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I do understand why you want that plane to be up in the sky again, but believe me, it's not feasible and it will never happen. I suppose you've seen this video before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y5LBUVS1T8 but if you haven't check out how hard it is to crank that machine up. also, have a read at this for further insight in the story and how much work has been put into it (both right and wrong!) http://www.indianamilitary.org/Freem...90D13/0118.htm Quote:
Would you then fly the BMW engined Ju88 at Hendon or the Me410 at Cosford too? :confused: Quote:
The Jumo engine sounds pretty much like a DB605, with the typical "turbo whine" and a low grumble tone, one wouldn't probably be able to tell the difference between a Ju88 and a Fw190D engine running. You don't seem to have an understanding of the conception of safety, to you the importance of flying a rare machine just because you want it overcomes anything else. That's not the right mentality my friend :-( Once again, you find a FW190 frame, or a Stuka, or a Sturmovik one that is incomplete and can come back to the sky? Cool! But flying such a genuine wartime machine is criminal. |
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I'm really stuck half way on this....
Stern I get what you are saying man.....it's like killing the last Dodo just to see what it tastes like.........but then there is a stuffed Dodo in a museum.....but does the stuffed museum Dodo really convey what a Dodo was? they used to live and breathe, eat and sleep and do all kinds of wonderfull Dodo stuff, which is Bewolfs point, the museum piece is dead and lifeless and really just a mock up of the real thing, a flying example would be a magical thing to see (the aircraft not the Dodo) but it's the last one.....what to do? |
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A replica would look, feel, and fly the same - only without the risk of breaking apart in midair. If you want to avoid this risk you'll have to strip it and put it back together - you'll basically end up with a replica. Bad decision. The best choice therefore would be no to touch the body at all and let it rest in a museum. Then again, on static display it doesn't need a working engine either - a flying replica would. It would, imho, even turn a kitplane like the Flugwerk into an original. Why not put a clone in there, in make the engine available for other projects(with better/safer) airframes? But afaik, there are no other projects which could make use that beast.... |
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As you know yourself, flying warbirds of today are mostly "replicas" anyway, most of the original components are refurbished/changed/removed for the sake of safety. Why doing that to an original when you can have a replica of it and not be too worried if it gets damaged or lost? |
it was more an analogy than a comparison Stern.......I'm sure most people got it.
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The stuff the guys at thevintageaviator.nz do is inspiring to say the least, but they work on extremely simpler engines. |
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