Dude builds his own frkn P-38

[Wolfala]

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Jim O'Hara is a member of EAA chapter 493 in San Angelo ..  He is a retired college professor (I believe in Aeronautical Engineering) who learned to fly when he was about 60 years old.  He's now 81 years old.  15 years ago, he began construction of a 2/3 scale P-38.  Using information he obtained from various sources about the P-38, he drew up a set of plans using a computer aided design program.  Jim and his wife Mitzi built the entire aircraft by themselves.  He first        flew his plane in July of last year, and has just completed flying off the time (I believe it was 50 hours).  He designed the plane to have a small jump seat behind the pilot for his wife.  She's tiny, and it's a good thing; the jump seat doesn't have much room. He made his first cross-country with Mitzi from San Angelo to Fredericksburg Saturday, accompanied by many of his friends from Chapter 493.



 

 

[Gabriel]

how cool is that

we demand engine stats 

[REVRAND]

 

[Plazus]

Now thats hardcore!

[BaldEagl]

Wow.  That is really cool.

[Bronk]

 The so called SAPP guys call themselves enthusiasts... pffft.

[Wmaker]

Wow, a beautiful looking too and very close to the right proportions!!

Considering he has fake guns on it, one other thing that would add a lot to the illusion would be fake turbos in the booms.

[Soulyss]

Do we know if he installed a blender?

[TheZohan]

i posted in another thread they have a group making Me262 replica's too ..

[CAP1]

http://www.oshkosh365.org/ok365_DiscussionBoardTopic.aspx?id=1235&boardid=147&forumid=178&topicid=3321

Jim O'Hara is a member of EAA chapter 493 in San Angelo ..  He is a retired college professor (I believe in Aeronautical Engineering) who learned to fly when he was about 60 years old.  He's now 81 years old.  15 years ago, he began construction of a 2/3 scale P-38.  Using information he obtained from various sources about the P-38, he drew up a set of plans using a computer aided design program.  Jim and his wife Mitzi built the entire aircraft by themselves.  He first        flew his plane in July of last year, and has just completed flying off the time (I believe it was 50 hours).  He designed the plane to have a small jump seat behind the pilot for his wife.  She's tiny, and it's a good thing; the jump seat doesn't have much room. He made his first cross-country with Mitzi from San Angelo to Fredericksburg Saturday, accompanied by many of his friends from Chapter 493.



 

 

I think that for once, i am speechless.

 

[CAP1]

i posted in another thread they have a group making Me262 replica's too ..

i think the 262's have been done for awhile now.

Steve Schneider(used to own VAY, till he died in a crash) had worked a deal with willow grove naval air station, using theirs. i think the deal was that he;d resotre theirs, in exchange for being allowed to copy it.
 i think there's 5 or 6 of them now.

i'm not totally sure though.

[Saurdaukar]

Im not sure what's more inspiring.

The aircraft or the fact that the guy who is flying it is older than most dead people.

Rock on, Gramps.

[Murdr]

Cool!

[Strip]

This lady is probably braver than half the people on this board....

Nice job, another thing to buy when I have too much money.

[Guppy35]

i think the 262's have been done for awhile now.

Steve Schneider(used to own VAY, till he died in a crash) had worked a deal with willow grove naval air station, using theirs. i think the deal was that he;d resotre theirs, in exchange for being allowed to copy it.
 i think there's 5 or 6 of them now.

i'm not totally sure though.

Yep the 262s are full scale replicas with modern engines.  Collings Foundation has one of them.  One to Germany as well.