Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:52 am
From a tv show I've seen several times, there was this refurb shop in the UK refurbing a 109. The mechanic said that they better not destroy the DB engine because it was built to extreme tolerances that would be impossible to achieve. I don't know if he meant actually impossible or just too expensive. In any case, this may have to be considered when talking about a new-built DB.
Re: Me-109 Modification
Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:33 am
A2C wrote:Another wacky idea:
Due to the scarcity of DB-601's, anyone thought of mounting an Allison engine inverted on a 109 airframe? Curious to see if it would work.
Come on mate, it's bad enough seeing 109s Merlin powered
Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:41 am
Come on mate, it's bad enough seeing 109s Merlin powered
How about an a radial?
Sun Oct 18, 2009 6:47 am
A2C wrote:Come on mate, it's bad enough seeing 109s Merlin powered
How about an a radial?
The Germans already tried it with the Bf 109X. Maybe they thought it was ugly.
Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:51 am
DoraNineFan wrote:A2C wrote:Come on mate, it's bad enough seeing 109s Merlin powered
How about an a radial?
The Germans already tried it with the Bf 109X. Maybe they thought it was ugly.
Yes, that is rather ugly!
Tim
Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:35 pm
JDK wrote:DaveM2 wrote:Whaddya know!-another 'German built' Buchon, amazing how many are around
My thought also!
But good to keep them in circulation, rather than sitting hangars snarling at passing pilots.
And they look better than DB-engined '109s....
