Restored Fw-190A-5 with original BMW-801 plus IL-2 M3.

[TexPilot]

This might be old news, thought I would post it anyway.   This is the only BMW-801 powered Fw in the world that's flying.  It's owned by the Flying Heritage Collection in Everette,Wa.   They also have an IL-2M3, they couldn't find an AM-38 so they have an Allison in there.  They're also working on an Fw-190D which will hopefully be flying in the near future.

 

http://www.flyingheritage.com/default.aspx

 

Listen to that sound!

 

IL-2 M3

 

 

Both flying together:

[56RAF_Pod]

Nice!

Thanks for posting these videos.

[SCG_Tzigy]

super awesome place, when i retire, i will move there and volunteer

 

the d9 is in flying condition, my understanding is that they will never fly it tho, too valuable...

[XQ_Lothar29]

This might be old news, thought I would post it anyway.   This is the only BMW-801 powered Fw in the world that's flying.  It's owned by the Flying Heritage Collection in Everette,Wa.   They also have an IL-2M3, they couldn't find an AM-38 so they have an Allison in there.  They're also working on an Fw-190D which will hopefully be flying in the near future.

 

http://www.flyingheritage.com/default.aspx

 

Listen to that sound!

 

IL-2 M3

 

 

Both flying together:

in this video, Foud in the Rusian Forest this Fw190 

[TexPilot]

Nice!

Thanks for posting these videos.

Your'e welcome!  Thought you guys might get a kick out of hearing that BMW sing.

super awesome place, when i retire, i will move there and volunteer

 

the d9 is in flying condition, my understanding is that they will never fly it tho, too valuable...

I was hoping we would get to see that machine in the air.  It is a rare bird though so I can see why they are cautious.  

in this video, Foud in the Rusian Forest this Fw190 

 

Fantastic!  I never read the full story on how they found it.  I'm amazed at how well preserved it was. Thanks for posting the video!

[Lusekofte]

they couldn't find an AM-38

I am pretty sure that have it, but chose the allison for easier maintenance and reliability. This plane is meant for fying.I am pretty sure they chose to use the Allison engine instead of refurbish the original engine 

Edited January 14, 2017 by 216th_LuseKofte

[TexPilot]

I am pretty sure that have it, but chose the allison for easier maintenance and reliability. This plane is meant for fying.I am pretty sure they chose to use the Allison engine instead of refurbish the original engine 

True, they would need to machine spares which would not be cost effective for an aircraft they routinely fly.  I would like to hear what an original sounds like though.

[Gambit21]

This museum is very close to me.

I go visit and watch them fly these birds several times a year. They also have a Storch, a D9 (which is air worthy but too valuable to risk) a 109E, an Oscar, a Zeke, a Hellcat a Spit and others.

[[CPT]Pike*HarryM]

Weird thing is that FlugWerk supposedly built a D-9 (listed as # 990003 here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_surviving_Focke-Wulf_Fw_190s#Table_of_replicas ) I guess they never finished it. I would imagine installing the V-1710 might be a tricky thing to do. I guess there are no running condition or close to running condition Jumo engines anywhere that the owner would be willing to part with. 

[[CPT]Pike*HarryM]

BTW #990010 came to Paso Robles a few years ago and flew around with a Yak-9, pretty sweet to see!

 

[Fern]

This sucker is right up the road from me. They're (Tri-State Warbird Musuem) still in the process of restoring it. Soon it will be flying over my house. They said the only original part is the tail wheel.