Seems to me that for whatever reason(s) the flaps are not extended to the landing configuration, hence (much?) higher approach speed and more shallow glide path (to avoid building up speed).

Another supplier:

http://www.plexiweiss.de/en/aircraft-glazing-corporate/

Just out of curiosity (as I live there too) – where in Munich is this construction site?

I’ve seen a Heliswiss Ka-32 in operation a couple of times, and according to a ground crew member, it is particularly suitable as a flying crane because its counter-rotating, coaxial rotors result in the fuselage being essentially perfectly level (in roll) when in the hover, thus rendering it more simple to “aim” the load.

I would have thought it would make more sense to arrange the sale of the aircraft before they cease flying.

At least then there would be a chance of ferrying them to their new destination, probably get a better price for them to.

I suppose that requires a bit of joined up thinking though.

No civilian CoA + few chances of getting a civilian CoA (e.g. noise requirements) + oversaturated/collapsed used biz-jet market => scrap value only.

IIRC, it took the Danish AF years to sell their 20 year old Gulfstream G-III some time ago, for similar reasons…

D.H.104 Dove c/n 04476 G-AOUF then D-IBYW and OY-DHZ. Preserved Dansmarks Flyvemuseum, Billund.

Now being restored for display at Danmarks Flymuseum in Stauning (the museum in Billund closed many years ago):

http://www.flymuseum.dk/fly/99-de-havilland-dh-dove

Nice pics – got any more?

Dunbar,

I’ve been through exactly the same thing for my son.

I grew up with the lovely Dinky Toys die-cast Beech Baron, Beech Bonanza, Jaguar, Phantom, Spitfire, Me 109, Harrier, Stuka and Thunderbolt. I also had a lovely toy Grumman F3F in approx. 1/32 scale with an electric motor. My Dad, a PPL holder and aircraft owner, set me off on the right path with these…

This was in the Seventies. I have searched high and low for similar toys for my son, have come to the conclusion that they simply don’t exist anymore and have given up. I blame it on the political correctness brigade.

I’d go down the plastic kit route if I were you. Playmobil and Lego make some neat aircraft but they’re to fiddly for a 3 year old (been there, done that, got the T-shirt)