Discussion
ChemicalChaos said:
b) keep an eye on Just Jane - as and when that finally returns to flight, it will have blazed a lot of trails through certification and suppliers etc which will then make life much easier for any lanc, shack or lincoln to follow
Has just Jane solved the runway issue? The Brummie said:
Scaleybrat said:
The Brummie said:
And yet today VTTS have said that she will be run again in 2023!!!
Where have they said that?
I'm surprised though as I heard that Peel had told them once airport closes and fire cover removed they wouldn't be allowed to run the engines even statically.
Who knows with VTST, they say one thing then do something else.......their announcements seem to have as much validity as the Kremlin!
I think they are taking a chance on saying they are still going to do something in 2023 before starting to take it apart, as I wouldn't be leaving it too late in case they encounter a problem and run out of time! I know Crash n Smash only took 4 weeks to dismantle the Hendon Vulcan, but that was using the full resource of the RAF and the aircraft was still in service with all tools and cradles and an overhead crane in the hangar!
Maybe they are vainly hoping if they hang on as long as possible they won't have to leave, as some white knight on a horse will come to the rescue and the airport won't close.
Thanks Brummie.
If we assume that the 2023 engine run is in early January, VTST are giving themselves a maximum of 20 weeks to dismantle XH558 and get it moved off site. As previously stated by aeropilot, there is no way that it’s going to be sympathetically broken down to enable reconnection of electrical, hydraulic and fuel lines when it gets to its new location. I think the above tight timescale confirms aeropilot’s comments.
Another thought, if DSA is now closed will there be adequate fire cover for any future engine runs?
If we assume that the 2023 engine run is in early January, VTST are giving themselves a maximum of 20 weeks to dismantle XH558 and get it moved off site. As previously stated by aeropilot, there is no way that it’s going to be sympathetically broken down to enable reconnection of electrical, hydraulic and fuel lines when it gets to its new location. I think the above tight timescale confirms aeropilot’s comments.
Another thought, if DSA is now closed will there be adequate fire cover for any future engine runs?
Edited by Scaleybrat on Wednesday 9th November 21:26
surveyor said:
DSA is not closed yet - the date has been extended to the end of the month and based planes are still flying from and to here (passenger operations have ceased).
Yes, saw Plod flying unit operating out of there the other day on flighttracker, so guessed there was still some non-pax ops taking place.
magpie215 said:
Only the small issue of some of the looms being as thick as your arm with maybe 200+ individual cables within.
Luckily for 558, the looms aren't that big now all the military systems were removed and modern cabling used.They'll probably just twist and tape the cut ends back together though...
AJLintern said:
Would there have been an opportunity to have fitted connectors while it was being restored to make dismantling and reassembly possible in future? Or would that not have been allowed when in flying condition as it might have introduced potential failure point in the cables..?
That wouldn’t be in accordance with any maintenance manual, so would need clearing with the Design Authority and CAA. Unlikely I’d guess, and it would be very expensive anyway. And most electrical issues are at terminations, so you’d have just introduced a few thousand more potential issues! And all ‘just in case’.
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