Me262

Originally posted by Shorty01
His comments on it’s handling were not very complementary !! I got the impression that the steering was a bit iffy.

Err…….having had a chance to ‘play’ with a lot of different WW2 military vehicles over the years……..I can’t say anything from that era could have handling that you could describe in a complementary fashion…..;)

But, that’s where the fun is comes in……:D

A German colleague of mine had a go on a Kettenrad when he was in the army. His comments on it’s handling were not very complementary !! I got the impression that the steering was a bit iffy.

I don’t mean to do Roger an injustice,but I think the pic was lifted from the Stormbirds site mentioned above.It is a great photo,although it’s a shame he’s not in a Luftwaffe uniform with an Alsation. 😉

Hmmnn…Kattenkrad….great fun they are:D

Lovely photo Roger S.
Out of interest, where was it taken?

Check out their website at www.stormbirds.com for regular(ish) updates on the projects’ progress.

Not exactly ‘quoting’ the new Air Classics magazine here in the states, Michael O’Leary says that there is a good chance that the Me262 in Seattle will have been repaired and test flown again by the time I get the new magazine (I got it two weeks ago) so there is a VERY good chance she is up and around already…as for her flying this year, I think that’s pretty much a given! Let’s just hope those gear legs hold out! Great phot by the way…love the Rott!

Mark

Originally posted by DazDaMan
Mind you, given that this update was from October, it might well have taken to the skies again.

Follow this link:
http://www.stormbirds.com/project/general/updates.htm

Read the above!

According to the website updates, the two-seat Me262 is undergoing final assembly.

Are you sure ?

Thanks Peter , much appreciated – good website !!!!:)

German occupied Czechoslovakia produced major components for the Me262 programme, with Avia producing at the forefront of this dispersed production. At the wars end, Czechoslovakia held considerable numbers of unused airframes, engines and spares and it was decided that these would become part of the new Czech AF. The Letecke factory at Malesice began work on the Czech version of the Junkers jumo 004B-1, designated the M-04, whilst the Avia plant resumed its work on the Me262 by working on 18 suitable wartime airframes. The first complete aircraft was designated S-92.1, similar to the Me262A-1a. Three two-seat versions, desigated the CS-92 were also built.

The first S-92.1 flew on 27th August 1946, the second S-92.2 took to the air on 24th September 1946 and by the end of the year S-92.3 had been completed. A fourth S-92.4 was the only airframe to be tested in 1947 but it became the first of the new Czech jet fighters to be taken on strength by the Czech AF. The first two-seat CS-92.7 followed in 1948 and at this time there were plans to modify and improve the Me262 design. This included the use of BMW 003 engines and a redesign of the nose-wheel undercarriage.

Despite the close links between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union it would not be until the 1950’s that MiG-15’s were to be produced in Czech factories. By this time, the Czech AF had five S-92’s and three CS-92’s serving with the 5th Fighter Flight. Six of these were flown at a public military review at Letna on 9th May 1951…

Two examples survive today, a single S-92 and a CS-92 which can be found at the Vojenske Muzeum, Kbely AB, Czech Republic…

(sources: “Me262, Stormbird Rising” & “World War II Fighting Jets”)

Images and further discussion can be found here

Anybody have any info regarding the Czech Air Force Avia 262’s post-war . Did Avia build them from scratch or were the assembled from German parts , how long did they serve ??.

According to the website updates, the two-seat Me262 is undergoing final assembly.

Mind you, given that this update was from October, it might well have taken to the skies again.

Follow this link:
http://www.stormbirds.com/project/general/updates.htm

Are they any closer to having the two seater flying again? Must be about twelve months to the day since Wolf had his landing mishap.