Focke Wulf Fw-190

[Jay Beckman]

This didn't fly at Chino but it was on static display and I'm reading where it will fly at EAA AirVenture 2010 at Oshkosh along with the non-Chino Zeke
(The complete Zero airframe that doesn't have the original engine...)

[Dave S.]

What the Focke!  It's a damn shame that I'll be missing AirVenture this year!

[Jay Beckman]

The jury is still out on my going at this point...

[Warbird Keith]

What the Focke!  It's a damn shame that I'll be missing AirVenture this year!

Her Race Name was WHAT THA FOCKE WULF race14 @ Reno!

[Jay Beckman]

Her Race Name was WHAT THA FOCKE WULF race14 @ Reno!

Nice...

So, how'd they do?

[cpasley]

I didnt think id see the day that a WWII german fighter would be running the pylons ,just nutz

[Jay Beckman]

Victor Archer posted some dSLR video from the Silver Unlimited and seeing the two F7Fs cranking accross the desert was pretty cool.

I kept waiting for the bombs to drop!

[Joe Copalman]

I didnt think id see the day that a WWII german fighter would be running the pylons ,just nutz

I know, right?  If only some B-17 waist gunners or P-51 jocks had been better shots...

[Chris Kennedy]

I didnt think id see the day that a WWII german fighter would be running the pylons ,just nutz

I know, right?  If only some B-17 waist gunners or P-51 jocks had been better shots...

I'm pretty sure that is a replica.

The "P-51" that crashed up there was a replica, built from a kit from a company called Thunder Mustangs.

[Jay Beckman]

IIRC, the engine is not original and they had to fabricate some parts but this Fw-190 is roughly 70-75% authentic content.

[cpasley]

Yeah Chris I read about that "Thunder Mustang" called Rapid Travel ,it was pretty cool they did everything to it like a full size racing mustang ,lowered canopy ,clipped wings and a hot engine a Falconer V-12 http://www.falconerengines.com/bio/bio_v12.php with twin turbo's plus I know how certain folks are all up in arms about these warbids being raced it seemed like a great alternative ,seems like they need some new ideas plus I heard that Tsunami is being rebuilt ,too bad they couldent build a new pond racer too

[Warbird Keith]

R-2800

[Ned Harris]

Steve Hinton will be flying the FW-190 on Saturday Jan 8th, 2011 at the Planes of Fame museum located in Chino, CA.  This is one of their monthly Living History flying events.

[scottcolbath]

Anyone hear about Paul Allen rolling out a freshly restored EW-190 this week?

S.C.

[Jay Beckman]

I think the intended debut got rained out this past weekend.  FHC shows a Luftwaffe Day scheduled for August 6th which is when I think it will make the public debut.