Planes of Fame P-59

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 7:49 am

Does anyone know how close it is to going on a test flight? The last time I saw a pic of it, it was pretty close.

TAdan · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 12:52 pm

I havent heard anything about the P-59 since Air & Space did an article a few years ago.

Hmmm Heritage flight w/ a new build 262, a Meteor and the P-59? :lol:

chico · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 5:34 pm

mustangdriver wrote:

Does anyone know how close it is to going on a test flight? The last time I saw a pic of it, it was pretty close.

Dunno man. In the last pictures of it I saw, they still had the prop and nose under wraps. Probably a lot of work left to do still.

I bet they're having a hard time even getting a decent, restorable prop for that bird. I bought one off of eBay a few weeks ago and it still isn't here yet!! :evil:

Scotty G · **Joined:** Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:46 pm **Posts:** 134

I did a story on it a short while ago in Warbird Digest. You can order back copies from the web site.

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 10:36 pm

I was looking at the Glacier Girl on Tuesday, but the P-59 was in the back covered up. It looked like they were coming along on their Bearcat more than the P-59..

Lynn

Cindy · **Posted:** Thu May 17, 2007 10:54 pm

we were hoping to have it ready for the airshow, but that didn't pan out. so....as we always say.....it'll fly in October! and, that might even be this year! She's getting close.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

They told me that they are expecting to fly by the end of the year.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2007 10:28 am

Thanks everyone. THat is going to be great to see that in the air.

bugazon · **Posted:** Fri May 18, 2007 11:17 am

Here is the photo from last year

and while we are on the subject... here is the p59A from Riverside

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