That is a very nice display!
Made a model of it long ago 🙂
http://www.arcair.com/Gal6/5001-5100/gal5029-Hunter-Soetaert/00.shtm
Duxford needs an airliner superhangar for the collection. It’s the only way the historically important collection can be safe. And indeed, getting rid of the Amiot/Ju was a disgrace. One of the more important Luftwaffe types, and now it’s gone. Who cares if it’s not a “real” one? Same with the Merlin Heinkel/ Buchons. A valid representative to tell the story.
To say it in a different way; If a school of children visits and wants to comprehend what happened, and airframe like those is VERY important to make then understand. They don’t care about the landing gear or engine.
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Thanks! So where did they all end up?
It looks like a fun little aircraft. I like it 🙂 Would be a good design to start building as homebuilts nowadays 🙂
Landing gear problems.. The last you want to do is a water landing. Not the first to be sunk by the gear doors being ripped off and causing all kinds of damage.
I think the biggest cause is that they didn’t have a solid retirement plan from the beginning. Now there are 2 aircraft sitting outside, and meanwhile the big kahuna still gets his (large) paycheck.
I also doubt they are at the right airport for long term preservation plans.
Meanwhile, as an example of how it’s done, Vulcan restoration thrust just got a permanent hangar for XL426!
Such a shame how this project is mismanaged. And if the Vulcan is not bad enough, they bought a second victim, the Canberra.
Thanks you for the explanation 🙂
That image on the website answers my question. thanks for the link! Wonder why they choose a new runway versus restoring the old one.
No leads on a gear leg, sorry. But question; Any one know where WL405 is now? Seems like a good return to fly project!
That actually looks A LOT better then I’d thought!
“built by an acclaimed architect” I think that says enough
If done properly, it can really make a historic image come to life. Check this for some examples:
http://www.marinamaral.com/portfolio-2/