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There are people building and flying new Messerschmitt ME-262s. Looks like it would be a fun little airplane, albeit a little pricy to operate.
Posted by Rand Simberg at May 28, 2005 11:36 AM
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Excerpt: A group of historical flight enthusiasts are flight testing the first of five Me 262's that they're building. This Messerschmitt design was introduced near the end of WWII and was the first practical operational jet fighter. Thanks to Transterrestrial ...
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A very cool project. I've been watching these guys for a while.
Posted by Andrew at May 28, 2005 12:16 PM
"Hitler's on the phone from Berlin, said Willie's done quite a job.......
.....ME-262 Prince of Turbojets, Junkers-Jumo 004.......
......Mush the Englishmen live that I might die?....."
Bonus to anyone who knows where that came from.
Posted by Mike Puckett at May 28, 2005 01:11 PM
Just the thing for the next time Fantasy of Flight in Polk City has their mustang fly-in.
Posted by Bruce at May 28, 2005 04:28 PM
"see those English planes go boom..."
"On your feet, or on your knees, its the Blue Oyster Cult"
Posted by Kurt at May 29, 2005 11:39 AM
You got it Kurt.
Posted by Mike Puckett at May 29, 2005 05:19 PM
When I was in high school, I bought "On you feet or on your knees" in cassette form about 2 months before mount St. Helens blew. The day it blew, I went over to this bluff overlooking a valley in the direction that they ash came in on. I played this album on my boom box, smoked a joint, and watched the sky grow darker and darker until it became completely black. It was a very surrealistic "end of the world" experience. I thought that music was appropriate to the experience
This is my best memory of that blue oyster cult album.
Posted by Kurt at May 29, 2005 07:34 PM
"On you feet or on your knees"
A live album IIRC. The track ME 262 is originally on "Secret Treaties" which is notable for my favorite BOC track "Harvester of Eyes". "Cagey Cretins" is a riot if you pay attantion to the lyrics.
Posted by Mike Puckett at May 29, 2005 08:13 PM
"Havester of Eyes" is a good track. My favorite is "Seven Screaming Disbusters" and "Buck's Boogie". The whole album "On your feet" is very good.
Posted by Kurt at May 30, 2005 10:49 AM
> Looks like it would be a fun little airplane, albeit a little pricy to operate.
The replicas use modern business jet, so operating costs should be acceptable for anyone who can afford to buy one.
Best for short pilots, though. When I sat in the cockpit and put my feet on the rudder pedals, I felt like my knees were on my chest.
Posted by Edward Wright at May 30, 2005 12:23 PM
mike Blue Oyster Cult...
I was glad to read they didn't decide the remanufacture the engines bolt for bolt...I want a ride.
Posted by JJS at May 31, 2005 11:41 AM
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