I'm off to Bristol early next month to do the first survey of our squashed Barracuda.
"You don't have to straighten everything, you know," they told me.
Looks like the project is a goer.
The Barracuda Project
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The Barracuda Project
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
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Re: broken Barracuda Project
I'm not starting the horrid thing but I do insist on building the engine. Not done a Merlin before...
I'm only a plumber from Cannock...
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
Re: broken Barracuda Project
Been doing a bit of research on the things-they seem to enjoy scuba diving as a hobby-over 30 splashed around the coastline-probably all broken by now with corrosion but good for templates-Think the bashed remains are all Mark 2 anyway-
Mike-starting the things might be a bit problematic on an airfield-need a ticket!( and that's Fixed wing Bill!)-Taxiing the bugger needs at least a permit to taxi or a valid licence-dunno if a PPL covers a Baccaruda-there aint any of the type in private hands!-In fact there aint any of the type!,but knowing the BBP there must be a good few licensed pilots around who would do the honours.
Mike-starting the things might be a bit problematic on an airfield-need a ticket!( and that's Fixed wing Bill!)-Taxiing the bugger needs at least a permit to taxi or a valid licence-dunno if a PPL covers a Baccaruda-there aint any of the type in private hands!-In fact there aint any of the type!,but knowing the BBP there must be a good few licensed pilots around who would do the honours.
"I hate two faced people-don't know which face to punch first!"
Re: broken Barracuda Project
-I hereby volunteer!klingon wrote:knowing the BBP there must be a good few licensed pilots around who would do the honours.
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Re: broken Barracuda Project
I know K3 had a Meteor, but in reality it was a Merlin, just with the supercharger replaced with a starter, and I used to quite enjoy starting that on a regular basis!
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Any other takers? No... OK - you got the job.-I hereby volunteer!
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"As to reward, my profession is its own reward;" Sherlock Holmes.
'It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.' W.C. Fields.
Re: broken Barracuda Project
If this happens-can I suggest a kinda list of "getme's" and" gofors"-as in airframe,engine & props,ancilliaries,undercarriage etc-would alleviate doubling up on folks searching for the same item?-just a thought
"I hate two faced people-don't know which face to punch first!"
Re: broken Barracuda Project
Questioned was aimed right at you!mtskull wrote:-I hereby volunteer!klingon wrote:knowing the BBP there must be a good few licensed pilots around who would do the honours.
"I hate two faced people-don't know which face to punch first!"
Re: broken Barracuda Project
You should call it the broken Barracuda Conserveering - the acronym might get it some accidental extra attention.
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Re: broken Barracuda Project
Wouldn't mind all the cheques made out to the BBC!-buy a whole shipload of rivets!tas wrote:You should call it the broken Barracuda Conserveering - the acronym might get it some accidental extra attention.
"I hate two faced people-don't know which face to punch first!"