B-29 Tragedy.

WTE_Galway · #1 10-01-2010, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by swiss

Why do they need to be airworthy at all?
They are ok an display in a "potential airworthy" status.
Since they are rare, why put them at risk of frequent flying?

Ok, it's probably just me.

Because museums full of static displays of gutted aircraft that just look good from a distance is equivalent to replacing all the live animals in a zoo with stuffed ones

swiss · #2 10-01-2010, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by WTE_Galway

Because museums full of static displays of gutted aircraft that just look good from a distance is equivalent to replacing all the live animals in a zoo with stuffed ones

Not really, lol.

When was the last time you've seen an elephant ditch?

[we don't have to discuss having running engines, I'd love to see/hear them]

swiss · #3 10-01-2010, 09:16 AM

Ok I must admit I just clicked the vid the first time.
Yes - this is indeed hard to believe, fcuking amateurs, they shouldn't have touched the plane in the first place; obviously done only half the job, what they have done was dilettantish.
If don't have the resources for project(mental and/or financial) - just leave it.

At least now we have 4 pristine B29 engines, and maybe a box of other hard-to-get spares.

lol.

No - in fact no lol at all. It's a damn shame. Those morons should be exposed and publicly humiliated. I guess YT done this already.

Romanator21 · #4 10-01-2010, 09:38 AM

I think they left the engines sink with the plane. I don't think they bothered to salvage anything.

Absolutely disastrous. I hope he doesn't take on any more "restoration" projects as he said he would.

Tacoma74 · #5 10-01-2010, 09:49 AM

What a flock of amateurs... Saw this a few years ago on TV and it makes me sick to my stomach every time i watch it. I have nothing but utter disgust for him and his team. It could have been easily avoided, but with such ignorance i suppose there was only one outcome. Poor ol' plane...

Xilon_x · #6 10-01-2010, 10:01 AM

AMERICAN copy esact project of Messerschmitt Me 264 canche name in B29
for my opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdUAucryZII

not 'a copy but plagiarism.
means that they have taken the original project of the Messerschmitt Me 264 and have modified and improved.

swiss · #7 10-01-2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Xilon_x

AMERICAN copy esact project of Messerschmitt Me 264 canche name in B29
for my opinion.
not 'a copy but plagiarism.
means that they have taken the original project of the Messerschmitt Me 264 and have modified and improved.

Sometimes my friend, ppl on both sides have the same idea, the same time.
Think of the TA183 and the Mig15 f.i.

LukeFF · #8 10-01-2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Xilon_x

AMERICAN copy esact project of Messerschmitt Me 264 canche name in B29
for my opinion.

not 'a copy but plagiarism.
means that they have taken the original project of the Messerschmitt Me 264 and have modified and improved.

Do you ever get tired of trolling?

swiss · #9 10-01-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Romanator21

I hope he doesn't take on any more "restoration" projects as he said he would.

That last sentence scared the sh1t out of me too.

Just imagine what would have happened if they indeed managed to take off - they would have lost a whole wing before the first turn...