Warbird Information Exchange

DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this site are the responsibility of the poster and do not reflect the views of the management.
It is currently Tue Jul 08, 2025 3:10 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Classic Wings Magazine WWII Naval Aviation Research Pacific Luftwaffe Resource Center
When Hollywood Ruled The Skies - Volumes 1 through 4 by Bruce Oriss


Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 21 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next
  Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Boneyard
 Post subject: Little Mentioned Warbird
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:08 am 
Offline

Joined: Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:32 am
Posts: 105
You don't see much written about these....

:?: :?: :?:

Image

:?: :?: :?:
Top
 Profile  
 
FITD
 Post subject: Little mentioned warbird
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:28 am 
Offline

Joined: Fri Dec 08, 2006 5:06 pm
Posts: 48
A rare aircraft, the version shown, with a rare engine. Normally had a turbine in it. Nice to see it preserved at RNAS Yeovilton Museum, United Kingdom, which is a Museum well worth visiting.
Top
 Profile  
 
Cking
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 8:58 am 
Offline

Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:53 pm
Posts: 336
Location: U.K.
Ah the Westland Wyvern!!!!! It was plagued by engine and prop problems.
I attended a talk by the display pilot "Dizzy" Addicote years back. He remembers ferrying one of these to the scrap yard. A fellow pilot told him that after he landed it, he should write the entry in his log book in red pen and put "I flew the Wyvern and survived!!!" in the notes coloum.

Rgds Cking
Top
 Profile  
 
mike furline
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:15 am 
Offline
2000+ Post Club
2000+ Post Club

Joined: Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm
Posts: 2636
I took these pics in 02 I believe.

Image
Image
Image
Top
 Profile  
 
Mike
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:38 am 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am
Posts: 3331
FITD wrote:
A rare aircraft,.

Very rare, in fact, the only survivor. Probably why there's not much written about them.

The production versions saw action in Suez in 1956 - sadly, none survive in service configuration.
Top
 Profile  
 
Tigercat
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:56 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:54 am
Posts: 288
WOW------contra-rotating EIGHT blade prop! I am not familiar with this aircraft, what is type of engine is it powered by?
Top
 Profile  
 
Mike
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:04 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am
Posts: 3331
This is a prototype, powered by a 24-cylinder sleeve-valve Rolls-Royce Eagle. Production versions were powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Python turboprop engine.
Top
 Profile  
 
Bill Greenwood
 Post subject: Westland
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:07 pm 
Offline
Probationary Member

Joined: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:53 pm
Posts: 3803
Location: Aspen, CO
You can never have too many exhaust stacks!

_________________
Bill Greenwood
Spitfire N308WK
Top
 Profile  
 
C170BDan
 Post subject: Re: Westland
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:17 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun May 02, 2004 7:22 am
Posts: 939
Location: Texas
Bill Greenwood wrote:
You can never have too many exhaust stacks!


I was going to say the same thing! Lots o sparkin plugs and exhaustin stacks!

Are there any air-to-air shots of one of these?

_________________
Blue Skies,
Dan
http://www.flytoanothertime.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Bear
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:26 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri May 05, 2006 10:21 am
Posts: 651
Location: Stevens Point, WI
Image

_________________
P-51, The Cadillac of the Sky!
Top
 Profile  
 
Tom Crawford
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:07 pm 
Offline

Joined: Mon May 23, 2005 5:26 pm
Posts: 384
Location: Magnolia, Texas
Got that "Bearcat" look working....
Top
 Profile  
 
Former Member
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:19 pm 
Offline
No Longer Active - per request

Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:40 pm
Posts: 1493
That's one strange looking bird :shock: ...never even heard of it till now.

John
Top
 Profile  
 
Mike
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:20 pm 
Offline
3000+ Post Club
3000+ Post Club
User avatar

Joined: Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am
Posts: 3331
jpeters wrote:
...never even heard of it till now.

Probably because it never wore stars and bars! :wink:
Top
 Profile  
 
Boneyard
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 2:52 pm 
Offline

Joined: Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:32 am
Posts: 105
Mike wrote:
jpeters wrote:
...never even heard of it till now.

Probably because it never wore stars and bars! :wink:


Yeah, I was hoping to get our "colonial cousins" guessing for a bit on this one.

The only one left, shame it isn't seen in the air again but if it was that much of a pig to fly I'm not suprised!
Top
 Profile  
 
tom d. friedman
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:06 pm 
Offline
Long Time Member
Long Time Member
User avatar

Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2004 4:43 pm
Posts: 7501
Location: northern ohio
beastly looking mother from the ground. i never knew it saw some action!! mike...... how did it perform?? & in what capacity??

_________________
tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 2
  [ 21 posts ]  Go to page 1, 2  Next

Board index » General Discussion » The WIX Hangar

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google Adsense [Bot] and 29 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Switch to mobile style
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group