1943 design jet (67 years)

[ruxy]

Worth a thread ?

 

It seems this actual airframe was built in 1949 , still over 60 years age and flying - a long time for what were prototype jet flight days

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-14031264

[antarmike]

Or have the BBC got it wrong again because many feel that this jet is the oldest flying jet in the world...

http://www.goldenappleoperations.org/aircraft.aspx

Question is "Britain's oldest flying jet" the same as "The world's oldest jet, flying in Britain"? Do they mean the Oldest flying British jet? That isn't what they have said though?

Edited July 6, 2011 by antarmike

[Pzkpfw-e]

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-BWMF.html

 

Built in 1949, same year as G-SABR, so we'll need the month to decide which's the oldest flier, the Meatbox is certainly the oldest British flier! (Jets, of course, I'd guess one of the Shuttlworth Collection's planes will be the oldest flying plane,yep, their Bleriot XI dates from 1909)

[mike65]

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-BWMF.html

 

Built in 1949, same year as G-SABR, so we'll need the month to decide which's the oldest flier, the Meatbox is certainly the oldest British flier! (Jets, of course, I'd guess one of the Shuttlworth Collection's planes will be the oldest flying plane,yep, their Bleriot XI dates from 1909)

 

The Bleriot is the oldest flying aircraft and they also have the Blackburn Type D Monoplane the oldest flying British plane.

 

Yes they do fly with a brave person at the controls. Proof below from Sunday.

 

Mike