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"Modern" Zwilligs?

Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:15 pm

A buddy of mine commented over lunch the other day that he wanted "one of those twin fuselage bombers the Germans used in WWII to tow gliders". I asked, ""You mean that twin He 111Z?" He confirmed. We then started talking about, altho it would be a huge sin, why couldn't someone take a couple of CASA 2.111s & build a "CASA 2.111Z" (He 111Z)? Or, better yet, to complement the P-82 threads, take a couple of Ha 1112s & make an "Ha 1112Z" (Bf 109Z). Wouldn't those be cool at an airshow?!

Sun Aug 12, 2007 10:32 pm

IMHO, I'd rather see two CASA 2.111's flying than one 2.111Z.
Jerry

Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:08 pm

Can you imagine taking care of five Merlins. How 'bout torqueing the heads every 25 hours. No thanks

Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:41 am

Got to get inside the CAF's Hienkle at Shafter several years back. Loved the cockpit visability!!! When she takes off ,she sound like two Mustangs.I don't know why I was surprised. Right sound, wrong shape, do you suppose?

Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:18 am

I think an operational Zwilling would be a handful in the air and difficult to maintain. I would be interesting as a static recreation in the future, though. Even better would be a static Mistel recreation with FlugWerk replica and a salvaged Ju88.

I also think I would rather see one or more CASA or original Heinkels back in the air.

Does anyone have any progress information on the airworthy He111 project that was happening in Austria a few years ago?
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