The hub metalwork is the same as Mk IX Spitfire.

The single stage Griffon, rare to the point of worrying.

Mark

Thanks for the replies.

How many of the airframes in the global queue require a similar powerplant and how many of these projects would have one allocated would you guess?

Isn’t there a MK12 somewhere too?

Hi James,

BTW, what is the collective name for a group of Meatboxes ?

Girls Aloud? 😀

What’s the current supply situation like of the single stage Griffon and four blade hubs for such lovely beasts?

The publication of photographs of the Mapua Mosquito is strictly forbidden by its owner, John Smith. He allows people access and allows them to photograph it, but on the proviso that no photographs of his collection are published online or in print. I don’t know whether mossie.org sought special permission to post the photos they have, but I’d like to hope that other people will respect his wishes. He asks this for his safety and his security, and because he already gets far too many enquiries from people around the world regularly as it is to cope with.

Following a brief search I came across numerous photos of the beast at another location. Two seperate visits in fact.

What a time capsule indeed and in very good original nick.

Vapor blasting IMHO opinion provides a much better almost factory finish.

http://www.tsrvapourblasting.co.uk/What_is_Vapour_Blasting.html

(I recall that soda blasting requries parts to be very carefuly washed prior to coating/painting if applicable)

IIRC There was an interesting thread on here some time back regarding how the RAF discovered that beed blasting alone of alloy could peen over the edges of corrosion pits and whilst leaving the surface appearing corrosion free, entrapping corrosion underneath. There was even a link to a report provided. Worth a read if you’ve never seen it before.

Given the detailed level of spares reclamation, are they keeping the remainder of the fleet going for some considerable time then?

Superbly brilliant piece of flying, ditching that plane and then swimming to shore after.

Heartbreaking to see though.

Those Chinese engines must be a bit of a question mark…

Every day, from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep, you will have experienced numerous Chinese made, Western branded, devices looking after your every needs and your safety. You just don’t know it.

Bit harsh to pass judgement on the cause of the crash being a Chinese made engine given the complete lack of an explanation so far?

Chinese made products have come a long way. Some are still of dubious quality, however all the major bearing companies have factories in China these days. Go figure.

Back to Irish Linen control surfaces then?