Planning the Big Lifts – The Next Engineering Challenge for XV232
Taking a Nimrod apart isn’t simply a matter of starting at one end and removing everything that looks detachable. As
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The latest news, updates and developments relating to Nimrod XV232, including project progress, preservation activities and future plans.
Another Step Closer – Preparing XV232’s Ailerons, Pods and Flaps for Removal
The engineering team is making steady progress on aircraft XV232, nearing the removal of both ailerons and moving on to wingtip pods and flaps. Recent challenges include unavailable fasteners and a sheared nut, highlighting the complexity of the work. The goal is to complete these tasks by the August Bank Holiday.
Read moreHeavy Metal Heading South: Nimrod Jacks on the Move
Heavy Metal Heading South – Nimrod Jacks Begin Their Journey to XV232 Another important piece of the XV232 relocation puzzle
Read morePowering Up After 18 Years – Another Ground Power Unit Comes Back to Life
Sometimes the biggest victories on a heritage project don’t happen on the aircraft itself. This weekend, our engineering team turned
Read moreProject update: Another Productive Weekend Preparing XV232 for Her Journey
Every working weekend brings XV232 another step closer to her relocation to the RAF Manston History Museum, and this weekend
Read moreTechnical Update: Collecting Original Nimrod Jacking Equipment
Rather than hiring commercial aircraft jacks at significant cost, the team has agreed to look into collecting the original Nimrod
Read moreTechnical Update: Looking Beneath the Covers – Assessing Our Spare Ground Power Unit
While work on XV232 continues, another important task took place this weekend that will play a key role in the
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Project update: Another Productive Weekend on XV232 – Split Flaps Off, Engines One Step Closer
Progress continued at a steady pace yesterday as our volunteers tackled two important areas of work, each bringing XV232 another
Read moreProject update: Bringing the Ground Power Equipment Back to Life
An aircraft doesn’t simply start itself.Before XV232 can one day run her famous Rolls-Royce Spey engines again, we first need
Read moreBehind the Scenes: Draining 15-Year-Old Fuel from XV232
One of the less glamorous but most important jobs now underway is safely removing the remaining fuel from XV232.It sounds
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