G-12 summit

摘要

In April 2013, the Heringsdorf, Germany-based Hangar 10 team was preparing its Hispano Buchon D-FMVS (formerly N109W) for the year's airshow season. Sadly, during that month, the aircraft suffered a nose-over on soft ground during taxi trials. When owner Volker Schulke telephoned Elmar Meier of restoration specialists Meier Motors to discuss the repair work needed, Elmar put forward an interesting proposal. His idea was to use the damaged Buchon as the basis for a project to complete an airworthy Messerschmitt Bf 109G-12. From early 1944 a number of single-seat 'G variants of the successful Bf 109 fighter were converted into two-seat trainers. Equipped with a full set of dual controls installed in the second, instructor's cockpit, these variants were known as G-12s.