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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. Indeed. http://www.maam.org/p61.html Bob McKellar |
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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. |
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Subject: Best warbird to own
From: (B2431) Date: 12/6/03 5:10 PM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: 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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In article ,
(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: In article , 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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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