850,000 For a 109

[TwinBoom]

its a spanish bird but still cool
buchon

[Guppy35]

It's apparently a long way from being flyable which means a lot more money after that first 850K to get it going again.

[Larry]

Do I hear AH community plane?

[TwinBoom]

a-26

[Hoarach]

137k for a A26.  

[Platano]

Why do Spanish Built 109's have those intake Bulges under the nose? kinda like a Typhoon has...Why is that?

[OOZ662]

Originally posted by Platano
Why do Spanish Built 109's have those intake Bulges under the nose? kinda like a Typhoon has...Why is that?

Originally from the linked website
The installation of the upright V-12 engine makes the nose contours of the HA-1112 quite different from those of the original Messerschmitt Bf 109G, hence its nickname “Buchon” (pouter pigeon). The Buchon are popular performers and are among the only surviving examples of the famous German aircraft that can be seen in the air.
See complete specs and additional photos at http://www.courtesyaircraft.com

[Treize69]

Merlin engine. Not an inverted V and different layout, had to redesign the nose.

[Platano]

Merlin as in the same thing in the spits?

a 109 with a merlin?

And for some reason I'm not understanding the Inverted part..can someone explain please...

[68Hawk]

I don't like that instrument panel.  That can't be original, can it?

[wooly15]

Not quite 100% on this but I believe it was captured, damaged and due to a lack of DB engines a merlin was fitted.

[Treize69]

The Daimler-Benz series of engines used on German built 109s was an Inverted-V design (basically a V flipped upside down), where the Merlin used on the Spanish-built Buchon was a Merlin, which is a conventional V-12 engine. As such the layout of the engine the arrangement of the oil tanks, intakes, radiators, blower, etc. are all difeerent. Also the thrust line is much higher. As a result the entire nose had to be redesigned to take the new engine.

If you think the Buchon looks weird, compare it to the Avia S.199.

[DaddyAck]

the avia s-199 was a pig.  Travasty to the sexy sleek 109 for sure! (for those whoom don't know take a 109G airframe built by the Chezks and mate it to a Jumo enjine with a big fat 3 bladed prop)  The Mule was hard to fly and taxi/land due to the shifts in weight and teh retention of the same narrow undercarrage.  IAF bought these after its inception and had a real time with them, but they did the job.

(PS. I would not give that much for a bastardized Spanish109 with a Brittish engine in it.  If I were to shell out that much cash, I would rateher it be for the real deal. Though sadly there are not but I believe 2 or 3 still airworthy.)

(PSS. Who am I kidding, while my wife is a rare and awesome wife whoom actually plays AHII and likes gameing. She would castrate me if I ever took out a loan for that much money, well maby not castrate but I would be a perminant resident on the couch.)

[evenhaim]

yep
iaf avia 199 after conversion

[evenhaim]

i actually have pictures standing alongside the mule and severall other ww2 a/c in the iaf air muesum 1 hour from my houise and this last indepencdence day i watched the black spit 9 make a pass over our beach