Me 262 Flies Again (photos)

[CMC Airboss]

At the annual National Warbirds Operators Conference (NWOC) in Seattle on Friday Feb 25th, we were treated to a test flight and several passes of the Me 262 "White 1."  This is the first of the new build 262's under construction by the Me262 Project.  This is also the same aircraft that suffered a gear malfuntion and crash landed, required extensive repairs.  Also in the background of the flightline shot is the second flyer which is currently undergoing taxi tests.  Shots taken at Paine Field.

Enjoy.  MiG

[BlueJ1]

B E A Utiful

[Chairboy]

It's totally overmodelled.

[Delirium]

The funny thing is, you're right!

From I remember, it uses higher thrust GE jet engines that are lighter, smaller, and more fuel efficient. Then again, I'm not sure using Jumo engines would make them alot of money.

Originally posted by Chairboy
It's totally overmodelled.

[Chairboy]

Yep.  The GE's it use are also so much smaller then the original Jumo's that there's enough room to have a faux engine visible when you open the maintenance panels.  Eg, you open the door and it looks like an original Jumo inside.

[2stony]

Airboss, I work down at the Museum of Flight. Come down sometime if you haven't seen the new fighter wing.

[nirvana]

So when will the USAF be equipped with these state of the art beauties?

[Zulu7]

Thats impressive:aok

[CMC Airboss]

2stony,

I usually get down to the MoF at least once a month for the Cascade Warbirds meetings.  I was there last saturday night with the NWOC group.  It was great having free run of the museum, complete with cash bar and hors-douevres while talking to pilots that flew many of the actual aircraft that are now sitting on display.   We also did a "field trip" up to the restoration center - I must say that the FM-2 Wildcat is coming along nicely in its restoration.

What days/hours do you work at the MoF?

MiG

[DJ111]

 

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This 262 was vulched 5 seconds after this picture was taken.

An La7 was seen running home on the deck, laughing.

[Gunslinger]

Originally posted by DJ111

An La7 was seen running home on the deck, laughing.

Only to be cherry picked by an alt hugging mustang who then ran from the La7's spit buddys

[2stony]

M-F, 8-5. Sometimes on the weekends. We're having a lot of fighter aces for Memorial Day weekend if you'd like to meet some of the "real" ones. I belong to the NW Friends of the Fighter Aces and we have Aces' symposiums 3-4 times per year. There is a signing session after each event where the aces sign pretty much anything you want.

[DJ111]

Originally posted by Gunslinger
Only to be cherry picked by an alt hugging mustang who then ran from the La7's spit buddys

Baahahaha

[Waffle]

Isn't that Striaga flying that?

[Silat]

Originally posted by 2stony
Airboss, I work down at the Museum of Flight. Come down sometime if you haven't seen the new fighter wing.

2Stony,

  Hiya:) Im coming to Seattle to see my daughter March 17. Drop me a note and maybe I can come to the museum and meet you. Dont believe what Delirium says about me.