1. Canadian re-engined Tempest roars to life.
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AIRPLANE motors , *INTERNATIONAL airports - Abstract
The article discusses two aviation-related topics. The first topic is the grounding of the last airworthy Hawker Hunter F. 58 jet in Switzerland after more than two decades of operation. The decision was made due to unsuccessful attempts to form a recognized maintenance operation. The aircraft will be taken back to its home base and placed on permanent static display. The second topic is the progress made by the KF Centre for Excellence in returning a Hawker Tempest Mk. II aircraft to the skies. The aircraft, which uses a Pratt & Whitney engine instead of its traditional Bristol Centaurus engine, successfully completed its first engine run and is now working towards completing its controls and landing gear. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024