The Zero Lives Again !

[Snoopi]

Thought you Nakajima A6M2(Zero) fans would like to see this:

There is a company about a half hour
from where I live that is building
brand new Zeros from original blueprints
and copying parts from an original Nakajima-built A6M2 Model 21.

Since these photos were taken, the 1st zero
was complete minus engine.
It was sent to Gerry Beck's Tri-State Aviation in the U.S., for engine install and flight testing.
According to a local newspaper it has been sold.
They have built enough components to build
2 more "New" Zeros.
(....looks in his piggy bank & sighs)


Pics Here: http://warbird.totavia.com/a6m2.html

Info Here: http://warbird.totavia.com/zero.html
(Scroll down to "Manitoba Zero"

Regards
Snoopi

[SOB]

Cool...there was a company I visited a few years ago in Florida while attending an AW Con that was doing the same with ME-262s.  They had an original (mostly) from an airbase on the east coast that they were going to restore, and they were making new ones to sell - based largely (i think) on measurements, etc from the original.  One that they had done, ready for test flight had a CD player in it..and I'm fairly certain it had A/C too!  

Wish they had a web site, it'd be nice to see where they are now.


SOB


[This message has been edited by SOB (edited 06-07-2000).]

[Snoopi]

Is this the company you're talking about ?
 http://www.stormbirds.com/classic/index.htm


Regards, Snoopi  

[SOB]

Thanks Snoopi...that definitely looks like the one!  


SOB