New Me262 roll-out

[Douglas Jr.]

Hi

I don´t know if most of you heard or read something about it, but a good news is always a pleasure to tell.

The second of the newly-made Me262 - and the first to be a single seat - just made its roll-out (in May, 2005). Look how beautiful it is:

More pictures http://www.stormbirds.com/project/gallery/gallery_2005_1.htm

 

[evangilder]

Talk about a cool job! 8)

 

[Erich]

curious why they painted it so grey ? It's bogus like the two seater camo JG 7 bird. It is wonderful to be sure to get these babe's up and running

 

[Nonskimmer]

That is truly sweet!
The fact that they're flyers and that pic!

 

[Beni]

cool,very cool.
Anybody knows when she will be flying???

 

[FLYBOYJ]

cool,very cool.
Anybody knows when she will be flying???

They already flew both the single seat and the dual seat, and they crashed the single seat one if I remember right!

 

[Nonskimmer]

Damn!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Damn!

I think they're repairing it, but i don't think they'll be selling any.

 

[Erich]

they have not flown the single seater. the dual seat trainer joke cracked up and still has not gotten back to flying condition. There are enough parts of 6 me 262's to put at least 4 a/c together and whether or not they will fly is up to the refabricators and engine techs

 

[me262]

they already sold 2 planes and have 3 for sale, just a couple millions dlls and it is yours!!!!!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

they have not flown the single seater. the dual seat trainer joke cracked up and still has not gotten back to flying condition. There are enough parts of 6 me 262's to put at least 4 a/c together and whether or not they will fly is up to the refabricators and engine techs

Ah, thank you Erich, but why do you think the trainer is a joke?

 

[Nonskimmer]

So the crash didn't happen then? None were destroyed (and no one killed, of course. )?

 

[FLYBOYJ]

No, the dual seat crashed, no one killed.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Ah, too bad!
The plane I mean.

 

[me262]

No, the dual seat crashed, no one killed.

the crash was due a fast landing speed and the damage resulted was the collapse of the landing strut, the wing was also damaged

 

[FLYBOYJ]

No, the dual seat crashed, no one killed.

the crash was due a fast landing speed and the damage resulted was the collapse of the landing strut, the wing was also damaged

Ah-ha - thanks!

 

[me262]

i had a small video of that landing, and showing the damage but it looks like that some how i lost it,

 

[evangilder]

They used to have that video up on the Stormbirds site. Looked a little scary, but showed the skill of the pilot to keep it together.

 

[Clave]

It's so clean, it looks like a kit...





But, really amazing work though, I wonder how many man-hours there are in each one?

 

[Erich]

Flyboy:

JG 7 never had trainers. I'm into the historical accuracy bit and have since 1963. Very bad call on the original Seattle firm for this major goof up. The single seater as I said is in bogus camo.

♂