@Jacob: I’ve taken the liberty of posting your query in a very large German aviation forum. You can find the thread here: http://www.flugzeugforum.de/threads/78894-Stinson-L-5-D-ELKO?p=2062847#post2062847 .

Held og lykke med projektet, det ville være godt med endnu en Stinson i Danmark.

Googling “Stinson D-ELKO” comes up with a 10 year old issue of KZ&V’s magazine, in which a regular poster in this forum claims to have heard that its remains are in Denmark and would its wing struts be for sale.

Note that the German civil register available to the public, due to data protection laws. The lists that exist are spotters’ compilations.

I thought by the way that were relatively many in Italy, having survived post WW2 as glider tugs?

Edit: “Delivered” 08-1968:http://www.airframes.org/reg/delko

It was engined by an ASh 82 radial. Only info I do have is an old one, that the choice of the engine will be a surprise. That´s all I know, sorry.

Michael

Rotax 912?

I’m sure that the idle thrust of a Merlin is quite signficant at the propeller. I’m however referring the airflow some 7-8m behind the propeller in that situation. But what you are then saying is that e.g a Buchon or a Spitfire becomes uncontrollable in the flare with the engine off? And that you could lift its tail on the ground with forward stick and an idling engine?

As regards flaring, if you start the flare with too high an airspeed, the aircraft could start climbing (depending on the amount of excess speed and how aggressively it is done). If the speed is too low, the aircraft could stall immediately and drop like a stone. So yes, there is such a thing as a proper speed at which to start flaring.

I may only be flying Cessnas and Tecnams, but that’s the way it works with them. What do you fly?

How does this then in your opinion add up with most single engine propeller aircraft touching down with the throttle at idle, including many WW2 fighter aircraft?

yes I have the intention to use the most noise sensitive airfield in all of Germany and yes the first politician has already complained. (many more confirmations to come)

Well, I gather the airfield operators got rid of the binoculars with a built-in laser measuring device, which they used to monitor that pilots stick exactly to the published circuit (and to punish accordingly those who didn’t), so maybe it’s not so gloomy after all anymore…

Very brave initiative, I wish you all the best and look forward to seeing – and hearing – your beautiful collection here!

(“Alte Kriegsflugzeuge kreisen in niedriger Höhe über Schulen und Kindergärten. Eltern haben angst um ihre Kinder” 🙂 )

PS! In case Hangelar doesn’t work out, how about Oberschleissheim (EDNX)… ?

Certainly sounds great, and a great surprise too. Even though I live in Germany and follow the vintage aircraft scene closely, I’ve never heard of such airworthy WW1 aircraft or a P-40 in this country, nor of the collector, nor of anyone wanting to use the probably most noise-sensitive GA airfield in Germany as a base for aircraft of this type.