Forget your white elephants... who's in the market for a very worn-out-looking C-46?
Hmmmm.... Convair, maybe.
And what have we here...?
Another potential project, minus tail and wings.
There must be a verrrry interesting story about this lucky-looking F100. It looks like the engine came apart, but the engine itself doesn't look too bad. If this happened in flight, I'd like to meet the pilot who landed it.
Mostly to rub his head for good luck.
The Soviet designs are well-represented at Chino, if unairworthy: a very complete MiG-15.
Moving inside the first hangar: this "Fishbed" is very impressive.
This is an old non-flying replica, but it gives a good impression of what these ancient racers were all about... a pre-WWI Deperdussin. I'd be absolutely terrified to fly one of these... square floats with no step, seriously overpowered (160 hp double Gnome and gross weight of under 1000 lbs), and not very draggy, considering. A real handful. ::)
This type was the first airplane to exceed 100 mph, BTW (130 mph... in 1913!)
But I'd probably have to try it if I got the chance.
Fortunately for me, none are flying anymore.
Next: part 3
