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Has anyone heard of any fresh news with the CAF's P-82 since the announcement of Tom Cruise playing a roll in its restoration??

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Trae

What when did this news come out? As much as I hate Tom Cruise if this is true I praise him, I want to see the P-82 fly!

It came out in one of the magzines about a month or so ago..its been metioned on WIX as well if I remember correctly.

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Trae

I asked but no new news. http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... highlight=

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Tim Landers

Thank you, ok I dont hate TC as much now, now once the P-82 gets airborne it HAS to come to Wings Over Houston!

Hello Tim. Just to save you a little time, the ownership of the P-82 is still in dispute between the CAF and USAFM. Basically as stated before, whose attorney's are better? Do a WIX search on "P-82" and you will see most of the past threads concerning all parties involved. Alan

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Has anyone here ever flown in a P-82?
Silly novice question:
Something I've wondered about the P-82, and, admittedly, I know very little about the subject, but it seems like it would be kind of a weird feeling when the plane banks over, and instead of rolling about the centerline, you kind of swing up & over the centerline?
Or maybe that isn't what happens?
'Course if I were in one I'd probably be too paralyzed with excitement to notice anyway...

I have talked to someone who has flown the CAF P-82 that same question years ago. He said that it is not a big deal or very noticeable.
I would like to find out for myself.

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It doesn't do well when you stall it to land about 30 feet in the air though

Lynn

Thats' what happens when you keep both engines turning. H e did a lot better with one caged, of course he had Lefty in the other cockpit. Oops I mean flight deck.

I thought the "botched" landing was a single engine one, no?

No the landings earlier in the day were single engine, he and Lefty had been flying together and one engine was acting up and they came back with one caged. Apparentley they got it fixed and Ed took it up by himself and came back with two turning. Guess it scared him to have both engines.

Just a curious question.......

On the torque aspect....

The P38 & P82 must have much more pleasant flight behaviour in all aspect of their flight envelop due to the contra-rotating prop setup ??

Let's say versus a Mossie for example. Must be a huge help for takeoff & adding power during the landing approach ??

Input on the topic ?

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It has more to do with the engine out characteristics of a twin as you have no "critical engine" with counter rotating props.