News from MeierMotors South Germany EDTG

[bdk]

Is it flexible enough for use on fabric?

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/segment/r ... on-chrome/

Seems to have been developed in Germany.

[airnutz]

Is it flexible enough for use on fabric?

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/segment/r ... on-chrome/

Seems to have been developed in Germany.

Yup, I was wondering how it holds up elastically on the fabric. Also, when you are ready to revert to paint, how easy is it to cover over the chrome and apply your paint coat?

Neat process, but the website is still under construction and one interested person hadn't gotten replies to e-mail queries.

[Iclo]

Any news on the ex-french FW190 ? Is there some conservative work done on the plane after its recovery from the water ?

Thanks to all the pictures and information.

[Matthias Dorst]

Some news from the "BBD"

they took off the paintwork to check the airframe.... lot of work, but the BBD will survive, will say it will fly as BBD again under German registration, but with new colors and polished fuselage









20th May 2011 ..... hard work for the team ....polishing the fuselage





Jochen needs a shower





teamwork











Erik Meier, son of Elmar Meier, at work.



Felix and the canopyframe



fun & motivation in the blazing sun



I love it !



Hope to see the bird soon in the sky

[Lynn Allen]

Matthias, you all should purchase the F-86A to round out the stable over there....

[DaveM2]

Matthias -check your spam again (once you have cleaned up of course )


Dave

[ChrisDNT]

Matthias, you all should purchase the F-86A to round out the stable over there....

Much better than a F-86A, it would be so cool to see flying again in Germany a Canadair Mk.6 in the beautiful Richtofen colors !

[Django]

Looks like it's going to look awesome.

Painted gear doors rather than polished? Better paint that green on the inner doors too!

[Matthias Dorst]

.... some news about the Spitfire Mk.XVIe TE184

Steven Stead and his Spitfire ... great team ! Steven made already some flights with this unique fighter, one of them happened on 20th May 2011. Here are the shots from this day







..... and I had also a lot of fun ! Sitting in the Spitfire. Steven took those shots Thanks a lot Steven, it was a big pleasure to me !!!!!!





the Merlin engine V1650-266









debriefing with Elmar Meier





close up´s





thats it for today friends ....

[OZFURYFAN]

Hi Matthias,great pics as always,is there a plan for the Furies as I noticed the T-20 fuselage & centre section at Sanders in the U.S.Particularly liked the video footage of the Corsair 1st flight,it sounds awesome!!Regards,Pete

[Mike Halbrook]

Hello Matthias,

Looking at the Spitfire engine pictures I noticed the bonding (grounding) straps on all the pipes and conduit. I don't recall seeing this on other Merlin or Allison engines I've bashed. Is this to reduce electrical noise in the radios?
I'm also wondering if this Spit uses the airframe as a ground (earth) electrical return or is a two wire system. I know some older British cars used positive return as well.
Thanks,
Mike

[51fixer]

Hello Matthias,

Looking at the Spitfire engine pictures I noticed the bonding (grounding) straps on all the pipes and conduit. I don't recall seeing this on other Merlin or Allison engines I've bashed. Is this to reduce electrical noise in the radios?
I'm also wondering if this Spit uses the airframe as a ground (earth) electrical return or is a two wire system. I know some older British cars used positive return as well.
Thanks,
Mike

The grounding is to reduce corrosion effects.
Bonding of lines was a part of many US aircraft but many don't keep this up.
The Packard Merlin has a boss soldered onto the after cooler line from the after cooler housing to the after cooler pump. The boss is threaded to insert a crew to attach a bonding strap.

[Matthias Dorst]

time for some updates .... time for a big update, cause the last weeks were full of work and interesting insights

At first the "BBD". The goal was to present the aircraft on an exhibition at Friedrichshafen mid of June 2011, so hurry up folks, poilsh the bird







what a beauty !

[Matthias Dorst]

... a Mustang has the perfect shape ... love it





teamwork with Ewald ! A friend of the brothers helped by installing the avionics



final works on the elevators



close up







the complete ship

[Matthias Dorst]

3rd June 2011

first presentation of BBD at the KlassikWelt Friedrichshafen. Achim flew the bird and he was impressed

















11th June 2011 ...... last checks and final works on the beauty for the ferry flight to the new owner







and as you can see, now with German registration D-FBBD







16th June 2011

ferry flight to the new owner in NorthGermany the www.airfighteracademy.com based n the island usedom. The ferry flight took part with Charlie Brown as wingman at the controls of the Buchon D-FMVS (Ex-Kindsvater). The BBD was flown by Achim Meier