How capable was the Ki-44?

[special ed]

Was the G-58 part of Bill Fornof's?

 

[BiffF15]

Here is a video of the first post-restoration test flight, before it was painted, with Steve Hinton narrating.


View: https://youtu.be/mtewKHbYTNU

Hey Greg I noticed he is flying with the attitude indicator caged, is that normal?
Biff

 

[GregP]

Was the G-58 part of Bill Fornof's?

I do not know, but most of the parts came from the Gulfhawk G-58.

 

[GregP]

Hey Greg I noticed he is flying with the attitude indicator caged, is that normal?
Biff

I wish I could answer. But it WAS a clear day and he has a lot of Bearcat time, so maybe the insttrument hadn't been yet overhauled, can't say. I can ask when he gets back from Sun 'n Fun. He's on the crew flying the Lockheed Canstellation down there just now.

 

[SaparotRob]

Now that's the way to kill a weekend!

 

[GregP]

I suppose it's good work, if you can get it!

Since the Constellation is a private airplane now, it doesn't fly with an operational passenger load anymore, so it climbs quite nicely! Empty airliners are overpowered!

Here's a startup and takeoff.


View: https://youtu.be/e4g6quLAy08