Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: SIFTER on January 06, 2000, 09:27:00 AM
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Check out the stabilizer construction yourself! A company in Germany is building new,yes, new Fw190's from original plans. With new Werk #'s as if they were continuing production. Make sure to click on cutaway drawing (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) www.flugwerk.de (http://www.flugwerk.de) And you guys call yourselves real fans of the Fw190? Let me lead the way! <G>
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ME: Mom, can I get trade my car, get a huge loan from the bank, and get an FW190?
MOM: A what?
ME: Just an old plane.
MOM: Well, I guess you are getting your pilots license this summer. If you paid for the whole thing, sure, but I seriously doubt you can.
ME: (If she only knew the lengths I'd go to (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) If she only knew what kind of plane it was (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif))
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Isn't it ironic? The remake of FW190 being powered by ASh82T (which I suspect stands for Turbo or FN if Russian abbreviation is used) - the very powerplant found in La5/7s (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif).
On the similar note - I've read that Yak-3s are being manufactired again somewhere in Ukraine using original equipment but Allisons for powerplants as the "proper" VK series engines are no longer available...
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-lynx-
13 Sqn RAF
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Yes,
I saw the Yak replica at Wanaka Airfield (NZ), she was a real beauty.
(http://www.nzfpm.co.nz/images/large/phil006.jpg)
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Hell sifter, we've been discussing the Flug Werk 190's for well over a year on AGW (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
There are already a couple of these ships in Mesa, Arizona. A friend of a friend took delivery of one last year (still somewhat disassembled, but complete). I believe the same gentleman has decided to be the stateside importer of these aircraft.
Following the 190, Flug Werk plans on manufacturing a run of Bf-109's. I'm curious what powerplant they will use for these. There are a few DB601's avaiable, but I somewhat doubt the warbird industry would smile upon using a dozen of these rare engines to power what some consider 'replica' aircraft.
Can't wait to see the first 'new-production' 190 fly. Supposedly the first of the 5 'new-production' Me-262's will be flying into Oshkosh 2000 this year. From what I understand, the first of the flying 'new-prod' FW-190's might be there as well. I suggest that EVERYONE that can should try to make this unparalleled aviation experience during the last week in July.
Also the 'new-production' Ki-43's in Texas are making great progress. The first of them probably wont fly for about 3 years I'd guess.
Considering there are already 'new-production' Grumman F3F's, and Yak-3's flying, it looks like the operational warbird industry has a pretty bright future. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
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~Lt. Jg. Windle~
VF-17 (http://chani.arrakis-ttm.com/warbirds/jollyroger/) The Jolly Rogers 8X
Skychrgr@aol.com
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I'll take one of each please. Oh and a small airport to keep them at. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)