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  • XP-82... See her while you can?

    Rumors about the XP-82 going to Russia more than likely after this airshow season. Only rumors, nothing confirmed yet but it’s still sad to hear. Anyone gonna be seeing her? So far confirmed at Space Coast in Florida in a few weeks, Sun N Fun, and Oshkosh. I’ll be going to Thunder over Michigan really hoping she will stray that way after Oshkosh...
    Reno from '99 to '22

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    Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

    Tom said all along it was built to sell. Going to take some DEEP pockets to get that thing.

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    • #3
      Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

      I will hopefully see it at Oshkosh this year.

      Isn't Pat Harker also rebuilding one?

      Will

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        Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

        Originally posted by RAD2LTR View Post
        I will hopefully see it at Oshkosh this year.

        Isn't Pat Harker also rebuilding one?

        Will
        They plan to have it at OSK, and I believe at Sun N Fun as well. Harker is, but there haven't been any updates in several years.

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        • #5
          Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

          Thunder Over Michigan's theme this year is Gathering of Corsair's, I'm sure the powers to be at TOM would not decline an appearance from an XP-82.

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            Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

            Originally posted by Reno Box 77 View Post
            Thunder Over Michigan's theme this year is Gathering of Corsair's, I'm sure the powers to be at TOM would not decline an appearance from an XP-82.
            Although the focus is Corsairs, they're covering the variety pretty well with the 6 Mustangs and couple of B-25s already too. XP would be a nice add for sure and I guarantee it's being talked about
            Reno from '99 to '22

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            • #7
              Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

              Rumors are circling about problems with the XP82. Anybody know anything?

              GP

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              • #8
                Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

                Rumor has it that it won't make SnF...hope they are wrong.

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                • #9
                  Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

                  Engine related!?? One or both?

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                    Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

                    Originally posted by marada mx3 View Post
                    Engine related!?? One or both?
                    Everyone is a little uneasy that it's the left-turning engine. Nothing confirmed yet
                    Reno from '99 to '22

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                      Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

                      Originally posted by GRNDP51 View Post
                      Everyone is a little uneasy that it's the left-turning engine. Nothing confirmed yet
                      The left turning engine is the same as the right turning engine with the exception of the gearbox. Only the prop shaft direction is reversed. All the engine internals spin the same way.

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                        Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

                        Originally posted by Race5 View Post
                        The left turning engine is the same as the right turning engine with the exception of the gearbox. Only the prop shaft direction is reversed. All the engine internals spin the same way.
                        I've just been hearing that that one is the only one they had overhauled as they aren't laying around everywhere
                        Reno from '99 to '22

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                          Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

                          "That one", the left turning engine, may be the only one in existence as far as we know.

                          Lots of speculation on the interweb about the rumored issue, from lack of flight hours to engine problems.....

                          It's sounding like OSH is a better bet than SnF right now.


                          GP
                          Last edited by gp70442; 03-18-2019, 05:25 PM.

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                          • #14
                            Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

                            They made it to Sun N Fun this morning.

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                              Re: XP-82... See her while you can?

                              Originally posted by Race5 View Post
                              They made it to Sun N Fun this morning.
                              That's awesome! Hope everything works out for Oshkosh too.

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