In 1969 Slingsby built a flyable Type T.57 Sopwith Camel Replica powered by a 145hp Warner Scarab engine for use in a Biggles film that was not made. It first flew on 4 March 1969, at White Waltham.
It became N1917H in 1971 (Flying Circus, Bealeton, VA). In 1973 it was sold to Pocono Eagle Industries, but damaged in a ground loop.
In 1975 repairs were started and it was brought back to the UK by AF Carlisle and became G-AWYY. Rebuild completed by Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden with 29 hours on the log, flown again in October 1976.
Registered G-AWYY c/n 1701, it has a Warner Scarab engine installed and is painted as B6401.
In March 1977 it went to Leisure Sport at Chertsey but in 1982 it was put up for sale and stored at Lands End, Cornwall.
In February 1984 it went to the FAAM at Yeovilton and stored in the Cobham Hall reserve collection. The Certificate of Airworthiness expired on 1 September 1985.
This aircraft is now on display at the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton painted as B6401.
Engine: 145hp Warner Scarab
Span: 28.00 ft
Length: 19.04 ft
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