Dewoitine 551 recreation

Hi All,
SADSACK,
Ask and ye shall receive…..:D
I remember a while back reading this but here is the link that should satisfy your lust for French naughtiness……:D
http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2012/03/02/a-potez-63-11-will-soon-fly-in-texas/

http://www.caffrenchwing.fr/wp-content/uploads/newsletters/News%200312U.pdf

EDIT: Was actually discussed on the forum in 2012 :- http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?118089-Potez-63-first-hops

Geoff.

It would make an interesting small book/magazine article on comparison of the development by different companies in different countries of the different V-12 engines in the 1930s (and 1940s ?).

Roger Smith.

Would love to see more French and polish warbirds … imagine a Karas at duxford?

Replic’Air will build 2 (two) D.551.

Let’s hope one of the magazines takes note and does an in depth report on this project. I for one would be keen to see it

Does the MS406 that flies in Switzerland have a Suiza?

Replic’Air will build 2 (two) D.551.

There’s a C-3603 in Switzerland with a Hispano-Suiza

Is anyone currently flying a Hispano Suiza V12? Wondered how much expertise there is in support of these engines.

On a different note, would that we could get that Mig-3 over at Legends. What a beauty!

It’ll be interesting to hear how it flies. I read with some amusement Eric “Winkle” Brown’s assessment of its predecessor, the D.520:

It was a nasty little brute. Looked beautiful but didn’t fly beautifully. Once you get it on the ground, I was told not to leave the controls until it was in the hangar and the engine stopped. You could be taxiing toward the hangar and sit back when suddenly it would go in a right angle

Hi All,
Moggy,
Many thanks for that my thought lead me to think of this Mig 3 very similar in appearance….:cool:

Geoff.

Perhaps inspired by the Bugatti 100p success!

You are correct. It must be the longest gestation period ever, over 70 years (probably more like 75) from drawing board to first flight.

Moggy

Thanks, Moggy. That is amazing!

Looks like someones pet project….sorry!

You are correct. It must be the longest gestation period ever, over 70 years (probably more like 75) from drawing board to first flight.

Moggy

Very nice. Am I right in translating that it will be the first ever flight of the type?

ok thanks Moggy

I’m pretty sure the 551 was all-metal construction but haven’t time to look it up right now.

Moggy

That’s a nice project. Hadn’t heard about it before, thanks. Does anyone know if it has a wooden wing?

Just making sure the crew is kept in check!