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Re: Spitfire PR.XIX PS890 - ?

Posted by Mick on Wed Mar 06, 2002 09:28:13 AM

In reply top Re: Spitfire PR.XIX PS890 - ? posted by Cees Broere on Wed Mar 06, 2002 03:54:19 AM

:
: And why not, with the standard of newly built airframes av
: ailable today, why not build a wholly new light weight Spi
: tfire airframe fitted with a contra-prop (ex Shackleton),
: clipped wings, souped up Griffon (ex-Shackleton) and a fla
: shy paintscheme (red with white and blue trim perhaps?).
:
: Now that would give the Mustangs and Sea-Furies a run for
: their money, and it would look fantastic as well.
:
: Cees
:


Don't you think I've already thought of that Cees, been wondering about it for years, skinned with magnesium should chop a few pounds off the normal weight, just need a couple of million to start off with..........................;-)

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