Imperial 42 Project

[Hagar]

I've seen this stand at several air displays I've attended this year. http://www.imperial-airways.com/Hp42_project_information.html

This is the same team responsible for the Vickers Vimy replica so I have no doubt they're serious.* Apparently 4 Bristol Jupiter engines have been located for the project. Wouldn't it be great to see & hear one of these majestic airliners in the air again.



<*corrected to avoid confusion - see below>

[Felix/FFDS]

This is the same team responsible for the Vickers Vimy replica so I have doubt they're serious.

er... wouldn't that be you have NO doubt they're serious?

[Hagar]

er... wouldn't that be you have NO doubt they're serious?

Oops. Of course that's wot I meant. Touche. LOL

[ozzy72]

It would be a novelty Doug, there is a small article in the Sept. issue of Aeroplane about it. The cabin photo looks like something out of the Queens railway carriage

[Felix/FFDS]

While in Imperial Airways service, none was lost.  (But those winter gales of '40-41 were murder on them - and one was lost in transit from Bombay to Arabia...)

[Hagar]

It would be a novelty Doug, there is a small article in the Sept. issue of Aeroplane about it. The cabin photo looks like something out of the Queens railway carriage

If it's the same photo as featured on their website it IS a railway carriage. A Pullman to be exact.

http://www.imperial-airways.com/page240.html

[ozzy72]

Ah that would be why

[Felix/FFDS]

Notice the propellers in the photo - the four bladed props are actually two two bladed props mounted perpendicular to each other!

[Hagar]

Notice the propellers in the photo - the four bladed props are actually two two bladed props mounted perpendicular to each other!

So they are.

I seem to recall another aircraft (or maybe more than one) using the same idea. My memory is not what it used to be.

[Felix/FFDS]

Note to Ozzy - there was a "Database" on the HP42...

[C]

Looks like a very interesting project, although it would be interesting to see the end result, and what they do with it...

Charlie

[Tequila Sunrise]

sweet  ;D