Classic British Flight Sim

Hi Chaps,

I know that this plane isn't quite a classic yet but it is British

I Started working on the Firefly project again this week, mostly cutting out the control surfaces & major adjustments to the Fuse & Wings.

Been doing a lot of work on the Main undercaridge leg this evening, & almost got them completed now!

The tail number of this specific model I'm building is G-BWXG

Here's a few WIP shots.....

Nice one Dyl

Looking good and I'm sure there is a rightful place for it somewhere.

It is one of the more sucessful British projects and a contempory icon of that market.

I haven't been to the UK for a few years now but it seemed when I did, every small airfield had some of those......well there were a lot about.

A worthy subject even if not classed as classic.

Garry

Hi Garry,

Yes, it's a very successful little plane thats done well all over the Globe.

the ones that I'm most interested in are the EFTS ones based at RAF Barkston Heath

Yes looking good Dyl

Looking wheel good Dyl....!

Don't want to put a damper on the enthusiasm for this British aircraft but I thought that some years ago that the USAAF shut down one complete training unit using these aircraft, the US operated two such units, one staffed by civilian instructors, the other by service QFIs, due to a number of fatal accidents - something to do with the high OATs in that particular area of the US which caused engine malfunctions. I could be mistaken, my memory is not as retentive as it was once.

Cheers Guy's..... It's been a steep learning curve to get to this stage, but I'm enjoying the experience

hobby wrote:Don't want to put a damper on the enthusiasm for this British aircraft but I thought that some years ago that the USAAF shut down one complete training unit using these aircraft, the US operated two such units, one staffed by civilian instructors, the other by service QFIs, due to a number of fatal accidents - something to do with the high OATs in that particular area of the US which caused engine malfunctions. I could be mistaken, my memory is not as retentive as it was once.

To Be honest hobby, I don't really know anything about the usage of them over in the US. I will probably make the livery for it in the pack though....

Cheers,

hobby wrote:Don't want to put a damper on the enthusiasm for this British aircraft but I thought that some years ago that the USAAF shut down one complete training unit using these aircraft, the US operated two such units, one staffed by civilian instructors, the other by service QFIs, due to a number of fatal accidents - something to do with the high OATs in that particular area of the US which caused engine malfunctions. I could be mistaken, my memory is not as retentive as it was once.

The US designation was T-3 Firefly. The fleet has been grounded for a number of years and, coincidentally, they announced just last week that they were disposing of the entire inventory.

AndyG

3 Crashes, 6 killed, all pilot error!!
Politics grounded the fleet.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/ ... 4101d.html

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/09/ ... rapped.php

Regards

Jim