Flug Werk 190 getting closer to completion at Gosshawk

[Warbird Kid]

This one recently had a bellylanding at Braunschweig airport due to electrical problems.



Copyright: Uwe Bethke

Michael

That one?! I hadn't heard about that one having problems. Interesting….. first the French one, and now this one. With a scheme like that, you'd expect it to be going to Red Bull or something.

Ya know... an all polished metal FW-190 would look pretty slick.

[VintageAviationNews]

This one recently had a bellylanding at Braunschweig airport due to electrical problems.



Copyright: Uwe Bethke

Michael

I don't get pilots who fly prop warbirds with an helmet and oxygen mask.

[Matt Gunsch]

I don't get pilots who fly prop warbirds with an helmet and oxygen mask.

A helmet is a personal choice as is a oxygen mask. I have flown in a lot of warbirds, of all types, bombers, fighters, trainers, liaisons, cargo and never had a reason to wear or want a oxygen mask. I do have a helmet and do wear it at times, depending on the flight or warbird.

What is your warbird experience to think that everyone should wear a helmet and mask ?

[VintageAviationNews]

I don't get pilots who fly prop warbirds with an helmet and oxygen mask.

A helmet is a personal choice as is a oxygen mask. I have flown in a lot of warbirds, of all types, bombers, fighters, trainers, liaisons, cargo and never had a reason to wear or want a oxygen mask. I do have a helmet and do wear it at times, depending on the flight or warbird.

What is your warbird experience to think that everyone should wear a helmet and mask ?

I do not have flying warbird experience at the moment, i am a volunteer with the CAF. Working on my warbird experience . But i did fly AT-301 when I was crop dusting. Sometimes I used an helmet, other times just an a hat.

I simply think that from an esthetic point of view a modern helmet+ oxygen mask don't fit in the picture. I do not think that everyone should wear a helmet and a mask.

[Iclo]

From what I heard, various warbird owner use Campbell helmets. Providing a kevlar protection underside a "classic look",
Campbell provides also a fake oxygen mask embedding the microphone. The goal was to reduce engine noise, etc in the microphone.

[LysanderUK]

I'm sorry to hear about the belly landing of D-FWMV, this was the one that had the previously-mentioned wing deformation problem. If I remember rightly, it has only recently re-appeared after the rectification work. Commiserations to the owner, not an ideal few years.

[Warbird Kid]

On the topic of masks and helmets….

Talking with a pilot at Geneseo one year, he remarked that you felt safer and more secure inside a helmet. Maybe its a placebo effect where the pilot feels more protected, therefore more confident and safe while flying the aircraft.

[kmiles]

http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=190CF COLLINGS ROBERT

This is not a Flug Werk aircraft. It is an original FW-190.

[Matt Gunsch]

There is more than 1 FW-190 at Gosshawk, the one that had the gear collaspe was a new build, Collins Foundation is a original,

[pjpahs]

Collings has a FW-190 F8, WK # 931682, radial engine original airframe and a FW190-D V-12 engine. The F8 was the old "White 1" project now being rebuilt by American Aero
Services at New Smyrna Beach ,Florida. I think they are doing his "Dora" also.

[Iclo]

Talking with a pilot at Geneseo one year, he remarked that you felt safer and more secure inside a helmet. Maybe its a placebo effect where the pilot feels more protected, therefore more confident and safe while flying the aircraft.

I suppose that a good Helmet protect you also in case of fire...

[Ryan Harris]

White 1 is at both shops. The wings are at American Aero and the fuselage is at Gosshawk.

[Pat Carry]

Presently I think only four are 'regular' flyers. Erickson, Hansen, Frasca and ours at Omaka, which has been going well for a good year or so. Only limitations for our example is pilot availability, as only one is certified currently. However another pilot is in line to be instructed on the beast shortly.

What about FHC's???

[Jesse C.]

Presently I think only four are 'regular' flyers. Erickson, Hansen, Frasca and ours at Omaka, which has been going well for a good year or so. Only limitations for our example is pilot availability, as only one is certified currently. However another pilot is in line to be instructed on the beast shortly.

What about FHC's???

Theirs is not a Flug Werk bird

[alang]

FHC has the only authentic airworthy FW-190 and it has a BMW 801 engine. The airframe was restored at Gosshawk and Mike Nixon rebuilt the engine. Since restoration it has only been flown by Steve Hinton.