Foto of a TA 183 excuse me !

[First time Juke]

Folks,

I found a rare footage of a ta 183..taken in soviet union..anybody know the date ?

I am pretty sure no one has the claims for this anymore.

[First time Juke]

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Been thinking..is that a real or a photoshop trick..any comment ?

[matt]

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looks real enough to me, i knew the argentines built a plane called the pulqui (owl) after the war which was designed by kurt tank from the ta183 huckebein but i didn't think any were actually built exactly to spec.

[First time Juke]

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Matt,

Did you know that former Rechlin test pilot Behrens died in a accident flying a Pulqui in front of a crowd where was also Juan Peron.

He ( Behrens ) was performing an outside spiral ( spin ? ) and when recovering from it wing hit the runway..he was killed instantly.

I still think that the pic is by one of them luft46.com computer graphics geeks practical jokes.....but still.....it looks very real. Any experts to verify it ?

Juke

[First time Juke]

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Aviators online !

I dedicate that Ta 183 pic to German scientists and aviation engineers:

75 years ago they got airborne with the historys first jetaircraft.

Good luck Burt Rutan in taking the next step...everymans dream to travel in space.

JT

[AirDOGGe]

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TA 183 info site:

http://www.luft46.com/fw/ta183-i.html

In late 1942, Focke-Wulf engineer Hans Multhopp headed up a design team that started aerodynamic studies for a new turbojet fighter. This culminated in 1945 as a fighter project known as "Huckebein" (a cartoon raven that traditionally makes trouble for others), also known as Project V (Project VI in some references) or Design II at Focke-Wulf and later to be given the designation Ta 183.

[First time Juke]

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Sorry guys..65 years of the first jetflite may be more correct right ?

This pic of ta 183 is pretty.....speculative at least !

http://www.luft46.com/ghart/gh183-6.jpg

[First time Juke]

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Well I was wrong again !

First jetflite was 27th of August 1939.
The rocket powered He 176 flew 20th june 1939 ( some sources say 15th of June 1939 ).

I went to ask Lutz Warsitz about the matter. His daddy by the way was flying the He-178 jet on that glorious day in 27 of August 1939. His name was Erich.

later,

Juke

[First time Juke]

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Ever saw a pic of an Saab 29 "Tunnan" the BARREL !

http://1000aircraftphotos.com/APS/2951.htm

I'd say some knowledge from Ta 183 "Huckebein" has also inspired the minds of the swedish aviation engineers.
Just saw a movie of a squadron flying them in the Kingdom of Sweden.
Top speed 1060 km/h.