Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:27 am
Very cool, but a bit out of my range these days! 
They don't have a Cyber Monday Deep Deep Discount to they? (I'll even consider an even up trade on my 8 year old Ford!)
I do have mixed feelings about this sort of thing. That much money for any museum is that much less that can be spent on REAL warbirds that are moldering away into gray dust. Granted, a 262 in the collection may bring out more people, but THAT many more? More of a prestige thing then?
They don't have a Cyber Monday Deep Deep Discount to they? (I'll even consider an even up trade on my 8 year old Ford!)
I do have mixed feelings about this sort of thing. That much money for any museum is that much less that can be spent on REAL warbirds that are moldering away into gray dust. Granted, a 262 in the collection may bring out more people, but THAT many more? More of a prestige thing then?
Re: Update on Me-262 project (Nov. 25th)
Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:44 pm
Sasnak wrote:24 R4M rockets have been installed, making this the only example in the world to have this type of weapons option"
While it doesn't seem to have the actual rockets, isn't the NASM example also equipped with the launchers for this weapon? Or is it different somehow?
Great project, I love seeing these things come down the pipe! If I had a few extra millions kicking around a night fighter version sure would be nice...
greg v.
Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:27 pm
Nice find, that scheme on yellow 5 looks much better than the others.
Hope it finds an active home soon
Hope it finds an active home soon
Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:09 pm
JägerMarty wrote:Nice find, that scheme on yellow 5 looks much better than the others.
Hope it finds an active home soon
Seeing that they are selling it as a non-flyable replica Me262, an 'active home' seems unlikely.
$650k seems a lot for any museum to pay for what is basically a full-scale model.
Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:10 pm
can i paint my pa-38-112 tomahawk in warbird colors and a 50 year loan for one 262? 
can i get a discount for building one 262,or is that why it is taking so long to finish 
can i get a discount for building one 262,or is that why it is taking so long to finish
Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:19 pm
262 wrote:can i paint my pa-38-112 tomahawk in warbird colors and a 50 year loan for one 262?
Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:33 pm
Why is it taking so long for the rest of the 262's to sell? You would think that the aircraft would be the ultimate warbird from W.W.II considering it's extreme rarity. I realize it's a reproduction, but in many ways, except for the powerplants, it's an exact copy. You would think that those would sell fairly quick, comparing it against the cost of your average biz jet like a Lear or Citation, which is much more expensive.
Is the reason that the 262's haven't sold due exclusively to the fact that they were built by the TAF, and knowing what a somewhat tarnished reputation they seem to have by a lot of people?
The replica jet has flown and pretty much proven it's design and capabilities, so why haven't they sold? You would think that some ego-driven multi-millionaire would want to be the first kid on his block to have an ultra-rare 262?
Is the reason that the 262's haven't sold due exclusively to the fact that they were built by the TAF, and knowing what a somewhat tarnished reputation they seem to have by a lot of people?
The replica jet has flown and pretty much proven it's design and capabilities, so why haven't they sold? You would think that some ego-driven multi-millionaire would want to be the first kid on his block to have an ultra-rare 262?
Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:08 am
Many have commented on the fact that the "usual suspects" have not queued up to have one of these. And that as a result, very few people have seen one, although the one in Germany now seems to be getting some exposure. One can only assume that the more famous and avid collectors have been around to kick the tires of the flyable ones but it is anyone's guess why they've kept their wallets in their pockets. With the static ones, it has never been clear to me who the expected buyers were.
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