Mike wrote:
As a counter to your comments re FHC Luftwaffe types, James, I'd mention the Me262. It is about as esoteric as you can get, and a real challenge to rebuild. Lots of steel airframe parts to be remanufactured from scratch, and original WWII-technology jet engines to be rebuilt with modern-technology alloys. Having seen the project for myself a few weeks back, I can assure you that it contains some major engineering challenges for a restorer.
Compared with that, a Stuka or Me110 (assuming a suitable airframe as a starting point) would be a walk in the park.
I was waiting for the 262 to pop up!
Certainly that would be the top end of the FHC's 'list' at the moment I'd agree.
But in research terms, the 262 is 'relatively' common in original form compared to the Ju 87 or Me 110, with more complete airframes and ironically, significantly more data in the West on the type. The engines, I agree are a very interesting challenge and I'd not suggest that it is in any way 'easy', but as you've popped in at the end, Mike, the critical point is again: 'assuming a suitable airframe as a starting point'. If then, yes. If not, a much greater challenge remains and the re manufacture of the Junkers or Messerschmitt 1930s technology to make a mostly new-build example would be in a similar league to re-building a 262, IMHO.
Of course these are all just stepping stones to a Gigant or Heinkel Uhu!
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