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Re: New built bombers
Posted by Joe on Wed Oct 09, 2002 12:13:04 PM
In reply top New built bombers posted by Cees Broere on Wed Oct 09, 2002 07:15:45 AM
Cees,
The market for new build bombers would probably be small, even smaller than the market for original build bombers. That market is really small. Tried to sell a B-25 lately? Look at how low B-17's and PB4Y's can be obtained for versus the cost of building one. As for a Lanc, perish the thought. Look at the cost to restore the Collings B-24. This is a 950,000 piece aircraft. Even spending 4.00 a piece makes it an expensive airplane, and one the purists would say, is "just a replica". Its going to cost an even Million USD to restore the B-17 at Chino's Planes of Fame for flight, and its tough going getting sponsors for that. The cost of building all the pieces added to that!? Many.
The sad thing is that this is not what you want to hear, and perhaps the Whitley and Wellesey could fly again. But talk to the Blenheim folks, bombers are much more difficult. Its not just two fighters connected by aluminum!
JOE