Eagle Typhoon

[kerick]

Impressive!!

[Leading Observer]

Cockpit tub completed:

[buzzbomb]

Ok, that looks very nicely done

[NARSES2]

Ok, that looks very nicely done

Seconded 

[Wardukw]

Ok, that looks very nicely done

Seconded 

Thirdeded   

[Leading Observer]

Nearly there

[perttime]

Oooooh.
We need bigger pictures when you are done.

[Leading Observer]

Wren Aircraft/Hawker Typhoon 1c [Typheagle}
In late 1941/early 1942 Hawker Aircraft realized that the problems with the Napier Sabre engine were not going to be sorted out quickly and began to look at an alternative power plant for the aircraft.
Rolls-Royce were approached to see if they had anything [other than the unreliable Vulture Engine] which would be a suitable equivalent in power output to the Sabre. Fortunately RR had just started the very early stages of developing of an engine very similar to the Sabre, the Eagle MkXXII, and offered to expediate the development process.
Hawkers were too heavily involved with development of the Typhoon and Tempest aircraft to undertake another project, so in late 1942 the Ministry of Aircraft Production instructed the Wren Aircraft Company to take on the project as they had the capacity - At this point Wren had just had their own project, the Type 6 Long Range Escort Fighter terminated without any orders being placed [The Wren Type 6 - Page 3 (whatifmodellers.com)] terminated without any orders and they needed work to keep their skilled workers from being transferred to other manufacturers and reluctantly took on the task.
HAC supplied Wren with a Typhoon 1b airframe and RR a development EagleXXII. Engineers at Wren mated the two together using the experience gained during the Type 6 project and soon had a working prototype, given the name Typhoon 1c although the Wren engineers referred to it as the Typheagle and it was known as the Type 7 within the company.
After initial ground testing, the first flight took place in the spring of 1943 with Wrens Chief Test Pilot Peter Wren at the controls.
That first flight lasted 20 minutes, and after landing on the 3rd attempt, Wren was asked by the Chief Engineer from Rolls-Royce how it was, eliciting a single reply "Horrible" followed by "I need a stiff drink".
In his report on the flight Wren more than a few issues with both airframe and engine performance that made him doubt whether the aircraft was suitable for service starting with the visibility from the cockpit on taxiing, take off and landing, throttle response and general handling of the aircraft in flight due to a nose heavy flying attitude requiring constant adjustment of the trim to counter-act it. His only positive comments was that the contra-props meant that it did fly straight and that the engine, when it eventually responded to the throttle input, was extremely powerful.
Talking to the representative from Hawkers after they had read his report, Wren asked if their Test Pilot Roland Beaumont, with his experience of testing the standard Typhoon, could come down and fly the Typheagle to see what his thoughts were. Hawkers agreed and within a couple of days Squadron Leader arrived in a new Typhoon to fly the Typheagle. After spending some time chatting with Wren, he strapped himself in and took off. An hour later he was back. As he climbed out of the aircraft, he shook his head and asked "Where's the bloody bar?"

[Old Wombat]

 

[zenrat]

 

[Leading Observer]

Thought I'd play with a photo:


Also this one of the French Officers Mess at Elvington circa 1945

Only one thing out of keeping with the period!

[Old Wombat]

Also this one of the French Officers Mess at Elvington circa 1945


Only one thing out of keeping with the period!

Would that be Victor peeking through the window?

[Vulcan7]

Very cool looking Typhoon      

[PR19_Kit]

It may not have flown worth a damn, but it looks TERRIFIC! 

The backstory raised guffaws of laughter here, I'm sure they could hear them on the other side of the Severn!       

And the name is right on my mind set too. 

[Doug K]

Oh goody.     

I second that sentiment 😉