ME262 Project

fireftr18 · 09-17-15, 08:16 PM

According to the site, it's the only flyable ME262.
Pretty sweet.
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August · 09-17-15, 09:44 PM

Eichhörnchen · 09-18-15, 04:16 AM

The flying shots look like something out of a modern flight sim... good post

Sailor Steve · 09-18-15, 12:13 PM

"It felt as though angels were pushing".
— Generalleutnant Adolf Galland, on his first flight in the Messerschmitt 262, May 1943

Aktungbby · 09-18-15, 12:34 PM

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near-exact reproductions of several versions of the Me 262

I find this thread too hard to 'swallow'!

I'd imagine the 'near' exact has to do with today's superior metallurgical science which readily adapts, makes more reliable and improves the Jumo 004's 1940's theory BIGTIME

Eichhörnchen · 09-18-15, 01:04 PM

I noticed a small nav light flashing beneath the fuselage as it took off, so small but necessary concessions like that to modern regulations probably also account for the "near exact" bit

Schroeder · 09-18-15, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

I find this thread too hard to 'swallow'!

I'd imagine the 'near' exact has to do with today's superior metallurgical science which readily adapts, makes more reliable and improves the Jumo 004's 1940's theory BIGTIME

It would be a bit dangerous and expensive to mount the original engines. They were EXTREMELY touchy to throttle changes (liked to catch fire or stall) and had a service life of just 25 hours IIRC.

Commander Wallace · 09-19-15, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by fireftr18

According to the site, it's the only flyable ME262.
Pretty sweet.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/mil...e=facebook.com

Awesome. From what I have seen, the reproduction me-262's being built now look like the original but feature advanced metallurgy and construction . The video mentions new GE engines and they can also be had with the Pratt and Whitney engines version.

Great video. Thanks for posting.

GT182 · 09-19-15, 06:15 PM

As far as I know the Collings Foundation has the only flying Me-262 in the USA as of this moment. It has the J85 engine in it, and it is a B-1c model.

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/ai...s/?tab=tab-two Then click on Messerschmitt ME-262.

And it is one of the 262s that were reproduced.. White 1 as far as I know and is based in Houston Texas. Bought from a Texas Judge's estate. Due to it's 300 mile range it doesn't go very far from home. It's the "one aircraft" that I was hoping to have a ride in if it was out on the "Wings of Freedom Tour". But that won't happen either. It is set up to fly with the single seat canopy or the dual seat canopy of a trainer. It is flyable from the rear seat.

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,400 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I noticed a small nav light flashing beneath the fuselage as it took off, so small but necessary concessions like that to modern regulations probably also account for the "near exact" bit __________________

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GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	As far as I know the Collings Foundation has the only flying Me-262 in the USA as of this moment. It has the J85 engine in it, and it is a B-1c model. http://www.collingsfoundation.org/ai...s/?tab=tab-two Then click on Messerschmitt ME-262. And it is one of the 262s that were reproduced.. White 1 as far as I know and is based in Houston Texas. Bought from a Texas Judge's estate. Due to it's 300 mile range it doesn't go very far from home. It's the "one aircraft" that I was hoping to have a ride in if it was out on the "Wings of Freedom Tour". But that won't happen either. It is set up to fly with the single seat canopy or the dual seat canopy of a trainer. It is flyable from the rear seat. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it. Last edited by GT182; 09-19-15 at 06:27 PM.