FW200 Restoration Progress

Actually just found this, it’s in German but has a good selection of photos from all stages of the project:

http://www.fzt.haw-hamburg.de/pers/Scholz/dglr/hh/text_2008_03_13_Fw200_Restauration_Teil2.pdf

Here is the first part: http://www.fzt.haw-hamburg.de/pers/Scholz/dglr/hh/text_2008_03_13_Fw200_Restauration_Teil1.pdf

Martin

What-returning the Hampden to Lufthansa colours?! :confused:

Am I correct in thinking this is the path the RAF Museum has chosen to pursue with their Hampden ?

Following this thread and with the comments of the plane possibly becoming the Lufthansa variant wouldn’t this have single main wheels?, if this is the way ahead seems strange that the original double wheel combination has been restored as such…not a criticism but just an observation?

Duncan’s pictures ably demonstrate that this is no mere reconstruction. It is much more than that.

Without the original material from the recovered airframe, a build of any sort could not be contemplated. I would suggest that it is a restoration – and will use as much original material as possible, though how much that will comprise is anyones guess at the moment.

I think a Stirling could be contemplated, in much the same way as the Canadian Halifax was rebuilt, and as the FW200 is being built. However, there needs to be more original airframe to hand for parts and patterns. Unless and until a complete aircraft can be located, I don’t think it will happen.

A few more, just to show what the team are having to tackle. And yes, that is a barnacle! (windshield frame).

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Duncan

An astounding engineering effort. Well done indeed.

It gives us Stirling enthusiasts some hope.

Fingers and everything else crossed!

Some super photos in those links, thanks. I’d not seen the recovery photos before – yeowch! What a mess!
It’s amazing what the team have done with it in the intervening time. Of course much of it is “reconstruction” not restoration, but at the end of the day recreation of the aircraft is definitely the way to go IMO. The end result will be so beautiful and imposing I’m sure it’ll be worth it!

Some further information on another wreck/ crash site, that has contributed to the project: http://www.trefall.com/xml/parser.php?xml=/xml/kvitanosi.xml+xsl=/xml/main.xsl+lang=en+css=/xml/main.css+cclass=andre3+id=nosi+view=

And I found this image online. Seems as if it’s coming along nicely 🙂

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Fantastic to see such a large type being brought back from extinction. 🙂

It gives us Stirling enthusiasts some hope.

Actually just found this, it’s in German but has a good selection of photos from all stages of the project:

http://www.fzt.haw-hamburg.de/pers/Scholz/dglr/hh/text_2008_03_13_Fw200_Restauration_Teil2.pdf

According to an article in Aircraft Illustrated from August 1999 the aircraft is, FW-200 C-3 No63 from I/KG40 and was operating from Trondheim/ Vaernes.

Couple of questions:

– Are there any photos or videos of the recovery out there? I have only ever seen one still pic of the airframe hanging precariously from the crane as it starts to disintegrate.

– Does anyone know what mark of Fw-200 it was originally? (EDIT Google confirmed it’s apparently a C-3 originally)

I notice it seems they intend to restore her as an Airliner, IIRC there were a few structural differences between the airline ‘A/B’ and the military ‘C’ (Canted out engines on the latter for example)

This was the fuselage after recovery:

http://axis.classicwings.com/Luftwaffe/fockewulf/images/fw200_1.jpg

For heaven’s sake – what a ridiculous objection. It’s a superb effort.

Which would you rather … this or Airfix 1/72?

I just hope I ever get to see it!

Ah the old discussion….restoration or reconstruction ?

Top marks to the Jerries, what an utter transformation… 🙂 Can’t wait to see it all together….!

Some more pictures: http://dlbs.de/en/Projects/Focke-Wulf-Condor/index.php

FW200 Restoration

Many thanks for sharing pics its a shame the restorers don’t have a website showing regular work.

Thanks very much, Sabrejet! Been wondering about it myself!

That looks like quality workmanship. Great to see it happening and I look forward to it’s eventual completion.