Hunter T.5, Lightning trainer *finished*

sandiego89 · July 03, 2022, 10:53:02 AM

The EE lightning had blistering performance but posed training and maintenance challenges for the RAF. While the training versions of the EE Lightning were very useful for transition and continuity training, they were very expensive to operate and due to their limited endurance, students had precious little time to practice paterns, basic flight skills and intercept work. Hawker submitted a proposal to outfit Hunter F.6's and 2-seat Hunter T.7's with a Lightning wing planform so students could get a feel for some of the Lightning characteristics especially high-speed take-offs and approaches, and stalls.

Hunter T.5, Lightning trainer

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by Sandieogo89

the plan, against my best judgment, mate a Lighting wing to a Hunter. I am sure someone else has done it.

The victims: a mix of Frog and Airfix Lightnings and Airfix F.6 Hunter (1964 boxing!)

Bits of Frog F.6 and Airfix F.2A EE Lightning leftovers

The Hunter F.6 - think the decals and instructions have aged a bit......

Too late to send in my form for the Airfix magazine? Sounds like a bargain at 1/6 per copy.

kerick · July 03, 2022, 07:22:18 PM

Send it in anyway just to see what happens!

NARSES2 · July 04, 2022, 07:28:29 AM

Well Haldane Place is still there, handy for Wimbledon as well

sandiego89 · July 04, 2022, 11:25:03 AM

work commenced- my attempt at taking the best from 2 classic, elegant designs and making them ugly!

cut here lines applied.

Gondor · July 04, 2022, 02:06:13 PM

So that covers the Lightning and Hunter. Are you adding anything from a Canberra?

Looks interesting for sure.

Gondor

NARSES2 · July 05, 2022, 05:46:29 AM

Quote from: Gondor on July 04, 2022, 02:06:13 PM

Looks interesting for sure.

Certainly does and I'd say intriguing as well

sandiego89 · July 05, 2022, 01:25:59 PM

Quote from: Gondor on July 04, 2022, 02:06:13 PM
So that covers the Lightning and Hunter. Are you adding anything from a Canberra?

Looks interesting for sure.

Gondor

I promised myself not to buy anything for this build, so strictly going with the very old mold of the Hunter from the bargain table and Lightning leftovers from my Lightning seaplane mash up- and no Canberra in the stash, but if I had one it would be fair game!

sandiego89 · July 10, 2022, 05:42:43 AM

Wing work.

Reprofiled wing. New center spar

zenrat · July 10, 2022, 05:46:44 AM

DogfighterZen · July 10, 2022, 10:34:14 AM

Looks promising!

sandiego89 · July 10, 2022, 03:49:35 PM

Lots of bondo and work on the underside

Primer on.

PR19_Kit · July 11, 2022, 03:15:44 AM

That works REMARKABLY well!

NARSES2 · July 11, 2022, 06:24:48 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 11, 2022, 03:15:44 AM
That works REMARKABLY well!

It does indeed

kitnut617 · July 11, 2022, 08:42:36 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on July 11, 2022, 06:24:48 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 11, 2022, 03:15:44 AM
That works REMARKABLY well!

It does indeed

Agee on that, but am I missing something, I thought it was to be a trainer?

AeroplaneDriver · July 11, 2022, 08:57:03 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 11, 2022, 03:15:44 AM
That works REMARKABLY well!

Agreed! Looks very natural. Cant wait to see it complete!