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Two RR Soar engines were tested on extended wingtips in the mid-1950s but unfortunately the engine didn't go into production. The engines and extended wingtips are scratchbuilt and the decals are home made.

 

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Steve

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Cheers.

 

On 24/12/2020 at 12:39, Lord Riot said:

Excellent model, of a little known mod. I wouldn't have fancied flying that if it lost a wingtip engine!

 

The Soar engine produced a fairly low thrust so I don't think it would have been as much of a problem as losing one of the normal engines.

 

On 24/12/2020 at 12:57, Head in the clouds. said:

Nice one Steve, just a great shame more of these one off's could not be saved but there is one at Newark,VZ608, used to test the RB108 vertical lift engine.

 

Edit; just found it in an earlier post, I will shut up...🤐

 

The Newark Meteor is the only engine testbed to survive, such a shame all of the others were just scrapped. The Trent and Nene Meteors would have made fantastic museum exhibits.

 

Steve

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