That was a well-nigh miraculous landing - shows what bloody strong ships those big old fuckers were. Gear-up or gear down is one thing, down-but-not-locked is distinctly suboptimal! The sang-froid it takes to do that and then just potter casually to a safe-distance… Much Respect.
Actually - I’ve only just now read it’s since been crashed again and written-off! Damn shame!
Well, of course 
Be amazed if she’ll fly again -
Most amazingly the pilot was (thankfully) uninjured in this one as well 
Still the subject of crash-investigation I believe - wonder if it’s that tricky sleeve-valve Centaurus? Must be a complex bugger to keep serviceable.
Supposedly the Navy Wings Collection is going to sell what remains as too expensive to restore, which is a damn shame, albeit they have a flyable FB.11.
Never say never with vintage war bird airframes.
Many a warbird has risen from the grave from barely more than a valid data plate.
The bigger issue is there are simply none of the unique Centaurus engines left anywhere in the world, following the 2014 incident repairing the Centaurus motor took an age due to the time searching around the worlds boneyards locating serviceable parts.
Shame the Russian one only went into space once.
Fair point. I guess we need 3D printing tech to advance bigtime if we’re going to keep some of these old aircraft in the air…
I need this.
“Widowmaker”
I was digging out my credit card until I realised sales tax wasn’t included.
By the way, looked up the specs on the wings as they look tiny, 18.22sqm in area.
To put that into perspective my paraglider is 23sqm!
Mind you they clearly developed enough lift at mach 2. 
Could get to lopwell in 20 mins or so.
I’d have to watch out for overtaking Astras though.
It’s not a design masterpiece it has to be said. Ground crews hated it and pilots tended to be wary too. The '58 Manchester United crash was due in part to its unsettling characteristics at takeoff power; the pilots kept having to reduce RPMs to reduce pre detonation, taking the plane into the slushed area of the runway. About the only thing that could be said in its favour was it was less terrifying than the Napier Sabre.
Who doesn’t 
Gorgeous
It was apparently static in a museum for 28 years, before being restored to flying condition.
Had no idea that even existed. Can see some faint Harvard resemblances.
