Author Topic: Name that plane... (Read 521 times)

fffreeze220 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 16, 2002, 06:34:33 AM »

I had the first info from their page. After i typed this thread i read bout the 6 ltr engine. But i guess thats a brand new. I am pretty sure thze early models flew with the 3.8 ltr.

Yea it is a toy. But where u get a FW ?
Will be pretty hard. Is their any model still flyable ? I guess not but they have replicas too. And they havent more power.

Staga · « **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2002, 07:05:23 AM »

Heh they sure have more power. Engine is AFAIR ASh-82 or something like that; closely related to those used in La-5/La-7

Staga · « **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2002, 07:07:55 AM »

http://www.flugwerk.de/

Wilbus · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2002, 07:23:26 AM »

Hehehe, the pic that Zhivago posted is from a newly built 190 A8, uses a 1900hp russian 42 liter engine, now that's what i call "more power"

Spit is just a small toy. that 190 A8 is for real men.

Also, there are some Fw 190's being restored to flying condition aswell as one Ta152.

Angus · « **Reply #19 on:** April 16, 2002, 04:24:48 PM »

Bahh to Luftwobble thread hijackers:p
I knew of those 190's, but at $ 525.000 they are out of range for most hobby/online pilots.
For one of those you could buy 10 of the sweet little spittys, or a 50% share in an ORIGINAL spit, say Mk 21......

Staga · « **Reply #20 on:** April 16, 2002, 04:32:24 PM »

I saw a site earlier; some guy in States did built a FW-190 in 2/3 scale or something like that.

edit: scale was 1/2; http://www.warfw190.homestead.com/

Duedel · « **Reply #21 on:** April 16, 2002, 05:24:58 PM »

Wow, that must be the ugliest spit i ever saw!

funkedup · « **Reply #22 on:** April 16, 2002, 05:39:48 PM »

Actually there is a new-build Mk IX Spitfire being put together by Harry Stenger in Florida. So far it's got just as much flying time as the 190-Ash82 hybrid, zero hours.

But really, there are plenty of flyable Spitfires which one could purchase given enough $$$. And you don't have to use a commie engine.

Wilbus · « **Reply #23 on:** April 17, 2002, 05:39:51 AM »

With enough $$$ I can get a 190 with the original engine aswell, need to restore it a bit though.

Angus · « **Reply #24 on:** April 17, 2002, 06:32:11 AM »

There are more easy-kits available including the Spit.
The only german plane there yet is the Fokker D-VII
Look at http://www.loehle.com