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Sep 23^rd, 2004 at 6:32pm

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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. Grin

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Reply #1 - Sep 28^th, 2004 at 2:31pm

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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?

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Reply #2 - Sep 28^th, 2004 at 2:33pm

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

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

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Reply #3 - Sep 28^th, 2004 at 2:44pm

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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 Shocked

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #4 - Sep 28^th, 2004 at 2:52pm

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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...)

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Reply #5 - Sep 28^th, 2004 at 3:05pm

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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 Shocked

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

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Reply #6 - Sep 28^th, 2004 at 3:16pm

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Ah that would be why Embarrassed

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Reply #7 - Sep 28^th, 2004 at 3:27pm

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

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Reply #8 - Sep 28^th, 2004 at 3:30pm

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

So they are. Wink

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

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Reply #9 - Sep 28^th, 2004 at 4:55pm

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

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Reply #10 - Oct 2^nd, 2004 at 5:05am

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

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Reply #11 - Oct 25^th, 2004 at 10:04am

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sweet

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