XM655

[Pujgnie]

As stated above... Huge thanks.

[Crew chief]

Thank you MaPS655 for providing '558 with a door jack bracket today to replace a bent one!

Fingers crossed for the Satuday displays!

Gully

I take this was at very short notice as i didn't know about it till now.I hope 655 was left in good condition.

CC.

[Smiler]

Thank you MaPS655 for providing '558 with a door jack bracket today to replace a bent one!

Fingers crossed for the Satuday displays!

Gully

I take this was at very short notice as i didn't know about it till now.I hope 655 was left in good condition.

CC.

It was and ish

[Mayfly]

I'm sorry you found out on here CC thats not right

[Crew chief]

Thank you MaPS655 for providing '558 with a door jack bracket today to replace a bent one!

Fingers crossed for the Satuday displays!

Gully

I take this was at very short notice as i didn't know about it till now.I hope 655 was left in good condition.

CC.

It was and ish

Now i have the full story,glad we could help.
cc

[Bovril]

news flash!!

see http://www.xm655.com for more

[Saracenman]

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!

superb Bovril - at last! any idea what the "fault" was that rendered it u/s as an engine? jumping the gun A LOT here, but if one of your existing engines develops a fault, could this 'new' one be used as a replacement?

sm

[Dougs]

fantastic news good to see 603 parts going to a good home

[Bovril]

this is a knackered one, but it will allow us to take a look at a few things, check our stands and then probably become a display item

:ymapplause:

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!

superb Bovril - at last! any idea what the "fault" was that rendered it u/s as an engine? jumping the gun A LOT here, but if one of your existing engines develops a fault, could this 'new' one be used as a replacement?

sm

[Mackrick]

Good to see it helping you out Bovril.

[Sooty655]

The engine was found to be seized after being unused in XM603 for some time. The specific fault is not known, but from a very brief inspection I suspect it is in the main LP rotor system rather than in the auxilliary bits, so in the absence of a major overhaul it is probably terminal.

However, we have major plans for the engine. We need to inspect our existing engines (or at least a sample) to satisfy "elf'n'safety" we have a safe aircraft, and the inspection procedures will be developed and rehearsed using the ex-603 engine. This will ensure we know exactly what we need in terms of tools, equipment and consumables, so that when we drop one of XM655's engines we will be able to do the work and re-install it in a short timescale. The ex-603 engine will also be a possible source of spares if any are needed.

Eventually, we hope to turn the engine into a display item, so I can push interested heads inside to look for themselves, instead of having to answer their questions.

None of this would be possible without the generosity of the XM603 Club, to whom we are very grateful.

[Saracenman]

well it's still excellent news, however terminal the engine's problems are.

does the 603 Club still actually exist then? i thought they had fizzled out after BAe's less than helpfully assistance in recent years

sm

[Sooty655]

The XM603 Club still meet monthly in Manchester for a meal and a chin-wag.

[Sad Sam3]

Tried to send you a PM, let me know if you got it.

[Sooty655]

Tried to send you a PM, let me know if you got it.

Sorry SS3, no PM received.

Try again please, or try email.

[Sad Sam3]

e-mail coming at you.

[Crew chief]

Hi all.

We at Maps would like to thank all of our members to came to our members day yesterday.
655 performed without fault and did two engine runs and of course we would like thank the crew of 558 for giving us a small display on their way back to Brize.


cc

[Bovril]

Thanks to marmite for driving my camera and taking the above shot

again.. thanks to all who support XM655, we are so glad we can make so many people happy.

[Wedgy]

Wow, is that the camera angle, or is that really lower than earlier in the year?

[Ramshornvortex]

Wow, is that the camera angle, or is that really lower than earlier in the year?

'558 arrived at 500ft AGL and seemed at times to be in the '655 cockpit with us

Respect Phill....... (we forgive you for your timing )

RHV







Edited because I named the PNF as the PF...d'oh!

[Pujgnie]

Nice picture

[Dougs]

its great this year now shes going down to 500ft can see her better and it is way more impressive, love to see two working vulcans together happy days

[Mackrick]

Nice photo thanks for sharing

[Saracenman]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU................

[Bovril]

more pics at....

http://vulcanxm655.fotopic.net/