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Just had this through via a group i belong to and thought it may interest some people:

It seems that the replica Avro Triplane at the Manchester Museum of
Science and Industry has had some modifications done and they are planning to see
if it will fly.

The replica is being taken on display this week to "airbases" according to the Manchester Evening News, duration of tour unknown, and will then have flight trials at Woodvale.

Link to article here:Will It Fly

What are your views on this... I personally will be keeping an eye on this and may take a trip down to Woodvale to see if I can see anything from there, And would also personally like to see it take to the air.

I'm wondering if the author of that article has her facts right. According to this it's been built from the outset as an airworthy replica & is not the one in the photo which is the static version on display in the museum. http://www.culture24.org.uk/places+to+go/north+west/manchester/art42246

A lot will depend on the engine as they say the airframe turned out heavier than the original. The people building it have a lot more knowledge & experience of flight compared with a pioneer like A.V. Roe & I see no reason why it won't at least be capable of short hops. The Avro Triplane IV replica at Old Warden is a later example (1911) with a modern engine but it flies extremely well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKgxkd-2oAg

The Avro Triplane IV replica at Old Warden is a later example (1911) with a modern engine but it flies extremely well.

Relatively modern engine of 1920s vintage!

The Avro Triplane IV replica at Old Warden is a later example (1911) with a modern engine but it flies extremely well.

Relatively modern engine of 1920s vintage!

A proper aero-engine & more modern than the JAP motorcycle engine fitted to the 1909 triplane.

The Avro Triplane IV replica at Old Warden is a later example (1911) with a modern engine but it flies extremely well.

Relatively modern engine of 1920s vintage!

A proper aero-engine & more modern than the JAP motorcycle engine fitted to the 1909 triplane.

Quite, in relative terms about 30 years of progress. Preferable to the awful engine in the Boxkite.

Only a week to go...