Sun, Apr 16, 2006
Fuselage Now Mated To Wing
As the second Me262 nears flight test in Germany, the third of
five flying reproduction Me262 fighter jets has made a major step
towards completion. The wing has now been joined to the fuselage as
steady work continues on the cockpits of the historic
aircraft.
Integration of the engines will be the next step for the Me262
Project team in Everett, WA. Known as White 3, the Me262
(which can be converted from a single seat fighter to a two-seat
variant) has several potential buyers interested in the
aircraft.
The Me 262 Project was launched in 1993 with a single objective:
to reproduce flying examples of the legendary Me 262. Classic
Fighter Industries, Incorporated (CFII) was incorporated
specifically to administer this effort, and exercised direct
control over the project from 1993 until early 2001, when all
assets were transferred to the owner's group in preparation for
final assembly, the test flight programs, and delivery.
Production has been strictly limited to five aircraft: once
these five are complete, no more will ever be produced, now or in
the future.
The airplanes are being manufactured as a continuation of the
basic Me 262 design. In fact, they have even been assigned
factory serial numbers drawn from the werknummern sequences used on
the original 1945 production lines.
Me262 Project leader Bob Hammer reports that work continues on
the fourth airframe (a flying example), with the fifth Me262 being
marketed as a museum static. The Me262 is surely a
centerpiece for any collection.
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