Real cool toy!

[GH85Carrera]

This is about a ME262 that was manufactured NEW from scratch in Everett, WA. The pilot was in the German Air Force at one time.

Hello friends, as promised, an update on Me262 "WHITE 3". After the successful completion of the flight test program and some bureaucratic and weather delays, I ferried the airplane from Paine Field, Washington to Suffolk County Airport in Virginia. For the last two test flights we had converted it to the two-seat configuration, which allowed our lead mechanic Mike Anderson to come along as crew chief/navigator on this 2 500 mile trip. As our FAA- operating limitations mandated 'Day VFR only', and the max altitude of 18 000ft not exactly optimal for range, it took us four days and six refueling stops across the continent to reach our destination, with "WHITE 3" performing flawlessly. ATC doesn't have a computer code yet for the Me262, and controllers frequently asked me for the type of airplane. They usually couldn't wait then to pass the information on to 'their' airliners on the same frequency, e.g. "Delta 123, you have a MESSERSCHMITT!! in your ten o'clock, five miles". One of the many funny replies: "Are we being invaded?"...
After receiving its new airworthiness certificate and operating limitations (the initial ones were valid only for flight test and repositioning), I'll be flying "WHITE 3" from its maintenance base in Suffolk County to its final destination, a small airport south of Virginia Beach with a 5000ft grass runway, where it will join - as the first jet - the world's largest collection of privately owned warbirds in the "Military Aviation Museum."
I am sure you'll be able to follow the operation of this airplane in the future on u-tube and in aviation magazines.

Jim Larsen took the picture of "White 3" with Mt. Baker in the background.



How muh money does one have to have to make it sound reasonable to build a new ME262? I don't know but I would like to find out! Cool toy.

[911_Dude]

That is so cool! The 262 is one of the best looking planes ever made. Love it!

[Rednine11]

wow that is awesome....I love planes but can only fly RC models

[targa911S]

widow maker?

[gshase]

Is that plane #4 that Herb Thischler Started at at the former Texas Airplane Factory in Fort Worth Texas.?

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by targa911S

widow maker?

I heard that the WWII Me262 suffered from the poor metallurgy of the time and thus were unreliable/dangerous. I presume this one is made of modern materials.

very very cool plane!

[billybek]

Originally Posted by targa911S

widow maker?

I thought that was the F-104. AKA the lawn dart!

Cool remake of the ME.

[BReif61]

It might just be me, but that picture doesn't look genuine. More like a 'chop.

[Jagshund]

Originally Posted by BReif61

It might just be me, but that picture doesn't look genuine. More like a 'chop.

If it is, at least there's not grass visible through the canopy. They should fly it in to Wisconsin next month.

[BReif61]

Originally Posted by 1968Cayman

If it is, at least there's not grass visible through the canopy. They should fly it in to Wisconsin next month.

First clue: they story says it is a 2 seater.

[Heel n Toe]

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[Jim727]

I saw some of those being built - would LOVE to have one. There are only 5, as I recall. Seems to me that a two-seater should be able to pretty much pay for itself.

One of the problems the originals had was from a shortage of aluminum so much of the skin was sheet steel. The shortage of critical materials also meant the original Jumo engined had a very short operational life.

Marvelous bird!

[targa911S]

materials needed to build the fan blades, nickle and cobalt were very hard to come by and the metal used at the time was steel with a little bit of the fancy material gave the engines only a life time of about 15-25 hours before the engine needed to be replaced.

[Jagshund]

Originally Posted by BReif61

First clue: they story says it is a 2 seater.

They said it was temporarily turned into a two-seater so the crew chief could take part in the flights. It's normally a solo job.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Was the ME262 the one that was designed as a taildragger, and because of the exhaust flow over the horiz. stab. the test pilot had to jab the brakes to kick the tail up when rotating for take-off?

[carreraken]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I'll be flying "WHITE 3" from its maintenance base in Suffolk County to its final destination, a small airport south of Virginia Beach with a 5000ft grass runway, where it will join - as the first jet - the world's largest collection of privately owned warbirds in the "Military Aviation Museum."

I was just at the Military Aviation Museum a couple weekends ago - VERY impressive PRIVATE collection! I would recommend it to anyone that visits VB.

[Flieger]

Very cool!

[Joe Bob]

Glad to see they are using modern GE J85 powerplants. Those early jet and rocket engines were scary.

[BReif61]

Since it appears as if they are building multiple airframes, I hope someone does theirs up in the Nachtjager scheme

[WamsleyH]

I presume this one is made of modern materials