flying 1:1 spitfire replica

link

The sparse engineering images suggest to me that there is a long long way to go here.

I would have thought it was a bit early to be soliciting orders, unless…

Mark

Hi
I forgot to mention…….
It is on the list of aircraft appearing at abbotsford in august this year.

http://www.abbotsfordairshow.com/2007/performers.html
cheers
Jerry

Something tells me, from the Classic Wings article a couple of years ago, that there’s one other SAC Spitfire being constructed in New Zealand….

Heck of a project to take on i take my hat off to him. If his pricing is accurate and the thing actually flys its got to be a real bargain.

I think I would prefer a Jurca 100 looking like a clipped wing MKIX.

Supermarine in Australia have evolved their Mk26 80% design into a Mk26b 90% design.

I wonder if they will go all the way to 100%?

Come to Daddy… 😀

Unfortunately the price has evolved beyond the 12% increase in square area!

Supermarine in Australia have evolved their Mk26 80% design into a Mk26b 90% design.

I wonder if they will go all the way to 100%?

Come to Daddy… 😀

[QUOTE=DazDaMan;1130845]The French-built MJ100, F-WGML, currently has an Allison fitted, although I’ve no idea what its performance is like. It originally had a 690hp Hispano-Suiza fitted, which wasn’t satisfactory from what I gather. Oh, and it’s all wood.

I know ! I know !
I am an aircraft tech and if i designed an a/c it wouldn’t get off the ground
it would be built in scotland and made from GIRRRRDERS :diablo:
apologies to Irn Bru

“The SAC spitfire will easily out perform any original mk1X you happen to fly”

Maybe a tadge optimistic, on an A/C that hasn’t flown yet….

although I do wonder about having a fairly high powered and large engine in a wooden airframe(which is where somebody will shout MOSSIE !!;) )

The French-built MJ100, F-WGML, currently has an Allison fitted, although I’ve no idea what its performance is like. It originally had a 690hp Hispano-Suiza fitted, which wasn’t satisfactory from what I gather. Oh, and it’s all wood.

There is another MJ100 fitted with an Allison – Bob DeFord’s cracking N1940K – but it has a welded steel tube fuselage and wooden wings. The performance on that is, well…!!

via Doug Fisher/Classic Wings

And that ones available with a v16 as well as the v12 Allison…..I think I’ll stick with the Merlin ; call me old fashioned . (or, when your ready, Eddie, you can call me Al)

The use of both classic construction methods and the wood sandwich skins result in an aircraft that is two thousand pounds (a ton) lighter than the original Spitfire Mk, IX, yet is stressed to 10G ultimate load. At 2,000 pounds lighter with the 1200 horsepower Allison V-12, the SAC Spitfire will easily outperform any original MK, IX you happen to fly. Your acceleration and rate of climb, will be nothing short of breath taking. Turning performance, maneuverability, low speed handling, and balanced field length will be noticeably better than a metal Spitfire.

Sounds like the ultimate Spitfire hotrod:D

Re. the link in post #1, with those construction materials it looks more like he’ll end up with a Spitquito or a Mosfire to me.:D

Had a look at the Stearman engine coffee table – but the wife said it didn’t match our decor – shame.:rolleyes:

Another one

This one is on the go as well..;) http://www.fighterwerks.com/index.htm

The sparse engineering images suggest to me that there is a long long way to go here.

I would have thought it was a bit early to be soliciting orders, unless…

Mark

It is Russ Harmuth , in his ‘vision’ letter he says the project started with a set of drawings from Clive Du Cros and then he had the design improved to overcome some of the problems with the DuCros spit.Workmanship/quality looks first class although I do wonder about having a fairly high powered and large engine in a wooden airframe(which is where somebody will shout MOSSIE !!;) )

It looks like he might actually finish it ; is this Russ Harmuth(?), or a jurca mj100? looks good either way