Best warbird to own

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Are there enough P-61 parts to cobble together a flyable one?

There is one under restoration in Reading, PA. Last I heard the plan is
to fly it.

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html

Dale wrote:

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(B2431) wrote:


Are there enough P-61 parts to cobble together a flyable one?

There is one under restoration in Reading, PA. Last I heard the plan is
to fly it.


Indeed. http://www.maam.org/p61.html

Bob McKellar

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Dale wrote:

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(B2431) wrote:



Are there enough P-61 parts to cobble together a flyable one?

There is one under restoration in Reading, PA. Last I heard the plan is
to fly it.

The big problem, as I understand it, is the proliferation of 7075
aluminum and magnesium in the structural airframe. Both corrode far more
readily than 2024.

Subject: Best warbird to own
From: (B2431)
Date: 12/6/03 5:10 PM Pacific Standard Time
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From: Dale net

Hmmm, if you're thinking of a twin I'd go with the P-61 Black Widow.
You'll need an LOA but oh man, talk about an evil looking airplane!!

Think of the excitement you'll cause among the "black helicopter" crowd.
G

--
Dale L. Falk

Are there enough P-61 parts to cobble together a flyable one?

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired



A P-61 came into our field at Florennes Belgium and just sat there for months,.
When we left it was still just sitting there and might still be there. Just go
there and grab it. (G)

Regards

Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer

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(B2431) wrote:

From: Dale net

Hmmm, if you're thinking of a twin I'd go with the P-61 Black Widow.
You'll need an LOA but oh man, talk about an evil looking airplane!!

Think of the excitement you'll cause among the "black helicopter" crowd.
G

Are there enough P-61 parts to cobble together a flyable one?

There's only about six of them left in the world, and none of them are
flyable, apparently.

Dammit.

--
cirby at cfl.rr.com

Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations.
Slam on brakes accordingly.

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Orval Fairbairn wrote:

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Dale wrote:

In article ,
(B2431) wrote:

Are there enough P-61 parts to cobble together a flyable one?

There is one under restoration in Reading, PA. Last I heard the plan is
to fly it.

The big problem, as I understand it, is the proliferation of 7075
aluminum and magnesium in the structural airframe. Both corrode far more
readily than 2024.

They're basically going to have to rebuild most of it by hand.

--
cirby at cfl.rr.com

Remember: Objects in rearview mirror may be hallucinations.
Slam on brakes accordingly.

If you want a Cobra helicopter take a look at this:

http://www.caaviation.com/aircraft/d...y&resid=2232&t
ree=319

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

If you want a Cobra helicopter take a look at this:


US Forest Service now flies a couple of Cobras for fire work.

http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/news_info/latest_news.html


Ron
Pilot/Wildland Firefighter