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Bristol Freighter: Hercules 14-cylinder sleeve valve radial engine run
In 1986 the Bristol Freighter ZK-CPT ('Merchant Courier') was flown into Omaka Aerodrome (Blenheim, New Zealand) and retired. The aircraft engines were subsequently run on several occasions, but this has not occurred for over 20 years.
 Enter Alastair Marshall - ex RNZAF Engine Technician, now commercial pilot, and a piston engine enthusiast. Over the past few months, Alastair has been working on the two Bristol Hercules engines on the aircraft, with the goal of getting the old girl to come to life once more.
On 13th June 2008, Stage 1 of the project was completed - the port engine was successfully run for the first time in over two decades. Well, done that man!
We look forward to Stages Two (starboard engine run) and Three (a full aircraft taxi) in the near future! Anyone who wants to keep abreast of developments in the project should keep an eye on this website.
If you're interested in the Bristol, Argosy or Safe Air history, see also The Final Flight DVD.
Click on the thumbnail below to view the movie, then wait a few seconds for it to load...
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Duration: 8:42 Mins Size: Approx 20Mb Video: 15 frames/second Audio: 8-bit mono |
Photo Courtesy of Brian Pratt.
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