Engine sourced for 'Typhoon' restoration

Eichhörnchen · 02-10-17, 01:34 AM

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war...e-secured.html

The Napier Sabre engine has only ever been used as a training aid, and will be scrupulously overhauled to get the aircraft flying again.

02-10-17, 04:27 AM

And here I was wondering how anyone got their hands on a Typhoon class submarines "engine".

Too much dangerous waters.

Catfish · 02-10-17, 04:46 AM

Or.. Typhoon reactors becoming unstable, looking for a replace, and then: Napier engines from 1940!
Now we know why the Kuznetzov test bed generates those cloud smokes...

Seriously, this was interesting. And never knew they still used sleeve valves at that time. Nice engine

Fubar2Niner · 02-10-17, 05:38 AM

Sure hope I'm still around to see that beauty in the air, 2024 is a long way off

Commander Wallace · 02-10-17, 06:16 AM

Great read. I'm guessing it's cost prohibitive to reproduce the Napier Sabre IIa aero engine. The again, without other Hawker Typhoon's , there is probably no point to it anyhow. I'm sure that's opened the door to marketing plans for reproduction aircraft, both full scale and 2/3 size and other derivatives.

02-10-17, 01:34 AM	#1
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,370 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Engine sourced for 'Typhoon' restoration https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war...e-secured.html The Napier Sabre engine has only ever been used as a training aid, and will be scrupulously overhauled to get the aircraft flying again. __________________

02-10-17, 04:46 AM	#3
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Or.. Typhoon reactors becoming unstable, looking for a replace, and then: Napier engines from 1940! Now we know why the Kuznetzov test bed generates those cloud smokes... Seriously, this was interesting. And never knew they still used sleeve valves at that time. Nice engine __________________ >^..^<)))>{ All generalizations are wrong. Last edited by Catfish; 02-10-17 at 04:57 AM.*

02-10-17, 04:27 AM	#2
Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	And here I was wondering how anyone got their hands on a Typhoon class submarines "engine". Too much dangerous waters.

02-10-17, 05:38 AM	#4
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,175 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Sure hope I'm still around to see that beauty in the air, 2024 is a long way off

02-10-17, 06:16 AM	#5
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Great read. I'm guessing it's cost prohibitive to reproduce the Napier Sabre IIa aero engine. The again, without other Hawker Typhoon's , there is probably no point to it anyhow. I'm sure that's opened the door to marketing plans for reproduction aircraft, both full scale and 2/3 size and other derivatives.