Shar2 Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 I think the tanks are actually compressed paper/resin construction, much like the old 100ig ranks the Sea Harrier used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Its back on its legs.....awaiting the CAA or MAA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, junglierating said: Its back on its legs.....awaiting the CAA or MAA Did you see the footage on BBC Spotlight t'other night? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 11 hours ago, Darby said: Did you see the footage on BBC Spotlight t'other night? Nah missed it....trying out the new mess facilities....which required a hasty use of overnight visitor cabin as a precaution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 screen grab from a BBC Points West report showing some of the damage - "...still trying to ascertain the extent of it - at least a year to repair if repairable... and the cost to put her in the air again....hundreds of thousands " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 If it comes to public subscription, then I'm guessing that the donations needed will be of an order of magnitude less than what was needed for the Tin Triangle. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Looks like much more damage than first thought. They are saying 2 years to fix. I presume that is if they find the money to do it. Problem these days is there are far too many people after your cash for these type of things and some of it (not saying for one minute Navy Wings is included here) is not as transparent as I would like, https://www.navywings.org.uk/news-blog/sea-vixen-update-20th-june/ Julien 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 £2.3 million they are saying for cost and 2-3 years but I would say the cost could rise Navy wings are asking for a "White Knight" to help . Richard Branson !!!!! Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Branson could pay the bills in one go, not miss the money amongst the small change and get his accountants to write it off as a tax loss for the UK element of his empire. While he's at it I have a friend who's 16 year old daughter needs some frighteningly expensive cancer treatment in America.......(hoping for miracles here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 And while he's throwing the money out I could do with a new car... This is incredibly bad news, and I hate to say it but that could be it for the Sea Vixen as a flyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I have to agree with you T7 I would love to see her back in the air but maybe this is a hurdle to far (hope I'm wrong). Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 The videos of that landing made me whince. The pilot did as good a job as you could ask of a man but there's no getting away from the fact that skidding along a concrete runway does fearsome amounts of damage. It almost angers me at the levels of ignorance when people who wouldn't know how to remove a spark plug from a car engine feel perfectly qualified to comment about how superficial such damage likely is commenting on Youtube videos. I regret that I have never seen the Sea Vixen fly although I dearly wanted to. Its airshow attendance always seemed to deftly avoid mine. I do hope that G-CVIX is repairable and it is indeed carried out, but I personally believe that the aircraft's future as a flyer is uncertain at best. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rio Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 According to their web page, they have cracked both tail booms, warped the main bulkhead in the engine compartment and damage to the gear box. This is going to take around 2-3 years if they get the funding. rio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 8 hours ago, rio said: According to their web page, they have cracked both tail booms, warped the main bulkhead in the engine compartment and damage to the gear box. This is going to take around 2-3 years if they get the funding. Funding being the keyword ! 2-3 years is an estimate could go on longer and the cost could rise and the rest of the fleet has yet to get sorted ! Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antti_K Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 9 hours ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said: It almost angers me at the levels of ignorance when people who wouldn't know how to remove a spark plug from a car engine feel perfectly qualified to comment about how superficial such damage likely is commenting on Youtube videos. Very well said Jamie. On the head of the nail. Best Regards, Antti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I'm so pleased I saw it at Duxford that day. I'm another one who seemed to go to every airshow this aircraft wasn't present at. It was a a great performance that day. I too wonder if it can be reasonably fixed but I fear the worst. How's that Sea Fury doing after its belly landing the other year? I hope they can fix both but the cost is enormous and I can't see it ever happening sadly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 (edited) 20 hours ago, HP42 said: I'm so pleased I saw it at Duxford that day. I'm another one who seemed to go to every airshow this aircraft wasn't present at. It was a a great performance that day. I too wonder if it can be reasonably fixed but I fear the worst. How's that Sea Fury doing after its belly landing the other year? I hope they can fix both but the cost is enormous and I can't see it ever happening sadly. Sea Fury T.20 VX281 is with Kennet Aviation at North Weald and is progressing well it had it's engine ground run on the 20th June , it was hoped that it would be at Yeovilton this weekend for the Air day but I don't think it's flown yet. Sea Vixen and the Sea Fury are not part of the same organisation . Hope this helps. Guy Edited July 6, 2017 by F4u 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
At Sea Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Has anyone got an update on G-CVIX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted November 16, 2017 Share Posted November 16, 2017 Nothing new on the website. They need pots of money, and if it isn't forthcoming, it won't fly again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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