November 5, 20214 yr The question is... how much is the original structure and how much is new parts?
November 5, 20214 yr As I understand it, there are quite a few World War II aircraft that are mostly new parts, only a few original parts used in their restoration. Let's face it, if you want a restored and certainly an airworthy Axis aircraft, odds are it is going to be a mostly new aircraft. The overwhelming majority were scrapped after the end of the war. We have so many surviving U.S. built aircraft because scrappers in the U.S. would sell flyable aircraft to any U.S. citizen who had enough money to buy one. Edited November 5, 20214 yr by stans My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.
November 5, 20214 yr Moderator 6 hours ago, martin-w said: The question is... how much is the original structure and how much is new parts? That was my question as well. Seeing the dismay on the faces to the crew when the seeming intact fuselage and wings literally disintegrate while still suspended onto the deck of the barge was painful! Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 5, 20214 yr 7 hours ago, martin-w said: The question is... how much is the original structure and how much is new parts? I don't think you can still get new parts for it. They'd have to be pattern parts from PARTS'R'US The World is divided into two groups. Those who say "Give me a link" and those that provide the link. WWG1WGA
November 5, 20214 yr 30 minutes ago, Ron Attwood said: I don't think you can still get new parts for it. They'd have to be pattern parts from PARTS'R'US Interesting article below on Spitfire restoration. "The hardest challenge was working out exactly what a Mark 1 Spitfire looked like, as records weren't often kept, says ARC engineer Martin Overall." "We started off maintaining old aircraft, moved to restoration and repair, and now we are basically re-manufacturing aircraft," says owner Guy Black." Duxford is the place in the UK of course where our expertise lies. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-32935757 Edited November 5, 20214 yr by martin-w
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