Tempest II in NZ

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Looks like Pioneer Aero have got a Tempest rebuild to do.......
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Airshows&action=display&thread=15736&page=1

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That poor project has had so many false starts and claims over the years. Remains to be seen now if it will actually get finished this time. Lets hope so!

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It was stored at Audley End for a while.

Big project - needs a lot of work to bring up to current standards.

Bruce

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Let's hope that don't send the engine away to the same people as the uk based example! That's been awaiting its engine for about 5 years!

Good luck to them!

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The supply of magnetos is one of the main problems with these engines.

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Tempest II

Hi

Was under the impression that Retrotec could work/make any magneto as they have an amazing piece of kit there.

regards

MS

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That poor project has had so many false starts and claims over the years. Remains to be seen now if it will actually get finished this time. Lets hope so!

I know its a pile of bits but those bits looked in good nick. I wonder how much it sold for out of interest. Anyone know?

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Let's hope that don't send the engine away to the same people as the uk based example! That's been awaiting its engine for about 5 years!

Good luck to them!

Its more like 15 years isn't it?

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I know its a pile of bits but those bits looked in good nick. I wonder how much it sold for out of interest. Anyone know?

An awful lot of it will need doing again; its close on 20 yrs since any serious work was done on it.

Bruce

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Its more like 15 years isn't it?

In that time, the people doing the engine have supplied many, many engines to many projects. Where then is the problem.... :rolleyes:

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Bruce -her previous owner David Martin went missing in December 1992 -I dont think any work was done on her after that month.

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As I say, close on 20 years!

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Bruce,supplied which engines?? As far as I am aware no one has overhauled a Centaurus in the U.K since Vintech? I hope the recent overhaul by Mike Nixon for RNHF goes ok,does anyone know if its been run in VR930 yet? Magnetos for the Centaurus are not so rare,there is a shelf full of them here & I am sure given a test bench and overhaul manual any decent shop could sort em out:D,IMHO the main issue has always been the lack of sleeves and to a lesser extent master rod bearings,anyway I hope Nixons are successfull,cheers,Pete

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I don't think Vintech have ever overhauled a Centaurus -Ricardo did for the RNHF. As for magnetos -the Tempest engine is different in a number of ways to the Fury/Sea Fury unit and spares especially magnetos are rare.

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Thanks Bruce -Martin was a really nice guy who had some interesting Tempest ideas up his sleeve -doesnt seem that long since we last spoke!

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Hang an R2800 on it.... ;)

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Since it originally had a four blader on the front, then yes it would probably work!

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I'm sure the one currently being rebuilt in the US by Nelson Ezell will eventually emerge with an R-2800 or R-3350 on the front of it.

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Bruce,supplied which engines?? As far as I am aware no one has overhauled a Centaurus in the U.K since Vintech? I hope the recent overhaul by Mike Nixon for RNHF goes ok,does anyone know if its been run in VR930 yet? Magnetos for the Centaurus are not so rare,there is a shelf full of them here & I am sure given a test bench and overhaul manual any decent shop could sort em out:D,IMHO the main issue has always been the lack of sleeves and to a lesser extent master rod bearings,anyway I hope Nixons are successfull,cheers,Pete

The Centaurus from Sea Fury VX281 was rebuilt to airworthy standards at North Weald only 2 years ago.