Questions about the Me-262

razor1uk · Feb 21, 2012

It does have a description of the Reidel Starter under the Junkers section if TomM, but I'm not 100% sure it has any in-depth blueprints or schematics - from the 'off the top of my head' memory... the books at home; and I'm having a coffee in a café while 'pillaging' their WiFi connection te he ;P I'll check it later and see if their might be something useful.

I don't mind if this book spent a longtime on the less usual shelves, if half of what there is within is at least half accurate and engineering wise it seems reasonably so, then the history of developmental problems issues, with the conflicting theories, opinions, ego's agendas of Germanies members of its Acedemic Community, DVL, RLM, NSDP Party Militarty Arms etc, it's both amazing they progressed as far as they did and yet lucky they only got as far as they did with all that happened the around them.. be it; the beautiful, the good, the bad, the ugly, and the despicable.

TomM · Feb 24, 2012

razor1uk said:
It does have a description of the Reidel Starter under the Junkers section if TomM, but I'm not 100% sure it has any in-depth blueprints or schematics - from the 'off the top of my head' memory... the books at home; and I'm having a coffee in a café while 'pillaging' their WiFi connection te he ;P I'll check it later and see if their might be something useful.

I don't mind if this book spent a longtime on the less usual shelves, if half of what there is within is at least half accurate and engineering wise it seems reasonably so, then the history of developmental problems issues, with the conflicting theories, opinions, ego's agendas of Germanies members of its Acedemic Community, DVL, RLM, NSDP Party Militarty Arms etc, it's both amazing they progressed as far as they did and yet lucky they only got as far as they did with all that happened the around them.. be it; the beautiful, the good, the bad, the ugly, and the despicable.

Any help would be appreciative in my project.

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/me262-reidel-starter-motor-31613.html

razor1uk · Apr 2, 2012

I am afraid TomM, it doesnt have any blueprints or much data upon the Rediel, apart from i being a 210cc 10,000rpm 2-stroke of very little hp - the pic in the book is the usual one that is seen on google - the paragraph pertaing to the Reidel is of roughly equal to one half page of A4. And after looking around the net, there is next to nothing upon it that you'd seem to require - maybe the early post war 'bubble car' engines of a similar displacement could be an avenue of though...

krieghund · Jul 26, 2012

GregP said:
In the end, although it pointed heavily to the future, the Me-262 was a failure as a fighter, a failure as a bomber destroyer, and a failure as a weapon. It was a wonderful experiment that was simply not ready for the challenge in time to make be effective enough to make a difference.

I partially have to agree, however the aircraft itself is not a failure, it was born into bad family circumstances.....everything boils down to...... Location! Location! Location!

Remove it from bad management..the Hitler touch
Remove it from a place that rains bombs all the time
Fuel is not a problem only its distribution
Provide it enough qualified trained pilots
Build in a place that has the right resources...say like Paine Airfield in Everett Wa.

And what do you have........a successfully aircraft only 65 years tardy

It would have been interesting to see what Howard Hughes would have done with the aircraft after the war if the USAAF would have granted his request for one!!

model299 · Jul 26, 2012

An interesting choice of a tow vehicle...

Milosh · Jul 26, 2012

I guess they beefed up the nose gear as that was a big no-no in WW2.

davebender · Jul 26, 2012

Makes a nice automobile advertisement but I doubt that vehicle was used to tow the aircraft.

vikingBerserker · Jul 26, 2012

Heck you could just sling it underneath and carry it with you.

davebender · Jul 27, 2012

Me-262A2 could carry two 500kg bombs. I doubt that vehicle weighs more then 1,000kg. Might not fit on the bomb rack though.

A4K · Jul 28, 2012

model299 said:
An interesting choice of a tow vehicle...

We had a similar idea when I waas in the RNZAF...

Wayne Little · Jul 28, 2012

Very interesting Evan...

davebender · Jul 28, 2012

I used to own a 1974 Mercury Capri. Never towed aircraft with it though.

krieghund · Jul 28, 2012

Yes I too had a brand new 1974 2.8L Ford Capri with the big rubber bumpers. I got stationed in Germany in 1976 and took it there. I soon discovered that VW beetles were passing me up. The gearing was optimized for the USA cruising on the interstate. Top speed was 107mph but I could exceed slightly that going downhill on the autobahn on the way to Ramstein AB.

davebender · Jul 28, 2012

My 1965 VW Beetle topped out around 70mph. The Beetle that passed you must have been powered by a Porsche 911 engine.

krieghund · Jul 28, 2012

No they just standard bugs geared for the autobahn. I later got to drive a German buds Black Gold Capri. It had the 3.0 liter engine and was made for Europe with a 5-speed. Big difference!!!!

Gixxerman · Jul 28, 2012

krieghund said:
No they just standard bugs geared for the autobahn. I later got to drive a German buds Black Gold Capri. It had the 3.0 liter engine and was made for Europe with a 5-speed. Big difference!!!!

I was going to say.
Too right, both the UK/Euro 3.0 litre 2.8i (not to mention the RS3100) Capris were 125mph+ machines on a good day.
Never had one myself but used to play with them on the motorway once I started riding decent bikes.

I always had a fancy for a last of the line 2.8 Brooklands Capri, shame they were made by Ford tho, most of them will have dissolved into oxide in the rain by now.
The owners club sometimes come through my town we get to see a whole bunch of them (various models, mk1 facelift 3.0 litre GXLs were another fave) in mint condition.

davebender · Jul 28, 2012

Sounds like we Americans are getting a bad automotive deal. Who do I complain to so this problem can be fixed?

tyrodtom · Jul 28, 2012

73-75 was about the worse years for American cars, heavily stifled with poorly designed smog equipment.
That's when I started my civilian career, sometimes we'd run the new cars batteries down, just trying to start them, so we could drive them off the transporters

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Jul 28, 2012

davebender said:
Sounds like we Americans are getting a bad automotive deal. Who do I complain to so this problem can be fixed?

How about those that make us drive 55-65 (sometimes 70 if we are lucky) on a perfectly good straight interstate that has hardly any traffic on it.

I want my Autobahn back...

krieghund · Jul 29, 2012

You could also go to that short stretch of interstate in Texas where 85 is the new speed limit.

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