FW TA-183 Huckebein.....did it ever fly?

"Nick Pedley" wrote in message ...
"KC" wrote in message
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Thanks guys.
The story that is in our discussion is that the Soviets built and flew the
183 one source claims 6 were built. His proof is this highly suspect black
&
while photo of the Huck landing.

Please take a look at the (hobby) link I have posted for the picture a
tell
me what you think.

http://m2reviews.cnsi.net/reviews/ax.../kuster183.htm

Thanks

My money's on that being a Soviet build or a very good fake pic.

Nick


Sorry, it is neither. It is a German flying model, one of Focke-Wulf
Bad Eilsen's as evidenced by the Design II features (especially the
tail). For similar "in-flight/on ground" model photos look up Ar.
E.381, He P.1077 Julia, Me-265, and Me P.1112. The only German
aircraft that were built/completed in the USSR postwar were some of
the Ju EF-series (126,131,140,150), Ju-248, and the DFS 346. Of these,
only the EF 126 and DFS 346 were purely German.
The Soviets got their Ta 183 plans from the RLM office in Berlin.
Although heavily influenced by the Ta 183 the MiG S/I-310 prototypes
were not German-built.

Photo of I-310 S-1:

http://www.lizdas.it/aviacija/rusija..._15/mig-15.jpg

Photo of I-310 S-3:

http://tanks45.tripod.com/Jets45/His...15/I-310_1.jpg

Photo of La-168 competitor (which looks closer to Ta 183 Design II):

http://tanks45.tripod.com/Jets45/His...15/La168_1.jpg

Rob