XH558 out of the hangar

[mrjake2002]

News on the site:

This week has seen us reach the final stage of the functional phase GROUND RUNS!  



So where shall I start, Monday saw the beginning of yet another busy and momentous week.  All of the fuels checks have now been completed, the make up pieces have been fitted to the engines and panelling up ready for ground runs.  The flying control friction checks are complete and the mammoth task of setting them up as started.  The original radome is also back on just in time for us to take XH558 for a little walk.



Thursday saw us down on the running pan where we took the engines through a range of dry and wet starts (basically turning the engines over to lubricate them and check all the right things get to the right places!).  With the finale of the day starting No3 engine, this is the first time the engine had been run in over 20 years.  Friday then became the big day where we have now started all four engines and the AAPP.



So next week we will be carrying on with the ground runs and the setting up of the flying controls, so bye for now.

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ;D

[beaky]

Got my fingers crossed... and hoping they take their time and let her fly when she's good and ready.

[EGNX]

Great news! (Well for me anyway!)
It turns out that my Godfathers Dad is one of the top dogs in the Leicestershire Heritage and History Society and has been invited to attened XH558's first flight! So hopefully he can give me some reliable information on whats going to happen with its first flight!  :)

[Tweek]

Great news! (Well for me anyway!)
It turns out that my Godfathers Dad is one of the top dogs in the Leicestershire Heritage and History Society and has been invited to attened XH558's first flight! So hopefully he can give me some reliable information on whats going to happen with its first flight!  :)

And if that is the case, I hope you're responsible enough to respect the wishes of TVOC and keep it to yourself.

[EGNX]

[quote][quote]Great news! (Well for me anyway!)
It turns out that my Godfathers Dad is one of the top dogs in the Leicestershire Heritage and History Society and has been invited to attened XH558's first flight! So hopefully he can give me some reliable information on whats going to happen with its first flight!