Turbine Chipmunk?

[steve dickey]

Looking for some pictures of; also any with retractable gear, thanx.

[M-62A]

Hi Steve
For pics ee here....
http://www.abpic.co.uk/results.php?q=Tu ... t&limit=10
Never heard of the Chippie with a retractable u/c.
Hope this helps, Tony

[steve dickey]

Thanks so much . Those are the Rover gas turbine but how about the Bonner Super Sapphire? In the Jan. issue of Aeroplane there is a book review on the Chippie and it mentioned the turbine power ones plus the aforementioned retractable gear ones done in the US. Would like to see an air to air of a retractable one
Guess I'll have to buy the book
Thanks.

[Holedigger]

Land hard enough and they retract, getting them back down is the problem!

[Sully]

Art Scholl's Super Chipmunk had retractable gear.

Art Scholl - Super Chipmunk | Patrick's Aviation

Sully

[steve dickey]

Art Scholl's Super Chipmunk had retractable gear.

Art Scholl - Super Chipmunk | Patrick's Aviation

Sully

Thankx Sully, Is Scholl's the only one that was modified with retractable gear? Great video by the way .

[M-62A]

Thanks so much . Those are the Rover gas turbine but how about the Bonner Super Sapphire? In the Jan. issue of Aeroplane there is a book review on the Chippie and it mentioned the turbine power ones plus the aforementioned retractable gear ones done in the US. Would like to see an air to air of a retractable one
Guess I'll have to buy the book
Thanks.

IS this the one?
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1134127/
Not sure of the provenance of the engine, some sources describe it as a "V6". I understand G-ARWB was returned to standard some years ago.

Tony

[steve dickey]

Thanx M-62A, That might be it but I don't know. Very interesting to say the least because I think just about every piston powered airplane has had a turbine installed or almost .
We have a locally based Beech Duke that's gonna get the turbine conversion in a couple of months That'll raise the cruise up 100 kts

[bipe215]

Scholl's RG Chipmunk had Viking gear I believe.

Steve G

[RandolphB]

Scholl's RG Chipmunk had Viking gear I believe.

Steve G

My Powerplant Instructor was Art's head mechanic, and confirmed it was from a Viking....among other details I learned from my endless badgering the poor man for details of the aircraft and what had been done to them....