Several Aviation Video Clip......

[CharlesBronson]

First Take off performed by the " all new" Flugwerk Fw-190A8-N ( N= Neu= new) With some comments in entusiast german.

Filmed in May 2004.

 

[plan_D]

Didn't get very far. Won't be intercepting any B-17s in that, anytime soon.

Nice footage though. 8)

 

[CharlesBronson]

A clip of the The Fw-190 Versuchs 1, with the problematic spiner for his BMW 139.

With comments in Spanish. ( Free at last)

 

[Nonskimmer]

Nice clips! I've seen the Flugwerk one before. Interesting. 8)

 

[cheddar cheese]

Didn't get very far. Won't be intercepting any B-17s in that, anytime soon.

Nice footage though. 8)

That would be funny...a load of veterans taking a flight on a B-17 to rekindle memories, and the 190 flying up behind them...

 

[mosquitoman]

I would just hope the B-17s guns had been deactivated

 

[cheddar cheese]

Also the 190's guns Do the Flugwerk 190's actually have replicas of the guns installed?

 

[mosquitoman]

I was just thinking of all the vets running to man the guns to blow the 190 out the sky

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yeah that would be funny

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

no the flugwerks don't carry guns.........

and it would be ilegal for the B-17's guns to be active i believe..........

 

[cheddar cheese]

Not even fake guns? That would detract realism somewhat.

 

[evangilder]

The B-17s that the CAF fly do have authentic guns, but they are made non-firing. They either have no bolts or the barrels are plugged.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Would it even matter if they were deactivated? Theyd never carry ammo with them.

 

[evangilder]

It is part of the FAA regulations. Granted, not carryin ammo would be one way, but if some nutcase decided to smuggle some on board, you could have a real problem on your hands. So on-board weapons have to be all non-firing. Additionally, nothing that attaches to the undercarriage can be droppable. So, drop tanks have to be bolted or welded on so that they can not be inadvertently dropped.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Hell, even blackened broomsticks would work for appearances sake. At least from a distance.

 

[evangilder]

Yep, they did that for the Doolittle raid! But remember that alot of the CAF aircraft are out for static display before they are sent out to fly. The fighters are actually alot easier, we take everything else out but the barrels to save weight, and thus, fuel!

 

[Nonskimmer]

Ah, that makes perfect sense.

 

[evangilder]

But it would still be a hoot to be able to go out and shoot up some targets or something out in the desert or someplace safe.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Definately It would make fox hunting so much more fun!

 

[evangilder]

Not very sporting, but fun nonetheless!