheel moves forward, placing more and more load (if still on the ground) on the retraction screw. They both failed at the same time, so they were probably both fully servicable components without any weak spots.

And the fact that there are no downlock switches is not that uncommon. Having tinkered with a B-25 I know that the situation is similar there. If you would pull the gear lever up (and there is hydraulic pressure available) the gear will go up. There probably won’t be a single aircraft type from that period with a squat switch system (or WOW switch).