One really gets a sense of awe in the sheer accomplishment of this beautiful sculpture of cutting edge technology and design, makes me wonder if it would have been conceived without the demand of such an evil cause. Hmmm . . .
Beautiful!
Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!
it is a beautiful (though deadly) bird!!!1
I've always liked the lines of the Schwalbe - what an iconic jet...
All the best,
Matt
Nice photograph, Barry!
Excellent photo. Lovely lines!
Great photo - thanks for posting it.
I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!
Sweet evil!
The "(though deadly)" part is right. Have they fixed the landing issues on these repros?
A great shot to show off its lines.
Sapiens qui vigilat... "He is wise who watches"
Swept-wings were known well before the -262 -- in fact, I believe OldGuy59's avatar illustrates this.
As to the morality: A Thing has no will of its own -- it does what a Person tells it. (One could as easily argue B-17s are "evil" because KG200 used them; it isn't as tho' the -17s had a choice.)
I was being specific about the use of 262 tech in the development of the F-86 -
"By 1944, German engineers and designers had established the benefits of swept wings based on experimental designs dating back to 1940. Study of the data showed that a swept wing would solve their speed problem, while a slat on the wing's leading edge that extended at low speeds would enhance low-speed stability. Because development of the XP-86 had reached an advanced stage, the idea of changing the sweep of the wing was met with resistance from some senior North American staff. Despite stiff opposition, after good results were obtained in wind tunnel tests, the swept-wing concept was eventually adopted. Performance requirements were met by incorporating a 35° swept-back wing, using NACA 4-digit modified airfoils, using NACA 0009.5–64 at the root and NACA 0008.5–64 at the tip, with an automatic slat design based on that of the Messerschmitt Me 262 and an electrically adjustable stabilizer, another feature of the Me 262A" Blair, Mac. "Evolution of the F-86" AIAA Evolution of Aircraft Wing Design Symposium, 18 March 1980.
Swept wings had been around for a while but without the 262 research the F-86 may have been a very different aircraft.
Beautiful picture. Thank you Barry
I hope to see one in real life some time; preferably flying
Karl
It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus
Thanks for posting Barry. Beautiful looking plane very nice lines
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