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delcyros said:I disagree. The nose dip of the Me-262 occurs at speeds beyond Mach 0.86 because of the shifted center of weight (thanks to transsonic airflow on the upperside of the wing). This could be misunderstood as an supersonic dip (which could occur on 0 and 1st generation jets, also). However their is another point which implies that they really hit Mach: The controlls. Between Mach 0.88 (0.86 because of the dip) and Mach 1.0 you loose controll of the elevators (Me-262 A-1). But controlls have been regained after considerable acceleration in a dive (at full throttle in case of Mutke and US pilots). Wind tunnel testings confirms that controlls come back into effect after exceeding Mach 1 (which is confirmed by US pilots, also). The problem was that the test pilots tried to close the speed slowly in a dive (which implies really huge stress to the airframe), while some pilots accidently (Mutke) and in a rapid way accelerated. I still wonder if the airframe of the Me-262 can contain this stress (I really doubt) or is more probable to disintegrate.
Nonskimmer said:Sounds like you've been around a bit alright, FLYBOYJ.
THE LEGEND FLIES AGAIN!
We are delighted to announce that White 1 took off this afternoon at 1400 local on a 35 minute test flight with pilot Wolf Czaia at the controls.
The flight was conducted "wheels down" at 2000 feet with a L-39 chase plane in trail. By all accounts, the flight was a complete success. Czaia rated the jet's handling qualities as "excellent."
A crowd of some 50 people had gathered to witness the event, and as such, were treated to the first sighting of a Me 262 aloft in more than five decades.
http://www.stormbirds.com/project/general/updates.htm
DerAdlerIstGelandet said:I want to buy a Me-109 and a Fw-190 from them. First I have to build my house first and then convince my wife to let me finance my life away.
evangilder said:Well, when hell does freeze over, then we can meet some place for some schnitzel before we do some formation flying!
Erich said:the two seater cracked up on landing and am not sure if it has flown again. There are enough fabricated parts from the originals to create 6 a/c. The single seaters are postponed indefinately. Have been on this whole monstrous project since it's inception as I know several of the chaps that run stormbirds....
FLYBOYJ said:You could by an L-29 in decent condition for about 40K. Fuel is about $300.00 and hour