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Boeing 767-3Y0ER msn24953/405 de 1991
El-Al Israel Airlines (17/05/2006- 09/2018)
aéroport Marseille Provence
13/10/2017
XA-RWX, EI-CAM, N632TW, stocké (04/03-06/03), TF-FIA, 4X-EAP, stocké N953KW (09/18-...).
Normally housed inside at RAF Museum Cosford as part of the Test Flight collection, the EAP was rolled outside for the 2017 Cosford Airshow.
EAP (Experimental Aircraft Programme) was a one-off British technology demonstrator aircraft built by British Aerospace (BAe) in the early 1980's, and was the result of several years of parallel, and then collaborative research by UK, Germany and Italy into a highly agile future European combat aircraft. EAP was used to demonstrate and validate advanced structures and technologies in development for what would eventually evolve into Eurofighter Typhoon. These included carbon-fibre composites and advanced alloys, a digital fly-by-wire flight control system and delta canard control surfaces.
Two EAP aircraft were originally planned, one to be built by BAe at Warton and another by MBB in Germany, but after Germany withdrew financial support for the project, only the Warton aircraft went ahead (ZF534). Some existing Tornado components were incorporated in the design to reduce costs, including the two Turbo-Union RB199-104 engines as used on the Tornado ADV, and also a modified Tornado rear fuselage and tail-fin.
Although there was a some international collaboration, the EAP was essentially a British project, and as such was the last supersonic British aircraft.
The first flight took place in August 1986 the the aircraft was retired in 1991 after providing invaluable input into the Eurofighter programme.
The EAP, seen with the VAAC Harrier alongside. These two aircraft led to the development of the Eurofighter Typhoon & F-35B Lightning II. They are seen here exhibited together at the RAF Cosford Air Show 2017.
Southdown 684 EAP 984V.
Anstey Park.
Alton bus rally and running day.
Sunday 17th July 2016.
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Bristol VRT-ECW.
ZF543 on display at the 2017 RAF Cosford Airshow. Fantastic to see this outside of the RAF Museum for the show
Glasgow Citybus Alexander Dennis Enviro 200 YX10 EAP picks on the 84 service at the turning circle serving the Clyde Shopping Centre in Clydebank.
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Deux Rafale C de la 30e Escadre de Chasse pris en photo lors d'un vol media pendant le mandant "eAP" (enhanced ZAir Policing), mars 2023
EAP 984V 684. NBC Southdown Bristol VRT/SL3/6LXB/ECW at 2016 Gosport running day. Was with Village Coaches as a working PSV. New 3/1980 to NBC Southdown. Recently painted in Midland Fox livery to represent one of their small VR fleet as described in December issue of Bus & Coach Preservation.
Boeing 767-3Y0ER msn24953/405 de 1991
El-Al Israel Airlines (17/05/2006- 09/2018)
aéroport Marseille Provence
13/10/2017
XA-RWX, EI-CAM, N632TW, stocké (04/03-06/03), TF-FIA, 4X-EAP, stocké N953KW (09/18-...).
Fleet Number: 63586
Reg: ML73 EAP
Model: Wright GB Kite Electroliner
Company: First Leeds
Route: 50A
Direction: Horsforth
Location: Leeds, Headrow
Livery: Leedsâš¡Electric
Depot: Bramley
Preserved Bristol VRT painted into ""retro"" Midland Fox livery arriving
Midland Bus and Coach Rally (Jolly Sailor Coach Park) (Tamworth)
The SBAC show has had a long history of showing off British-built prototypes and development aircraft, but of course these have been far and few between over the past 20 to 30 years.
The EAP has built by British Aerospace at Warton as a private venture but with some UK Government money too. It was later developed into the Eurofighter Typhoon, so familiar over European skies today.
Farnborough, Hampshire
4th September 1986
Pentax MX, Kodachrome 64
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British Aerospace EAP ZF534 at the RAF Museum, Cosford. The EAP (short for Experimental Aircraft Programme) was built do demonstrate technologies to be used in future combat aircraft and contributed to the development of the Eurofighter Typhoon. ZF534 first flew in 1986 and retired in 1991. In 1996 it went to Loughborough University where it was used to teach aeronautical engineering students, before being transferred to the RAF Museum at Cosford in 2012.
British Aerospace EAP ZF534 at the RAF Museum, Cosford. The EAP (short for Experimental Aircraft Programme) was built do demonstrate technologies to be used in future combat aircraft and contributed to the development of the Eurofighter Typhoon. ZF534 first flew in 1986 and retired in 1991. In 1996 it went to Loughborough University where it was used to teach aeronautical engineering students, before being transferred to the RAF Museum at Cosford in 2012.