Morris C8 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Can you ID this Jet sea plane. RAF 1950s ?. has number T? 5259 not that clear on the side of plane. its being towed by a boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrettkitt Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saunders-Roe_SR.A/1 One of the engines was used in Bluebird that crashed on Coniston Water Water in which Donald Campbell died if my memory is correct which it isn't always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schliesser92 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saunders-Roe_SR.A/1 One of the engines was used in Bluebird that crashed on Coniston Water Water in which Donald Campbell died if my memory is correct which it isn't always wasn't this aircraft once displayed at the aircraft museum outside Gloucester (Staverton?) ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsfotos Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Last I heard it was at Solent Sky in Southampton. One of the Metrovick Beryl compressors is also on display at the Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum at Farnborough, Hants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Thanks for the info Guys, only 3 were made number TG 263, TG 267 and TG 271. 2 of the planes crashed. There is some film of one flying on Youtube. [ SR.A1 ]. The British were first to fly a Jet Sea Plane in 1947. One is in a museum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveo578 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 ferrettkitt One of the engines was used in Bluebird that crashed on Coniston Water Water in which Donald Campbell died if my memory is correct which it isn't always Bluebird at the time of the crash was running on a 4500lbf Bristol Orpheus engine (type used in Gnat light fighter/trainer) it had replaced the Metropolitan-Vickers Beryl MVB.2 3,850 lbf jet used earlier. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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