PPrune Pictue thread

Post by **Garry Russell** » 22 Mar 2007, 21:05

Hi Eddie

They only built two

The second was not finished and was to be turboprop powered

The flying piston engine prototype was grounded when fatigue cracks appeared on the engine mounts.

The programme was going nowhere so the grounded prototype and the unfinished second with was pulled off the line were both scrapped.

A pic shows a wheel and that, along with a piece of fuselage skin with the name painted on is all that remains as far as I know.

Garry

JamMAN · Post by **JamMAN** » 22 Mar 2007, 21:18

I dunno reading about the barbazon it seems we made all the daring advances in passenger air transport but couldn't market it right, shame really at least we can rest assured we still make parts for aircraft.....for now

ianhind · Post by **ianhind** » 22 Mar 2007, 22:09

but couldn't market it right

I think the problem was that the post-war UK industry was designed by committee (Brabazon) and they didn't see the future as it turned out.

bones · Post by **bones** » 23 Mar 2007, 10:38

True but be fair. The Brabazon Committee was formed back in 1942 to determine post war civil aircraft design. They advocated aircraft for several classes from short range utility up to long range and it was only the last they got wrong. To be fair they were heavily influenced by pre war development as long haul was mostly Pan Am's and Imperial's flying boat services - thus the recommendation to develop the Saro Princess and Brabazon.

The advent of the long haul jet rendered the flying boat philosophy redundant overnight and that was the only failure of the 1942 committee. The other aircraft they proposed were much better - the DH Dove and Heron and the Viscount.

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 23 Mar 2007, 11:06

Blimey, a Valiant refueling from a Sea Vixen! Wonder how far it flew on that little drop.

FlyTexas · Post by **FlyTexas** » 23 Mar 2007, 13:18

Great pics!

Brian