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Originally Posted by moozicmon
Ah, but they have some on display at the Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Center in Chantilly,VA. You will find one helluva collection including the Enola Gay
the only surviving Heinkel He 219 Uhu, the only surviving Arado Ar 234,one of three surviving Bachem Ba 349 Natters,the only surviving Nakajima J1N1 Gekko,one of four surviving Northrop P-61 Black Widows and more.
Check out Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_...ar-Hazy_Center
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You had me at P-61.

Seriously, I think the reason these great birds aren't reproduced is because who would teach folks how to fly them? The wing loading and power/weight ratio on them is sooo different from what the average civillian pilot is used to. Don't get me wrong I'd love too see more of them in the air but but between this and the cost for what is basically a one-off is so high as be really prohibitive.