2 Lancaster flying in the UK

**juddy** · 16th August 2014, 08:41 AM

Theres another one in the UK, that is in flying condition, but due to some red tape it can't take off yet.

**101RRS** · 16th August 2014, 09:55 AM

I think that before too long these aircraft will be grounded as they are just too valuable to risk flying. It is really not a matter of if but when they have a major incident - has happened to a few B17s in the US.

I think it is time to think about building replicas for flying and the real thing for looking.

A shame but if we want to keep these aircraft ......

Garry

**juddy** · 16th August 2014, 11:07 AM

Theres plenty in museums still.

olbod · 16th August 2014, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by garrycol

I think that before too long these aircraft will be grounded as they are just too valuable to risk flying. It is really not a matter of if but when they have a major incident - has happened to a few B17s in the US.

I think it is time to think about building replicas for flying and the real thing for looking.

A shame but if we want to keep these aircraft ......

Garry

I am all in favour of having the replicas built.
Expensive for the Lancaster but worth it.
There are others that would be a worthwhile project like the Hudson for instance and there are people that would buy them a display them flying.
We already have the replica Spits, ME109, Mustangs, Zero's and the twin engined German jet thingy.
Bring it on.
I would pay the addmission fee to see any of those flying and the cost of a ticket for a joy flight in them.

**superquag** · 16th August 2014, 08:37 PM

Quite a few older aircraft designers 'got it right', but those planes are getting a little long in the tooth...

Would be nice to see some of the better ones built with modern (better?) technology & materials.

Maybe even a twin V6 powered version of the Mosquito, - with better wood glue...

**Ausfree** · 17th August 2014, 02:48 PM

I think what we have to remember is that these aircraft are representative of their era. Between 1935 and 1945 amazing progress was made in aircraft design, brought on by the wartime conditions of necessity.

Building a replica with modern materials is a good idea on the one hand (safer to fly etc) but still does not have the same "mystique" of the original. Building a replica Lancaster with modern materials would be a very expensive exercise.

Anyrate, that's my 02c worth.

**101RRS** · 17th August 2014, 03:04 PM

I am certainly not interested in building replicas using modern methods - no build one as close as humanly possible to the original. The more that these old aircraft are used the more chance there is of a mishap and when the originals are gone - thats it. Most in museums are not in flying condition and will never be.

When flying numbers get low, these aircraft should be maintained in flying condition but not normally flown.

Just think of the loss to the aviation world if the Battle of Britain Flight Lanc crashed and burned on take -off - would there be any real loss to followers of these aircraft if flying demonstrations were being done by clones.

Garry

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