[simpits-tech] My Sea Hawk

[bass pumped]

I like it...      great job!!!!!

On 9/15/06, Roy Coates <roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> I do apologise for the cross-posting but... well live with it ;-)
>
> Some of you may be aware that one of my many projects has been the
> restoration of a 1954 Hawker Sea Hawk cockpit from aircraft WV838.
>
> Built in 1954, she only flew about 200 hours before crashing in 1959 and
> being written off. After 40+ years in a ditch, I finally acquired the poor
> thing and set to work.
>
> During her time in the ditch she has been shot at, burned, vandalised and
> had all her instruments and panels stolen. Not a pretty sight.
>
> Anyway... after over three years of parts hunting, welding, rivetting,
> filling and sanding - she's now back in paint again.
>
> Although originally intended to be a simulator, this is too rare an
> aircraft to butcher. I will however be restoring power to the aircraft
> instruments over time, with some simulated inputs to make it a bit more
> interesting.
>
> See http://wv838.com for details, and please do leave comments in the old
> guestbook!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Roy.
>
> --
>
> Roy Coates.
> Dept of Engineering.
> Liverpool University.
> E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
> Tel: 0151 794 4862
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> Lord, If I must have an instrument failure, please let it be the Hobbs meter.
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