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Cockpit - F.1

A selection of shots of the Midland Air Museum's XK740, taken while it was being restored - it looks in rather better nick these days!

Gun sight from port side. Instrument panel from port side. Canopy in raised position. Seat and extension jack are missing. Aft of the canopy, port side. Instrument panel from starboard side. Gun sight, starboard side.

Cockpits - T.1

Some shots of XR991 (the yellow one) and G-RORI (note that both have had some modifications made for civilian use) plus XR754 at Cosford.

Coaming - starboard side. Looking down through the canopy Closer look at the ejector seat, note the red knob showing it is safed. Ejector seat removed in G-RORI for a clearer look at the cockpit layout. G-RORI again. G-RORI again. Ejector seat again, from the starboard side. XR754, several instruments missing and note how the coaming shape differs from the civilian owned examples... ...and what it looks like with an ejector seat in place. XR991 rear cockpit, looking down through the canopy. XR991 rear cockpit, from further forward, looking back. XR574's rear cockpit.

Nose

T.1 nose. T.1 nose equipment bay. T.1 nose light.

Fuselage

T.1 - underneath the starboard forward fuselage looking aft. T.1 - Similar view to previous shot but further aft and turning to the left. T.1, Starboard intake. F.1 intake for comparison; note cannon in leading edge. Overflow vents along the top of the F.1 intake/wing root area. T.1 fuselage spine, starboard side. T.1, port side. T.1, looking back over the fuselage. F.1 port intake.

Wings

T.1 slipper tank, port wing. T.1 port wing. T.1 port wing showing the flaps slightly deployed. T.1 slipper tank, starboard wing. T.1 slipper tank, starboard wing, viewed from outboard. T.1 starboard wing tip. The black area is the navigation light cover.

Undercarriage

F.1 nose gear. Generally similar to T.1 but has square edged doors. F.1 nose gear. F.1 nose gear. F.1 nose gear. Looking up into the T.1 nose gear bay (forward is left). Looking forward and up at T.1 nose gear leg and bay. F.1 port main gear viewed from the starboard side. F.1 port main gear viewed from the starboard side and behind. F.1 port main gear viewed from the starboard side and looking up into the bay. T.1 port main gear viewed from the starboard side. T.1 port main gear viewed from the starboard side and behind. T.1 port main gear viewed from the starboard side and behind, looking up. T.1 port main gear bay, looking directly up (forward is left). T.1 port main gear, looking up and aft. F.1 starboard main gear viewed from the starboard side. F.1 starboard main gear viewed from the starboard side and aft. F.1 starboard main gear viewed from below. T.1 starboard main gear viewed from the port side. T.1 starboard main gear viewed from the starboard side and in front. T.1 starboard main gear looking up at the leg. T.1 starboard main gear bay from below. T.1 starboard main gear bay from below, looking aft.

Tail

F.1 brake chute fairing from the starboard side. Same area on a T.1 viewed from the port side. F.1 tail fin, viewed from port side. T.1 tail fin, viewed from port side. Shape distorted by wide angle lens. Intake on the rear fuselage side of the F.1. Same area on the T.1 - no intake. T.1 again, looking forward over the fuselage. F.1 tail fin, viewed from starboard side. T.1 tailpipe. The two pipes curving around the edge at the 5 and 7 o'clock positions are to inject diesel into the exhaust for smoke during displays and were only fitted to display team aircraft. T.1 tail fin and rear fuselage, viewed from starboard side. F.1 starboard stabiliser. F.1 starboard stabiliser wing root. T.1 port stabiliser wing root. T.1 port stabiliser.

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This page last updated on Wednesday 4th April 2012

Visitor Comments

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TERRY SMITH from Chandlers Ford,Hants,

Posted at 6:45pm on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013

I to served my apprenticeship with Folland Aircraft,then taken over by Hawker Siddeley
between 1960 until 1965

MIKE OLIVE from BASINGSTOKE, HANTS

Posted at 1:22am on Saturday, April 28th, 2012

HAVING SERVED MY APPRENTICESHIP WITH FOLLAND AIRCRAFT LTD, FROM 1955, I FOUND THIS SITE FASCINATING AND VERY NOSTALGIC. I FINISHED ON THE EJECTOR SEAT DESIGN TEAM AND EMIGRATED TO AMERICA IN 1963. 'DUMBO' WILLANS USED TO LIVE TEST THE SEATS FROM A CONVERTED METEOR. I DID NOT REALISE AT THE TIME, JUST HOW MANY AIRCRAFT DESIGNS, 'TEDDY' PETTER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR. SEVEN!- WELKIN, WHIRLWIND, LYSANDER, CANBERRA, LIGHTNING, WYVERN AND GNAT. NOT BAD FOR A QUAKER EH?

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