MikeRL411 Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 The superstructure also contained metal salvaged from the wreckage of the Hindenberg. 1 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 "On 31 December 2018, our XP-82 Twin Mustang flew for the first time since 14 December 1949. Although it wasn’t supposed to fly yesterday, all that was planned to do was the last FAA required runway high-speed taxi test, lift off for a second or two and then back down, deploy full flaps and brake to a stop. It accelerated so fast after the planned lift off that Ray, our test pilot, realized that getting it back down and stopping it in the remaining runway would be marginal. So he pushed the power back up and flew for about five minutes. The unexpected and dramatic acceleration of our XP-82 at 55 inches of manifold pressure occurred because it was approaching three times the horsepower of a single engine Mustang and one and a half times the weight. The XP-82 has 1860 hp each side for total of 3720 hp, compared to 1500 hp for the P-51. Our XP-82 weighs approximately only 1 1/2 times more than a P-51 - 14,700 lbs. compared to 9500 lbs. for the P-51. The very short gear-down flight showed zero airframe squawks, hands-off no trim required, with all engine temps and pressures normal. This wonderful test flight came after a 10.5 year restoration encompassing 207,000 labor hours. Many thanks to Ray Fowler, our test pilot and all of the men and women that made this restoration possible. Thank you, Tom Reilly." 2 Quote Link to comment
VFR800 Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) Edited January 5, 2019 by VFR800 1 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, VFR800 said: An immaculate time capsule that told a story,,, and it was all fucked up the the Egyptians and their restoration.. 4 Quote Link to comment
Jesse C. Posted January 5, 2019 Report Share Posted January 5, 2019 Curtiss P-40Q 3 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted January 9, 2019 Report Share Posted January 9, 2019 2 hours ago, VFR800 said: English Electric Canberra 1 Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 31 minutes ago, VFR800 said: By the registration number, this is indeed the Hindenberg. 1 Quote Link to comment
VFR800 Posted January 11, 2019 Report Share Posted January 11, 2019 Correct and here again is the Hindenburg passing above New York City on it's way to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey 1936. And her fiery end - Quote Link to comment
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