Project Announcement SBH S.A.6 Sealand 1

snave · Post by **snave** » 16 Jun 2007, 15:47

Try Aeroplane Monthly - IIRC they had a a feature on the Sealand in August 1993. Might be some shots in their archive, whether published or not.

hobby · Post by **hobby** » 16 Jun 2007, 16:11

A very graceful looking aircraft. I look forward to your screenshots.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 16 Jun 2007, 16:11

I've recieved these two from Tekman for uploading here.

There are probably a few of the younger/newer members who are perhaps not too sure what a Sealand is as it did not have a very strong home career and those that were used more extensively were out in arwas like Asia

Anyways.....this is it

Garry

migman29 · Post by **migman29** » 16 Jun 2007, 17:43

Thanks for posting those Garry.I wasn't quite au fait with the Sealand myself.

Tekman ,it looks as though you're making a decent fist of it.

Well done so far.

Mark :tab:

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 16 Jun 2007, 17:43

Nice subject Tekman I have looked through everything I have here but nothing on the interior at all....

Nevertheless, it is a nice aeroplane and a welcome addition to anyone's collection.....well done that man..

Regards.

Bridon Bear

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 16 Jun 2007, 18:48

I assume thats a pair of DH Gipsies from the shape of the cowls and the props? Looks to be quite a big aircraft to be powered by only those (looks as if it should be heavier than a Dove). Anyone got any specs for it? I have never seen or heard of this one before but it seems to have made me curious!

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 16 Jun 2007, 18:59

Certainly was Gipsy Queen engines.

Wingspan 59ft (later 61ft 6in)
Length 42ft 2in
AUP 9.100lb
Max Speed 187mph

Regards.

Bridon Bear

EDIT For those interested, I have the book 'Shorts Aircraft since 1900' by CH Barnes which has several pages (illustrated) on the Sealand which I have scanned plus I have obtained some good information, specs, consumption figures etc on the Gipsy Queen 70 engine. All is now in a 9meg PDF file which I can email if requested.

tekman · Post by **tekman** » 16 Jun 2007, 19:48

Once again it always pleases me to post on this forum as although like many other people I make models it really is the contributions that folks like all of you make the whole process worthwhile thank you to all

Simon, thanks for info regarding Aeroplane monthly, I believe I may have that somewhere and Bridon, I'm not sure if I have the Shorts book in the library, that's my father's department. I know he has a series of the Putnam books and the main AJ Jackson volumes but I'll have to check that out.

Come to think of it I believe my father has a contact at Aeroplane who's worked there for years since they were at the London society of Air Britain back when it started

Post by **Bridon Bear** » 16 Jun 2007, 19:57

That's what we are here for Tekman...

BTW...Check your mail

Regards.

Bridon Bear

Vulcan_to_the_Sky! · Post by **Vulcan_to_the_Sky!** » 17 Jun 2007, 22:05

Looks very interesting indeed, certainly something I'd be interested in flying when it appears.