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Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 Walk-around Video

Mon May 21, 2018 12:16 pm

looks like they are 99.9% there....... with 80% left to go..... keep chugging along, that plane will be awesome to see.

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Tue May 22, 2018 7:32 pm

The scale of this project just never ceases to absolutely blow me away! WOW!
I love how pieces of this puzzle have come together from so many sources. Puzzle pieces seemingly winkled out of god knows where.
The skill and artistry is nothing short of magnificent.
Attention to detail is unsurpassed. Locating that Starrett level at somewhere as pedestrian as Grainger is a weird kind of poetic justice.
Fantastic!

Thanks for sharing this amazing journey with us.

Much respect.

Andy Scott

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Wed Jun 27, 2018 9:46 pm

EAA youtube


ed, wow, that video is gone...it had the parts collection process and the Walter Soplata family, ect. :( :|
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Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:53 pm

Vid unavailable

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Thu Jun 28, 2018 3:57 am

Try this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1RcoyUYTM0

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:13 pm

I believe this was a recent flight.

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... that didn't go too well, but fortunately both "pieces" carried on flying separately just fine.

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Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:30 pm

Compression effect on the picture right?

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:01 pm

Heard it was this week.

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:02 pm

Was taxiing around today, I would have taken video but didn't think anyone here would be interested.

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:38 pm

If it were to fly sometime this week, how many required hours of flight would it need for testing before it could go to OSH?

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Tue Jul 10, 2018 6:32 am

High speed taxi tests were conducted yesterday.

https://www.facebook.com/Xp-82-Twin-Mus ... 783063916/

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Tue Jul 10, 2018 7:51 am

Are they conducting the taxi tests without the engine access panels installed? If so, why do they do it that way? Safety for quick access?

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:05 am

Boeing666 wrote:If it were to fly sometime this week, how many required hours of flight would it need for testing before it could go to OSH?


Someone told me 40 hours. If true, I doubt it will make OSH.

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:58 am

Pogmusic wrote:Are they conducting the taxi tests without the engine access panels installed? If so, why do they do it that way? Safety for quick access?


My guess, easier to look for leaks or other issues.

Phil

Re: XP-82 Twin Mustang May 2018 UPDATE and walk-around Video

Fri Jul 13, 2018 6:18 pm

Sasnak wrote:Tom reported on Facebook that they had "successful high speed taxi tests" on Monday. He said she would be flying very soon.

Anybody got a feel for the latest? I can understand that he's busy, so thought I'd see if anybody here has been stopping by to see what's going on.


The Green Dot guys at EAA said first flight was suppose to happen two days ago. I'd like to think when it flies we'd hear about it. Every day it doesn't fly it's that much more likely it won't make Oshkosh.
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