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It was trucked in and will be a while before it's flown.
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Why is that? Do you know what they have left to do on it? Although, it looks externally complete, that really doesn't mean anything. Are they encountering any snags?


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With the flying season starting they will be busy with the pre and post flight maintenace. So the Zero will be worked on as time permits.
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what the heck is taht prop thingy on the nose of the Komet? :?

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what the heck is taht prop thingy on the nose of the Komet? :?


if i remember correctly it is to power the electrical system


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Where did the Komet come from?

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Silver Dollar, I could not agree with you more. The lighting here appears to be far superior to the lighting or lack thereof at the NMUSAF.

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Silver Dollar, I could not agree with you more. The lighting here appears to be far superior to the lighting or lack thereof at the NMUSAF.


The lighting is great for looking but can be annoying when trying to take pictures from certain angles due to backlighting.

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Where did the Komet come from?


I think he got it in some kind of trade with a U.K. museum.

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