ME262's Flying Again

Karl/Pa. · Post by **Karl/Pa.** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:51 pm

A company called Legend Flyers in Everett, Washington has built 5 brand new German Me262 aircraft. These new Me262's are identical to the original German Me262's with the exception of beefier landing gear and a GE J85 engine replacing the unreliable Jumo.

The Messerschmitt factory reps inspected the 5 new Me262's and decided that they were worthy of consecutive serial numbers from the last wartime production!

The second Me262 completed was delivered to the Messerschmitt Foundation in Germany where it was subsequently flown at the Berlin Airshow in May of 2006, the first time that an Me262 had flown over Germany since 1945! The website of the company building the 5 Me262's is here: http://www.stormbirds.com/project/index.html

Berlin Air Show footage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5vhfflmM0o

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:35 pm

Excellent stuff, i see they also build a two seat version, it must be something else to get a flight in one of those babies.

The Me 262 was one of the best looking early jets built IMHO

Joe

DSchnopp · Post by **DSchnopp** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:58 am

Has anyone heard how much they $ell for?

Dave

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:09 pm

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DSchnopp · Post by **DSchnopp** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:15 pm

No but I am curious. I wish I had that kind of $$$$.

Dave

ME262's Flying Again

ME262's Flying Again

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