Ki-61 project

jbloomer2 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:46 am

On Barnstormers this morning. Does anyone have any info on this project??

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A2C · **Posted:** Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:22 pm

Yes, it's a total corroded and twisted wreck. Although the wings are straight. Sergey wants 250k for a Zero project in even worse condition!

cluvara · **Joined:** Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:19 am **Posts:** 100

http://www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2008 ... sures.html

AvroAvian · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:45 pm

Its as good, if not better than the projects I have seen come out of PNG - definitely a "builder" in my book. If you had to go through all the hassles and expense of trying to spring something like that out of PNG these days - assuming the locals haven't scrapped all the survivors yet :cry:

- it's probably going to be relatively cheap. Depends on how bad you want a Tony.
<note to self: must win lotto this weekend!>

A2C · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:04 pm

Be prepared to pay 300k for a bunch of corroded scrap metal.

jet1 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:38 pm

cluvara wrote:

http://www.barnstormers.com/eFLYER/2008/015-eFLYER-FA02-BackyardTreasures.html

how much for that clean one owner white VOLGA in the background!

Michel Lemieux · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:40 pm

Just curious....with all the restoration going at Precision Aero.

Would it not be cheaper to have a scratch built airframe from A toZ ?
They are already doing 3 birds :idea:

What would be the running cost for just the sheet metal airframe. Let's say minus engine, plumbing & electrical with with the landing gear on.

200 to 250 K ? Just curious as always

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

I would think that for the internal components, engines (looks like a potentially salvageable nosecase too), landing gear, etc. that this project is viable. The sheet metal and extrusions are easy enough to duplicate.

I guess if you don't like the price you can make an offer...

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:04 pm

Would or could you use an Allison to power a Tony?

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

I've ben told that the Allison is suitable for inverting, but I'm not sure how much effort that would take or if inverting an Allison would suit a Ki-61. Of course you could always convert a Ki-61 to a Ki-100 which is a good looking plane too.

Rossco · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:11 am

Looks like it has an original engine.Parts will be a hassle but a fuse can be built as the frames and a lot of other sheetmetal parts can be rolled flat and used as patterns.

A2C · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:35 am

Wouldn't it be better to build one from plans? There may be people in Japan w/ the factory drawings? I might want to do that rather than pay 300 grand for a pile of crud with a handful of useful parts.

DaveM2 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:40 am

I have sneaking suspicion this is the Santa Monica wreck that went to Russia for rebuild at Orenburg......and was seized along with everything else there......stand to be corrected if someone knows better. :wink:

Dave

A2C · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:59 am

It is to my knowledge. That ki-61 disappeared 15 years ago, and appears to have re-emerged in Russia.

paulmcmillan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:02 am

Yep "Until the sun comes up over Santa Monica... "

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/k ... -bush.html

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