Flying Heritage Me 262 emerges

摘要

The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum (FHCAM) Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a/U3 was unveiled at Arlington, Washington in early May, repainted into the markings it wore when captured by US forces at Lechfeld, 13 miles south of Augsburg in Bavaria, during May 1945. The Junkers Jumo 004B engines have been rebuilt by Aero Turbine in Stockton, California, and final assembly of the airframe is now being completed by Morgan Aircraft at Arlington. Taxi trials of the Me 262, Werknummer 500453, were due to get under way during June/July, after which the machine will be transported to Moses Lake for a test flight, which is scheduled for the autumn, with Steve Hinton from Planes of Fame at the helm. It is thought that the pioneering jet fighter will be flown just once before being retired to the FHCAM at Paine Field, where it will be displayed alongside Messerschmitt Me 163B-1a Werknummer 191660, a Fieseler Fi 103R Reichenberg (piloted V1) and a standard V1 'Doodlebug'.