On 2005-10-06 15:59:05 -0400, Mitch
said:

This STUKA is the only flying version in the world, there
being two static actuals in museums in Chicago and Britain

Mitch, thanks for an interesting post. If yours was the only one he
built, and I don't doubt you on that, what was the one in the Burhans
crash? Curious.

There is one in Russia that has been restored to airworthy condition,
however it did not fly at their big warbird show this year due to a
technical defect at the last minute. It appeared to be a Ju87 D.

http://english.pravda.ru/main/18/87/...0_airshow.html (only
mentions russian types)

http://military-en.rian.ru/article.html?art_id=37852 (this article
mentions the Stuka, and says it arrived from the UKraine -- and is a
replica! I know I saw an article with a photo of it, and it appeared to
be full size and DB 601 powered. I just couldn't find this article on
the Monino show with the Stuka photo again.

I liked this comment:

"Aircraft restorers are great people, who allow today’s young
generation to admire bygone warplanes and to compare them with modern
aircraft, Genrikh Novozhilov, general designer of the Ilyushin aviation
complex, noted during the official aircraft-transfer ceremony."

Somehow I think you and I and Mr Novozhilov would get along together.

--
cheers

-=K=-

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