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PostPosted: Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:07 am 
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Very cool! But, is this a live bullet or just a mock up setup?


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Jesse C. wrote:
Very cool! But, is this a live bullet or just a mock up setup?

Are you referring to the P-61 as a whole? If so, its an original that was taken off a mountain from Papa New Guinea IIRC. It is being restored to flight.

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I think he meant the engine

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Yes, I am referring to the engine.

Thanks for looking out, Kid!


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Sasnak wrote:
Jesse C. wrote:
Very cool! But, is this a live bullet or just a mock up setup?


The engine is not a running unit, only being used to get all the wiring and link up worked out. As I understand it, they are looking to acquire two zero-timed R2800 engines from Anderson Aeromotive.


Would make sense the essentially the entire aircraft has been "zero-timed" really exciting times. So much blood sweat and tears have gone into this bird. A shame there aren't more.

Apparently aside from the Beijing P-61, China has allegedly claimed they have two additional P-61s in storage for 2m a piece. Any truth to this?

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Apparently aside from the Beijing P-61, China has allegedly claimed they have two additional P-61s in storage for 2m a piece. Any truth to this?


If that's true, I'm very surprised no one has jumped on them...

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