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  • February 3, 2004 at 8:56 pm in reply to: News From Flug Werk – Wow! #1824209
    turbo_NZ
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    Even just hearing the sound of a Napier Sabre would be awesome on it’s own right.

    However, it would be no small task to keep one of those engines running perfectly.

    Actually how reliable just were the N. Sabres ?

    Lotsa moving parts….

    February 3, 2004 at 2:00 am in reply to: Remember them #1824314
    turbo_NZ
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    Very touching

    February 3, 2004 at 12:20 am in reply to: Bringing Inhibited Engines Back to Life (e.g: DB601) #1824330
    turbo_NZ
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    Just a question from me,…

    Seeing as there was the “Flug Werk” thread going also…

    How does the RR Merlin compare with the DB601’s for stripping and rebuilding, parts rarity aside ?

    Does the fact that the DB601 appears “upside down” make a difference ?

    Cheers
    Chris

    February 2, 2004 at 11:35 am in reply to: Messerschmitts!! #1824504
    turbo_NZ
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    Is that a Jumo engine from one in the foreground of the first pic of the Avia ?

    Apparently a dog of an aircraft due to the underpowered Jumo, still very nice example of one though

    February 2, 2004 at 11:28 am in reply to: Messerschmitts!! #1824515
    turbo_NZ
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    Getting a tad off the subject (well, sort of) another german “prototype” aircraft that fascinates me is the Heinkel he119

    Powered by 2 coupled DB601’s in the middle of the fuselage, this thing looks awesome !!

    Originally to be a recce aircraft, also tried for the world speed record in 1937, but crashed.

    February 2, 2004 at 11:12 am in reply to: Messerschmitts!! #1824518
    turbo_NZ
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    The F-82 spun the props in opposite direction, but there’s no mention of this with the 109Z, so I would also envisage it being a handful on the ground!!

    It did say that the armament was four 30mm MK108 Cannon and one 30mm MK 103 cannon plus one 1102 lb and two 550 lb bombs so had really decent firepower and offensive capability.
    Plus also having a good rate of knots and good range…could have been a force to be reckoned with, had it been developed.

    The F-82 was a big success (over Korea) so why not the Me-109Z me wonders

    February 2, 2004 at 10:31 am in reply to: Messerschmitts!! #1824520
    turbo_NZ
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    yeah, maybe, but then again, the F-82 only had 2 main wheels and coped fine.
    In this instance it would be like having 2 twin main wheels…similar to the HE-177 setup I guess.

    February 2, 2004 at 10:12 am in reply to: Messerschmitts!! #1824522
    turbo_NZ
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    I found a very interesting proposed variant of the ‘109

    Called the Zwilling, just like the He-111Z

    Powered by 2 Jumo engines, 1240 ml range and top speed of 462 mph @ 26000 ft.

    1 prototype was made and suffered damage during an air attack and then the development was abandoned. Wonder if the yanks got wind of it and copied the idea for the F-82….

    February 2, 2004 at 9:59 am in reply to: Messerschmitts!! #1824527
    turbo_NZ
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    Here’s another pic from my same source…

    Its a Bf 109 V4 aka Bf 109B-01.

    Caption reads “…was the first example of the fighter to be flown with an engine-mounted MG 17 machine gun which resulted ina cropped spinner.

    February 2, 2004 at 9:46 am in reply to: Messerschmitts!! #1824529
    turbo_NZ
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    says “Bf109 B-1 issued to 2./J 88 of Legion Condor”.

    Looks nice in Spanish c/s

    February 2, 2004 at 9:30 am in reply to: Messerschmitts!! #1824532
    turbo_NZ
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    Here’s a pic I scanned from my book “Warplanes of the Third Reich” by William Green

    These were issued to the Legion Condor in 1937. So, these are German 109’s given to Spain….

    I reckon these early ones are also very good looking…

    February 2, 2004 at 8:56 am in reply to: Messerschmitts!! #1824538
    turbo_NZ
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    To be honest Daz, in looks damn sexy in that photo:)

    February 2, 2004 at 8:41 am in reply to: Messerschmitts!! #1824542
    turbo_NZ
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    whats that word they used in WW2 Germany for imitation coffee??

    Ersatz I think it was………

    Ersatz ‘109 anyone ?

    February 1, 2004 at 9:40 pm in reply to: New site – preview #1824569
    turbo_NZ
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    Hiya,

    Great pics !!

    I personally prefer the April one myself.

    But all are great !!

    February 1, 2004 at 6:53 pm in reply to: Spitfire Ace – could YOU do it? #1824599
    turbo_NZ
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    My thoughts are if I was to do it then I would take the approach of “if I don’t get them , they will get me…”.

    I guess a will to live would make a slight difference……

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