ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December - Now with Pics
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ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December - Now with Pics
Today, with the aid of ground support equipment from Virgin Atlantic Airways & British Airways, we fired up the Conway's in a demonstration for the Brooklands Museum trustees and their parliamentary guests. The run lasted several minutes and all the flying controls were functioned through their full range.
Later we started two engines and rolled her forward a few yards to rotate the tyres. We would have taken her down the runway but McLaren had it booked for sports car testing .
All that remains now is to get the APU to work.
Paul
Later we started two engines and rolled her forward a few yards to rotate the tyres. We would have taken her down the runway but McLaren had it booked for sports car testing .
All that remains now is to get the APU to work.
Paul
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December
Could you not have had a "Race you to the end of the runway!" competition with McLaren? The trick is to get in front of the sports car and let the Conways blow it off the runway1103 wrote:Today, with the aid of ground support equipment from Virgin Atlantic Airways & British Airways, we fired up the Conway's in a demonstration for the Brooklands Museum trustees and their parliamentary guests. The run lasted several minutes and all the flying controls were functioned through their full range.
Later we started two engines and rolled her forward a few yards to rotate the tyres. We would have taken her down the runway but McLaren had it booked for sports car testing .
All that remains now is to get the APU to work.
Paul
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December
I think the McLaren has us on initial acceleration. Apart from that, I'm not keen on repeating the Victor incident. The A281 is at the end of the runway
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December
Congratulations on a successful day Paul! Good to hear that ZA150 is making noise again.
Buttons . . . check. Dials . . . check. Switches . . . check. Little
colored lights . . . check.
colored lights . . . check.
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December
Thanks Jelle.
Now if there any APU experts please pm me. It ASD's between self-sustaining speed & governed speed.
Paul
Now if there any APU experts please pm me. It ASD's between self-sustaining speed & governed speed.
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December
Great news ! ..... Wish I was there to hear them
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December
Any pictures or video of the day?
Cheers
Mike
Cheers
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December
Not from me I'm afraid Mike. I was in the cockpit as part of the team that made it happen.
There was a plan to get Chris Orlebar down there to video it but the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle, ground equipment wise, didn't fall into place until late on Thursday.
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There was a plan to get Chris Orlebar down there to video it but the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle, ground equipment wise, didn't fall into place until late on Thursday.
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December - Now with Pics
Thanks for this Paul, great to see and hear ZA150 again! I've taken the liberty of copying your videos so that they don't overload your server.
I think I can just make out a few huge grins behind those open cockpit windows....
I think I can just make out a few huge grins behind those open cockpit windows....
Buttons . . . check. Dials . . . check. Switches . . . check. Little
colored lights . . . check.
colored lights . . . check.
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December - Now with Pics
No problem Jelle. It was a good day.
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December - Now with Pics
Great stuff! =D>
Just out of interest, how much fuel was burnt during that engine run?
Bill
Just out of interest, how much fuel was burnt during that engine run?
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December - Now with Pics
To be honest I didn't notice, we just pleased everything had come together at last minute to enable the run to be carried out.
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Re: ZA150 - Dunsfold 13 December - Now with Pics
I would hope the RAF delivered her with some juice left in the tanks
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