HOT NEWS!!! The second ME262 Project fighter jet flew Monday, August 15, 2005 in Everett, WA. The aircraft known as Tango Tango, was flown without incident over Paine Field by test pilot Wolfgang Czaia to the delight of Bob Hammer and the ME262 Project team who have worked hard on the second of five flying examples of the historic jet. This historic flight comes just weeks after the first flying ME262 Project aircraft, known as White One, flew formation with the Collings Foundation B-24 over the Everett, WA area. Tango Tango will continue to fly the FAA flight test schedule until it is ready for shipment to the Messerschmitt Foundation facility near Munich, Germany. Much progress has been made on the third ME262 which is for sale. FMI visit http://www.warbirdrecovery.com, http://www.airassets.com, or contact our offices at 303-460-1156, Ext. 21.
By: TwoSixTwo - 24th August 2005 at 15:09
Great! I’m happy to see it in Germany! 🙂
By: JägerMarty - 24th August 2005 at 15:03
I’m 35, probably modelled my 1st 262 when I was 10, so I’ve “only” been waiting 25 years… Alles Klar?! 🙂
By: STORMBIRD262 - 24th August 2005 at 06:29
Sound’s a bit grim Marty
😀 Let’s hope all this LIABILITY rubbish 😡 , doe’s not kill all our long awaited fantasy’s from finally coming true! 🙂 .
I BEEN waiting nearly now 30 year’s ya know mate!
By: JägerMarty - 21st August 2005 at 14:05
Yeah, we could have seen the 262 up with Red7 in the near future but that aint gonna happen for ages now if at all. Not insured? FFS!
A 262 or 190 would make a lovely “surprise guest” @ Wanaka one year too 🙂
By: STORMBIRD262 - 21st August 2005 at 13:35
MORE PLEASE!!!
Thank’s mate 😉 .
I like that idea Marty,
Seeing that one protected the other during the War, brother’s in arm’s united again,….after what..60 YEAR’s,…..That is still just amazing to ME! 😎
I can smell some juicy movie role’s aswell, for both beauty’s 😀 .
I wonder how long it will be :rolleyes: ,……………. till they build another 5 or more :diablo:
By: JägerMarty - 18th August 2005 at 13:15
Great news here seeing another one up and flying. They gotta get some formation shots with Flugwerk 190s when they are all more ready.
Love the commentary Stormbird 😉
By: STORMBIRD262 - 18th August 2005 at 04:27
Adolf’s TimeWarp SHOCK!!!
I’ll have to see if I can squeeze it in to my non-existing budget 😮 ,
But Gordon, I will try and chase it up here in Oz mate!!!! 😉
Thank the so much, on the extra performance info, when you wrote of the bigger rated engine’s, Takeoff short field blast off’s, was the first thing that came to my mind!.
As I have been to your site, and other’s with stuff about the critical Mach number’s, I knew extra speed could not be used straight away! 😀 .
Will be so nice for the LUCKY LUCKY LUCKY B****** pilot 😀 , to have that extra Grunt and kick in the A*** at take off!!!…………YAAAAHHHHOOOOO!!!! :dev2:.
Joke’s aside, Are there any German WW2 pilot’s, still alive anywhere in the World to 😮 SEE THIS!!!:confused:
I think if old Howard.H. was still alive, and had his Marble’s of course :rolleyes: , He would bye one!!! 😀 .
I bet there’s NOT one super rich B****** down here in Oz, who will by one for us here! 🙁 , (But those Kiwi’s have one that just might :p ).
I would go as far as swapping our Oz 262 😮 , for a NEW and Improved flying One!!! 😀
Right on hey Mister FIRST AND THE LAST,
If you are up there somewhere mate :rolleyes: ,
Come on Down 🙂 ,(or up :diablo: )
Take a seat and enjoy… please,…….in the Cockpit oh sure Adolf……..What was that mate,…What…… I’m so so sorry mate that wont be happening,
Yes I know she look’s the part..yes…yes..I know mate…….BUT 😀 …NO gun’s or bomb’s this TIME :rolleyes: ,…hold on to your Cross and goggle’s for a sec mate! 😮 , it’s August in the year 2005!!!!.
Doctor WHO, Where are YOU!!! :confused:
By: Seafuryfan - 17th August 2005 at 22:38
Gordon, I tried to buy your book using gift tokens from a major UK bookseller, but they don’t have a distributor in the UK. So I’ll go to Amazon instead. Look forward to reading it.
AL1: Order in 🙂
Rick
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 17th August 2005 at 16:55
The engines are “gate limited” at 500 knots of airspeed on the Me262, but the extra power from the GE CJ-610 engines is really nice on shorter runways and better climb rates. I hope to post the new performance numbers as they come out. I will also be updating our www.warbirdrecovery.com website with news. BTW, has anyone read the new book yet? Any comments? It is getting great reviews over here and really helping with awareness of the Bf-109 rebuilds and also the new Spirit of Flight Center. Would love to hear any comments. Thanks! Gordon Page
Hey Gordon, noticed your avatar when you first posted – ordered your book yesterday coincidentally off Amazon – think it was about £8 – looks interesting and will report back when I’ve read it – dont hold your breath cos Pete Vachers book is first in line!
Cheers
TT
By: DazDaMan - 17th August 2005 at 16:22
Hmmm… me neither. The thumbnail comes up, but when I click on it, I get the red X. 🙁
By: DazDaMan - 17th August 2005 at 15:06
That first pic of the ‘262 taking off – could easily be “taking off from somewhere in Germany in 1945”, with a bit of tweaking… 😉
By: gordonpagecolor - 17th August 2005 at 15:01
The engines are “gate limited” at 500 knots of airspeed on the Me262, but the extra power from the GE CJ-610 engines is really nice on shorter runways and better climb rates. I hope to post the new performance numbers as they come out. I will also be updating our www.warbirdrecovery.com website with news. BTW, has anyone read the new book yet? Any comments? It is getting great reviews over here and really helping with awareness of the Bf-109 rebuilds and also the new Spirit of Flight Center. Would love to hear any comments. Thanks! Gordon Page
By: STORMBIRD262 - 17th August 2005 at 14:52
Amen!
Sound’s like a bloody good idea to me too Bert! 😀
YES PLEASE MR GORDONPAGECOLOUR 🙂 ,
p.s that is a bit spooky to me that other shot!!! 😮 ….. just smell’s of 60 year’s ago!!! :p
DATE 15/8/05—-15/4/45, Has the future some how just met the past :confused: .
REAL timewarp doctor Who stuff to me 🙂 ,
These guy’s building these 262 are WARBIRD GOD”S to me 😎 ,
Just keep on right on resurecting guy’s 😉 , I worship you all for what you are doing :dev2: .
By: Bert van Dalen - 17th August 2005 at 11:45
Would certainly like to see a collector buy one to display in the UK. We have three for sale. Also, TANGO TANGO is a convertible version, meaning it can fly as a single seat OR a two-seat variant. This aircraft is powered by more powerful engines than the first Me262, White One. I will post more information as it comes in!
Good idea, the updates on the project have been scarce from Paine Field in the past, I’m sure you as a reseller, will benefit from updating us regularly with pics and news.. it’s called marketing 😀 We’ll all spread the news to our contacts.
By: STORMBIRD262 - 17th August 2005 at 08:23
JUST HAS TO BE A WARBIRD WET DREAM!!!!!
By: Stieglitz - 17th August 2005 at 06:58
It’s great to see that this team is bringing this type back to life. 🙂
Wonderful!
Stieglitz
By: Seafuryfan - 16th August 2005 at 20:26
Well done the ME262 Project team.
Gordon, I understand that the engines on aircraft #1 are power limited to avoid exceeding Vne. Will the more powerful engines make any practical difference to the performance of #2?
By: gordonpagecolor - 16th August 2005 at 20:12
Would certainly like to see a collector buy one to display in the UK. We have three for sale. Also, TANGO TANGO is a convertible version, meaning it can fly as a single seat OR a two-seat variant. This aircraft is powered by more powerful engines than the first Me262, White One. I will post more information as it comes in!
By: Bert van Dalen - 16th August 2005 at 19:28
Great news.. thanks for keeping us posted. I watch their website every few days. but very little info as their webmaster is in Iraq with us army
By: SPIT - 16th August 2005 at 18:09
Hi there
I am not exactly up to date with this but does anyone know if there is going to be on in the UK and if so when???
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