Fantastic FW 190 video

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by madrebel

the people who work at this museum told me the plane is airworthy. considering they fly a 109E3 that was buried in sand and a 190A5 that was covered in mud i'll take their word for it.

but im sure you know better.

I surely know more than you.

An aeroplane is considered airworthy when it gets a certificate of airworthiness by the aviation authority,in this specific case the FAA. The opinion of members of staff is not a certificate of airworthiness; the fact that the plane is complete and sporting all original components doesn't mean it's fit to fly.

The modifications necessary to get a certification would be too drastic and would alter the original layout/components etc.. That's why it's not worth making it fly again,and thank God I say,cos that Jumo is as reliable as a chocolate teapot.