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Title: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Guppy35 on October 10, 2011, 09:20:27 AM: From another forum. I didn't know there was an actual flying Sturmovik survivor on the warbird circuit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jphYnNJQAnw&feature=player_embedded
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: titanic3 on October 10, 2011, 09:33:09 AM: Most built plane of WW2, I'm not surprised, despite all the chaos of post war - Cold War Russia.
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Shuffler on October 10, 2011, 09:45:38 AM: That is very cool.
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: tassos on October 10, 2011, 10:23:56 AM: Thats a nice gunner
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: IrishOne on October 10, 2011, 10:27:24 AM: did i see them pointing out a remaining bullethole at 1:17? cool vid :aok
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Easyscor on October 10, 2011, 11:01:52 AM: Very nice on this 70th anniversary of the battle for Moscow (hope my math is right, fall 1941).
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Bodhi on October 10, 2011, 11:23:07 AM: I had heard that FHC had some wrecks that were being constructed overseas. Not sure if that is still the case or not.
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Raptor05121 on October 10, 2011, 11:28:40 AM: Not very good looking, thats for sure
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: kilo2 on October 10, 2011, 02:20:29 PM: They have been rare since they disabled F3 mode but only one remains?

:noid
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Shane on October 10, 2011, 02:37:36 PM: Did you all note the serious elevator deflection around 1:30 or so?
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: clerick on October 10, 2011, 02:41:45 PM: I think it's very enlightening when the pilot is doingthe sign of cross before take off...
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: lyric1 on October 10, 2011, 02:52:24 PM: Quote from: kilo2 on October 10, 2011, 02:20:29 PM
They have been rare since they disabled F3 mode but only one remains?

:noid
:lol
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: SunBat on October 10, 2011, 03:15:11 PM: Rong 4rum
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: TwinBoom on October 10, 2011, 03:34:56 PM: Quote from: SunBat on October 10, 2011, 03:15:11 PM
Rong 4rum

Arent you supposed to be logged into E-Harmony looking for friends?
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Brooke on October 10, 2011, 04:25:10 PM: Very cool! Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Brooke on October 10, 2011, 04:45:40 PM: Quote from: titanic3 on October 10, 2011, 09:33:09 AM
Most built plane of WW2, I'm not surprised, despite all the chaos of post war - Cold War Russia.

You'd think that if there were thousands or tens of thousands of a particular aircraft, there would be flyable versions around. But that often isn't the case. Even for the B-24, 18,000 produced (more than the B-17) -- one flyable version left in the world (that was a real B-24 at the start of its life). Typhoon, 3300 produced -- only one aircraft left in the world (nonflyable). Bf 110, 15,000 produced -- no flyable versions left (as far as I could find in a search). Flyable versions of things are very rare -- even moreso for something like an Il-2.
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: SunBat on October 10, 2011, 04:47:28 PM: Quote from: TwinBoom on October 10, 2011, 03:34:56 PM
Arent you supposed to be logged into E-Harmony looking for friends?
I've hit my friend quota for the next five years. I figured I'd come here and see if I could lose some.
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: pipz on October 10, 2011, 05:24:40 PM: Outstanding! Really cool to see one of them flying about!
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: TwinBoom on October 10, 2011, 05:44:35 PM: Quote from: SunBat on October 10, 2011, 04:47:28 PM
I've hit my friend quota for the next five years. I figured I'd come here and see if I could lose some.

lmfao you know DrBone?
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Shifty on October 10, 2011, 06:48:26 PM: Quote from: TwinBoom on October 10, 2011, 03:34:56 PM
Arent you supposed to be logged into E-Harmony looking for friends?

He's met his friends quota for the day. ;)

Nice post Dan! :aok
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Mitsu. on October 10, 2011, 08:24:21 PM: Is it an original engine?
Title: Re: The worlds only flying IL-2 Sturmi survivor
Post by: Puck on October 31, 2011, 09:34:23 PM: The Channel 1 clip is too fast for me; I only get every fifth word when I'm lucky. I'm trying to convince SWMBO to transcribe it for me...not sure how successful that will be.

Very, very cool. I have pics of the static display in Samara, but to see one fly...