Hawker Tempest returns to flight

DH82EH · **Posted:** Wed Oct 11, 2023 2:53 pm

Swiped this Youtube link of Tempest G-TEMT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=QZ4O-l ... e=youtu.be

Quite the beast.
Congratulations to Richard Grace and the entire team :drink3:

StangStung · **Posted:** Thu Oct 12, 2023 10:27 am

What a beauty. And that engine just cranked right up.

Hooligan2 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 13, 2023 4:16 am

I feel my inner Stevie Wonder stirring: "Isn't she lovely...?"

Archer · **Joined:** Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:13 pm **Posts:** 426

Also discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=65826&start=435#p653369
It's certainly a lovely piece of work!

marine air · **Posted:** Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:05 pm

Since there are a few of these projects around, it would be interesting to know how complex of a restoration effort was required compared to a Hurricane or Sea Fury. Also, what commonalities is shared with the two types. The only thing I don't like about it is it only has one seat.

DH82EH · **Posted:** Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:14 pm

A real good comparison for complexity is the Typhoon.
Check out Ian Slater on YouTube "Typhoon Legacy". His series goes very in depth to this Hawker machine.
His project is pretty amazing.

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