RB396S RETURN: THE LATEST

摘要

The effort to return a Typhoon to British skies is gathering pace. As reported in the news pages of our January 2017 issue, the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group is setting about the restoration to flying condition of Typhoon lb RB396, with the aim of returning it to the skies in 2024, the D-Day 80th anniversary year. One major milestone announced in January was the acquisition of a genuine Napier Sabre engine, secured with the assistance of Cranfield University, which will power the aeroplane. It is likely to become the only running Sabre unit outside the USA. Another step forward occurred more recently, when a lease was signed for the project's new home in an industrial unit in Uckfield, East Sussex. This will enable everything to be brought together under one roof, and in due course permit public access as well.