| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-USU |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F.VII |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F.VII |
| Aircraft Version: | FAA F.VIIb-3m Replica |
| Manufacturers: | Fokker / FAA |
| C/n (msn): | SCA-28 |
| Aircraft Name: | Southern Cross |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | ShellharbourMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSHL IATA: WOL Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Airshows Downunder Shellharbour 2024 |
| Photo Date: | 28 February 2024 |
| Photo by: | Phil Vabre |
| Photo ID: | 704809 |
| Photo Comment |
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This replica of Kinsgsford Smith and Ulm's famous 'Southern Cross' was built as a bicentennial project at Parafield and registered on 3 Jun '87. First flight made in Aug '87. It is powered by 3 x 300hp Jacobs R-755A2 (original had 220hp Wright J-5s) and endurance 7 hrs at 90kts. Badly damaged on landing 25 Apr '02 at Parafield after right wheel fell off on takeoff. Restored to flight by HARS in December 2023. This photo is copyright © Phil Vabre, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 July 2024, and has since been viewed 95 times. |