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Title: Paul G. Allen’s Messerschmitt Me 262 – Progress Report
Post by: donna43 on August 29, 2019, 04:23:58 PM

http://warbirdsnews.com/warbird-restorations/paul-g-allens-messerschmitt-me-262-progress-report.html

Title: Re: Paul G. Allen’s Messerschmitt Me 262 – Progress Report
Post by: Devil 505 on August 29, 2019, 05:49:47 PM

Awesome!

Title: Re: Paul G. Allen’s Messerschmitt Me 262 – Progress Report
Post by: hazmatt on August 29, 2019, 07:03:49 PM

I am rather surprised that they can have the original engines certified as air worthy. 

Title: Re: Paul G. Allen’s Messerschmitt Me 262 – Progress Report
Post by: Mister Fork on August 30, 2019, 11:57:14 AM

Quote from: hazmatt on August 29, 2019, 07:03:49 PM

I am rather surprised that they can have the original engines certified as air worthy. 

After reading the article, they addressed the engine quality issues by using Czech built variant of the 262 (Avia S-92) Jumo 004 engines - (much higher quality components and rebuilt construction). The Czech's used the Avia's until 1951 - interesting side story.

Title: Re: Paul G. Allen’s Messerschmitt Me 262 – Progress Report
Post by: bustr on August 30, 2019, 03:45:19 PM

Article on the Czech Avia S-92 and engines.

https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2015/08/12/the-s-92-czechoslovakias-me-262/

Title: Re: Paul G. Allen’s Messerschmitt Me 262 – Progress Report
Post by: Brooke on August 31, 2019, 02:58:16 AM

Cool!

A lot of the planes in the collection are flyable, and are taken up periodically.

There is a McDonald's off the end of the runway at Paine field, where they are based.  I used to work nearby and go to McDonald's drive through.  Sometimes I'd hear a roar, look up and see a WWII plane go by.  One of them was a TBM.  I had never seen one of those in flight before.

Maybe they will announce when they are flying the 262.