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I am curious about what the Archer II is "fed up" (D-FDUP) about? It could be that it says EDUP...

Love your posts Matthias. Thanks.

@dtpitcairn: Definitely not "fed up", because registration is (and has to be) D-E(DUP). Germany has a registration system where you can see at once to which class the a/c belongs. D stands for Deutschland (Germany) - the following letter stands for the class of the a/c, mainly by MTOW. D-EXXX (X for any letter) means single engined, up to 2 (metric) tons TOW, D-FXXX single engined over 2 up to 5.7 tons. D-GXXX multi engined up to 2 tons, D-HXXX means helicopters, D-AXXX a/c over 20 tons. D-KXXX motorgliders, D-0000, (0 for any number) gliders.
So not fed up, but ded up, lol.

BTW very fine pictures and information what is going on in the shop. Keep them coming Matthias. Any news on the silver FW 190? Thanks for your efforts.

Michael

If anyone is interested in additional info, have a look here:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_registration

[dtpitcairn]

Michael,
Thanks very much for the explanation (which I found very interesting and enlightening) brought on by my attempt at humor. It did not occur to me that the letter might mean something given that it would not have in the UK or the USA (yes there is a block of FAA reserved numbers but old registrations are grandfathered in).
David

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I am curious about what the Archer II is "fed up" (D-FDUP) about? It could be that it says EDUP...

Love your posts Matthias. Thanks.

Man, its a warbirdshop and Yeah, that is the rare and mighty combat Archer II with the powerful 4-cylinder radialboxerinline ... it looks friendly, but its really a beast. They have constructed some hardpoints at the wings and a thermonuclear cannon attachted at the centerline position

.... okay just kidding a bit the complete reg is D-EDUP and that poor Archer II is one of the workhorses belonging to a flightschool in Freiburg. MeierMotors do not only maintain and restore warbirds or historical planes, they also work on "normal" planes as an EASA regulated shop.

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"Thermonuclear cannon"

[Chappie]

That is interesting about the meaning of German registration numbers. No chance of putting your initials in the number huh?


Chappie

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That is interesting about the meaning of German registration numbers. No chance of putting your initials in the number huh?


Chappie

For sure, that works. Only the first letter is not changable, numbers are not allowed.

Its tricky I know, but you can generate solutions So the P-51 Lucky Lady belonging to Christoph. The German Reg is D-FPSI .... D-F is the normal reg Mto bigger heavier then 2 tons. The combination PSI is readable like P51, you only must use the right font-type, then the "S" becomes a "5". Or the fantastic reg of Spitfire MkVIIIb / MaxAlpha Aviation > D-FIRE , the Yagen Focke Wulf D-FMFW > M = MeierMotors > FW = Focke Wulf

The biggest fun is to search a solution that fits

[Fouga23]

You need a D-FUGA!

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You need a D-FUGA!

@Fouga23: It won´t be possible with a Fouga Magister to get D-Fuga as registrationnumber, because it has 2 engines. So it would be D-IUGA, as multi-engined a/c over 2 up to 5.7 tons have to start with D-I..., for example Claus Colling´s Fouga has reg. D-IFCC. Or is there any (early) single engined Fouga (proto-)type between 2 and 5.7 tons?

Michael

Sorry to have to disappoint you.

[Fouga23]

crap :p

BTW, I believe Claus sold his Fouga Don't know who the new owner is. Hope it stays in Germany though! It's one of only Four original German build Fouga's remaining in Germany.

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I am curious about what the Archer II is "fed up" (D-FDUP) about? It could be that it says EDUP...

Love your posts Matthias. Thanks.

@dtpitcairn: Definitely not "fed up", because registration is (and has to be) D-E(DUP). Germany has a registration system where you can see at once to which class the a/c belongs. D stands for Deutschland (Germany) - the following letter stands for the class of the a/c, mainly by MTOW. D-EXXX (X for any letter) means single engined, up to 2 (metric) tons TOW, D-FXXX single engined over 2 up to 5.7 tons. D-GXXX multi engined up to 2 tons, D-HXXX means helicopters, D-AXXX a/c over 20 tons. D-KXXX motorgliders, D-0000, (0 for any number) gliders.
So not fed up, but ded up, lol.

BTW very fine pictures and information what is going on in the shop. Keep them coming Matthias. Any news on the silver FW 190? Thanks for your efforts.

Michael

If anyone is interested in additional info, have a look here:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_registration

Thank you very much!! It had never occured to me that the second letter of the German registrations ment some thing. The next time I'm called out to a Lufthansa aircraft at work, I shall amaze all my work mates with this!
I have said it before and I'll say it again "I learn something every time I look at WIX"!

Rgds Cking

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some updates on the TF-51 project

lets polish some parts, flaps aiilerons and fairings











yeeesss shine baby shine , Sebastian seems to be happy

[Matthias Dorst]

... of course in the shop the work is going on

geartests





Juergen adjusting the tailwheel and hatches



Elmar Meier, technical head and CEO is checking the attachmentpoints



Klaus Mueller responsible mechanic together with Oleg in the cockpit whilest the maingeartests



main strut



details

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... some more details

aileron hinges





actuators





gear door details



discbrake



inside, love such details



tailwheel



steeringcables elevator, the thinner ones are for the trimtabs



enginedetails





and the whole thing

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... also in the shop the Ex-Huntress III.

Some maintenance efforts at that former racer, German reg is D-FBUN









close up flap actuator



elevator steeringcables

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Spitfire T9 MJ772, the team is waiting for some parts ... the reconstruction of the cowling is completed, everything fits perfect. Waiting for parts and perfect weather... and I hope I could sometimes sit in that backseater cockpit cruising over South Germany .....



in the background Mk.XVI TE184 undergoing some maintenance