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Post by Dave Homewood on May 3, 2009 21:48:02 GMT 12
Does anyone have any updates of the current status of the 1:1 scale flying replica Spitfires that are being built in NZ? I think there are two Jurca Spitfires being built, one featured in Classic Wings ages ago and was to, from memory, be powered by an Allison engine.
How far away from flight are these aicraft?
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Post by ZacYates on May 4, 2009 7:35:18 GMT 12
Bruce West was/is building an SAC 1:1 replica - pics of the structure as it was then in Classic Wings 45 - no mention of a Jurca in NZ though. Says there that Bruce "has already secured an Allison engine for the project". I for one would love to see more Jurca Spits around the place, especially here. Given the money I'd have one built in a heartbeat....even have the mark and scheme in mind....  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2009 11:03:33 GMT 12
Thanks for the correction, I was going from memory. But I have certainly heard there's a Jurca being built in NZ, no sure if it was at North Shore or at Tauranga, cannot recall the details.
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Post by ZacYates on May 4, 2009 17:25:39 GMT 12
Fingers x'd its an MJ100 (the full-scale machine)!
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Post by Naki on May 4, 2009 21:58:56 GMT 12
Isn't ther a near or full scale FW190 also due to fly soon? Was that a Jurca job as well? Seen pictures near completion a while ago...but nothing since.
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2009 22:07:24 GMT 12
Yes, at Wanaka. Might already be flying?
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Post by ZacYates on May 4, 2009 22:08:35 GMT 12
3/4 Jurca. Very nice, too! It represents a D-9, is powered by an M-14 9cyl radial putting out 360hp (a la Yak-52) and is based at Wanaka. Looking forward to seeing that one flying....looks to be just a little smaller than a Spit! There's a pic in Classic Wings 69.
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Post by Peter Lewis on May 7, 2009 19:13:58 GMT 12
The Fw190 MJ-8 ZK-YKZ has a swiss previous identity. Did it fly there, or was that just a reservation during construction? Also, don't forget the L M Harris Spitfire ultralight ZK-JNM which has been flying locally for some time - complete with bullet holes  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 7, 2009 19:43:00 GMT 12
Cool as it is, that is nothing like a Spitfire
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 7, 2009 21:53:32 GMT 12
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Post by philip on May 7, 2009 22:02:26 GMT 12
This is making slow progress in my hangar at ardmore - took these last year. a lot of internal work has been done - engine is cowled up and prop is on, canopy is on. its sitting on it's wheels now but wings not on yet. 3/4 sized, 400 hp chev    |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 7, 2009 22:12:31 GMT 12
Interesting Phillip. Is that one of those Aussie Supermarine Mk26 kits?
Also, is that a Wilga behind?
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Post by philip on May 7, 2009 22:20:26 GMT 12
Its been getting built for a few years now. Had a bit of an article on it in a recent NZ Aviation News. Started off at unitec or motat.
Yes thats a wilga, pzm. hasnt flown in the year i've been there but is airworthy so i'm told.
other inhabitants are a namchang, a 180, 172 and a tecnam sierra.
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Post by philip on May 7, 2009 22:22:00 GMT 12
oh and a citabria in need of a lot of tlc
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Post by flyjoe180 on May 8, 2009 12:04:23 GMT 12
400hp Chevrolet, nice bit of kit. May I enquire as to the approximate cost of such an engine?
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Post by philip on May 8, 2009 15:49:09 GMT 12
took today  and the wilga  and something really big going somewhere  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on May 9, 2009 10:11:46 GMT 12
That's one of the Heli-Harvest Mil-8s - ER-MHH? Of on an overseas jaunt I guess.
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Post by ZacYates on May 10, 2009 11:26:25 GMT 12
A V8-powered 90% scale Supermarine Spitfire is being constructed in the South Island for a Wanganui owner.....very exciting! I believe it will be registered ZK-SPT. Not sure when we can expect it here.
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Post by lumpy on May 10, 2010 19:44:11 GMT 12
I see a CAA accident report ( its going back a couple of weeks , so may have already been commented on here somewhere ) , that Gilles Kupfer's Jurca FW190 suffered a ground loop at Wanaka . Suffered damaged wing tip , collapsed r/h undercarage and prop strike . Hopefully its not too bad .
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Post by ErrolC on May 10, 2010 20:49:00 GMT 12
I see a CAA accident report ( its going back a couple of weeks , so may have already been commented on here somewhere ) , that Gilles Kupfer's Jurca FW190 suffered a ground loop at Wanaka . Suffered damaged wing tip , collapsed r/h undercarage and prop strike . Hopefully its not too bad . I think it was mentioned in a Wanaka thread that it had had a mishap and wasn't seen flying. It was on semi-display in a hangar - Zac got an OK photo I think? The people there said it was no great drama. Anyway, the CAA Weekly Accident reports (Reported 20 April) are at www.caa.govt.nz/Weekly_Accident_Reports/weekly_accident_reports.htm |
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