Kagemusha Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Here coogrfan, TAG, Astro32 and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Beautiful pics, I remember Howard Hughes wanted to participate in a race with early jets with a ME-262, maybe this bird? He was not allowed to as they where afraid the ME-262 might win... Swatto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro32 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Theo said: Beautiful pics, I remember Howard Hughes wanted to participate in a race with early jets with a ME-262, maybe this bird? The performance envelope of the '262 was virtually identical to the Lockheed P-80, so assuming an actual contest, one winning over the other would've come down to the pilots flying them. I have no idea the actual reason for the '262 not participating, but it was probably a combination of big egos, concern for safety considering the '004 engine issues, and the sight of a defeated enemy's aircraft staying with the pack probably winning out in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32scalelover Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 (edited) SO COOL!!!!! I love the video of the real Jumo design engine video running. With all the raw fuel dumping out at start... just like photos I have seen. Greg Edited September 28, 2019 by 32scalelover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Molitor Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Thanks for sharing this. I really like the color scheme on this one. Looking forward to some in flight photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Nice link. They detailed some interesting features including the rough finish and the use of doped fabric to seal some panel lines. Hope at one point we’ll see this replicated in a model. Really adds a bit of “character”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said: While there's no earthly way I'd strap a Jumo 004 powered airplane on and fly it, I look forward to seeing (and hearing) this one fly. I just hope their rebuild is more reliable than the originals. Agreed, leaving those on the ground and using modern replacements to fly seems like a no brainer. Actually leaving the whole plane on the ground as an original example and let the newly built replicas rip up the sky seems like an even better idea. LSP_K2 and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Bit shame not to use the proper seat harness after that much work to get the rest right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 4:50 PM, Vincent said: Bit shame not to use the proper seat harness after that much work to get the rest right Money woes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vincent Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 (edited) On 10/1/2019 at 12:45 AM, Jennings Heilig said: The FAA probably had something to say about that. I doubt the FAA would be the reason. You can get a LW harness certified with proper belting material.... But that particular plane had a US harness installed after the war Edited October 3, 2019 by Vincent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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