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Old 11-11-2002 | 10:55 PM
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Default Visit to the INTREPID

Sorry to nit pick but the Sea Hawk is actually a Supermarine Scimitar, at least it was when I last was on the Intrepid in August !

Very different aircraft. The swept wing transonic Scimitar had twin Rolls Royce Avons and was DEAFENINGLY loud. Sea Hawk one Nene (or was it a Derwent ?) and a straight wing.

I have been considering this machine as my first attempt at a totally original twin gas turbine powered model. Big wing, massive carrier type landing gear, perfect. Fuel in underwing tanks. Tailplane structure stiffness is the problem; perhaps when time permits I'll get back to it.

I do hope Intrepid looks after this airframe, there are only three left in the world

The unidentified aircraft is a tank with (small) wings.

BRG, David Gladwin