LMAO, loved the scene in dark blue world

guys, I was flicking through the last Flypast issue, and apart for the magnificent IL-2 Sturmovik back in the air (with an Allison engine, I know Bewolf, I know..), they mentioned they're starting restoration work on the Horten! :)

They do? any more details about that one? Awesome news in whatever way you look at it!

edit: nevermind, found it:

http://blog.nasm.si.edu/2011/06/24/p...ship%E2%80%9D/

BAM!

yep, it sounds like they'll do things properly. You see, sometimes it's better to wait, cos today we have better technologies than 20 years ago :)

VERY looking forward to see this one completed! Wings look stunning too, let's hope they match and the frame is strong and sound enough to hold them!

pff, one could also argue that if you do not wait too long, it is not nessecary to develop those better technqiues in the first place ;)

And it yet has to be seen if it is just preservation work and a display in its current state or a full restauration.

yeah, that's gonna be an interesting one: the paintwork seems to be substantially complete, so I'm wondering what they're gonna do with it..

it is flyable and the engine has been started but not since they moved it to FHC. as of last christmas the fuel system wasn't connected but the guy told me they were considering it because apparently they get 1000 visitors just to hear the engine start.

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same plane in arizona before it was moved to the FHC. iirc that is the last time the engine was started but as you can see, it does run.

a running engine (with difficulties) doesn't make a plane airworthy...
I would warmly suggest you guys get info on what it takes to keep a warbird airworthy before making comments like this.

Yes, they're gonna keep on running it, until they're gonna seize it (because they don't have spares for it), and then?

the plane is absolutely airworthy. read the history of the plane. it surrendered in perfect condition. it has never crashed. it has never been 'rebuilt'. there is/was no need to rebuild it because it is a perfect example.

they will never fly it though, it is just to rare.

I don't need to read the story,cos I know it inside out,and once again,a plane is not "airworthy" because it's in original conditions.. I have some sound experience on the matter..