ReyVC10 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Hello everyone, I do not know if this topic was posted previously or not, however, I would like to know if anyone may help to gather the following. G-AXLR was leased in the early 70s from the RAF to Rolls Royce to test the new RB 211 turbofan engine, it had installed in the left underwing a pod with a Probe/Sensor (It is seen in many pics). Any idea of its dimensions, pics, drawings to reproduce it in 1/144th scale ? Thank you in advance !! Rey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st george Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Have a look at this web page, you might find it useful http://www.vc10.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=374 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 Mike Howles built this aircraft during 2012: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234910046-g-axlr-xr809-rb211-test-bed/ Would be nice to see it completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReyVC10 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 st george and theplasticsurgeon, thank you for the feedback, great info, even though I haven't started to build my VC-10 test bed yet, I already considered those mods shown by Mike Howles (Great work !) what I am looking for specifically is a good and detailed pic or drawing of the probe/sensor mounted in the right underwing (where the spare engine is normally mounted when required). I have seen many pics but none are in detail. Cheers ! Rey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) Hi Rey Here are some links for "809" from Flight magazine.I cant find a decent picture of the test Pylon on the right wing.It looks inline with the flap boat fairing just outbd of the undercart.The probable fixing point would be the hard points for the spare engine carraige,around rib 8.I could kick myself now.I saw 809 a few times at Kemble while it sat there waiting to be scrapped.We had the tailplane off it,77/78,eventually I and two others eventually split the tailplane in half with two Ford Granada jacks in Base Hangar, Brize Norton. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1970/1970%20-%200845.html http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1970/1970%20-%200466.html http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1970/1970%20-%201754.html Edited March 3, 2013 by bzn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReyVC10 Posted March 3, 2013 Author Share Posted March 3, 2013 Hi Russ, Good to hear from you ! Thanks for the feedback, I know it is going to be though to get a good pic of it but not impossible ! Just trying to get it done as accurate as possible. Cheers. Rey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReyVC10 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 Dear Mike Howles, Would you please share with us where did you get reference (pics, drawings) of the test pylon attached underneath right wing of G-AXLR ? Cheers. Rey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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