Unbuilt Dreams Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Hi All Pat English is a pilot and owner of English Engineering in Cairns. He has built a full-size two-seater replica Spitfire, which he flew to Cairns Airport on 25th July 2012. I'm posting this information on his behalf, as his computer skills aren't that great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 What engine has it got? Allison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbuilt Dreams Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 What engine has it got? Allison? It's fitted with a 350 HP Lycoming TIO 540 engine. Please feel free to contact Pat English directly if you want to know more about it or view the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit12 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Found a link: http://www.englisheng.com.au/spitfire-aircraft.html Pricey, but Spitfires will always have a certain "wow" factor and I'm sure there will be some who line up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winsor68 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Looks like a Cessna cowl... Lots of work in that machine. What sort of performance do you reckon it gets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvairkr Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I saw this on the news the other night , congratulations on your achievement Pat it looks like a lot of blood sweat and tears went into it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Don't tell me that Tomo is going to trade his Solitaire for one of these. Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Fantastic job.I would have gone for a big block V8.Only reason is to make the nose more authentic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaz3g Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 The nose doesn't look right but the rest seems really well done. kaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M61A1 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Found a link: http://www.englisheng.com.au/spitfire-aircraft.htmlPricey, but Spitfires will always have a certain "wow" factor and I'm sure there will be some who line up for it. I wonder if that top photo was taken at Mareeba, I saw one just like it otherwise, in a place that looks just like that, when I went to pick up that cheap 95.10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 It's fitted with a 350 HP Lycoming Aren't you about 1000HP short? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 It's not a Spitfire is it, not even a replica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I wonder why Pat didnt go the V8 Chev engine with reduction drive, like Supermarine Aircraft has with their kit aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I wonder why Pat didnt go the V8 Chev engine with reduction drive, like Supermarine Aircraft has with their kit aircraft. Maybe because this is a full size replica whereas the others are only up to 90% of the original. For me the nose shape is pretty hard to see past, and also the lack of underwing scoops for radiators. But it does remind me of a comment I once heard from Guido Zuccoli when someone had a go at him about his Boomerang being painted in gloss paint ( for ease of keeping it clean & durability ). Guido's response was "When you get your own Boomerang you can paint it however you like!" Congratulations on seeing this to fruition and achieving a dream. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 "When you get your own Boomerang you can paint it however you like!"Congratulations on seeing this to fruition and achieving a dream. Ditto! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza 38 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 [Maybe because this is a full size replica whereas the others are only up to 90% of the original.]True, but their V8 engines are 430 HP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_tornado Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 wooo $500k, a bit outside my potential future budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 When you get your own Boomerang you can paint it however you like! The owner of this replica Spitfire, being a farmer, sure put that saying into practice! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAgNeToDrOp Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Sexy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit12 Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Ah....I have stopped to admire that aircraft a couple of times Turbs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Probably 200 hours plus in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbuilt Dreams Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Hi Everyone I've just put the WIN News Cairns footage of Pat English's interview and Spitfire in action at www.englisheng.com.au/new.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 You should put the photos on www.pprune.org in the DG&P General Aviation Section, UD. A couple of the guys on there used to fly Spits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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