CMC Leopard video

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Re: CMC Leopard video

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Jonesey, Ian Chichester-Miles funded it out of his own pocket as I understand it, so it didn't have any big backing. He died a year or so ago I believe, aged 83. The first prototype was rendered "useless" after NPT went bust so they lost their engine supply. Then they built a second one using Williams FJX-1 turbines but then Williams switched the supply of these engines exclusively to another VLJ, so once again, they were without an engine :dunno:

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Rob, Toby.. tks for that ;)

Doesn't it look odd sat where it is/was (the red one) :-O I hope it's been moved to somewhere a little more friendly now ;)

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Ah...so the Leopard's been spotted :)
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:doh:

:lol: :lol:

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