Two items have been discussed quite frequently on our Fido net.
 The Texas made Me-262 and diesel engines. A lot of information is
 available (with pictures) through this website on the InterNet.
 http://www.tiac.net/users/srose/luftwafe/main.html
 This is on the presently being built Me-262s
 Producer: Texas Aircraft Factory
 P.O. Box 161606
 Ft. Worth, TX, USA, 76161
 Phone: (817) 626-9834
 Estimated Completion Date: Fall 1997
 Summary:
 The TAF, owned and created by Herb Tischler, working out of Meacham
 Field in Ft. Worth, Texas, has five Me 262's under construction.
 Four of these will be two-seater and one being built as a single
 seat fighter version. These aircraft will be built to original
 factory specifications except where safety issues are concerned.
 The avionics will be new technology but designed to look like old
 systems.
     The Junkers Jumo 004 jet engines will be replaced by General
 Electric J85-CJ-610 turbines. Since the J85 weights 1/5th the weight
 of the Jumo 004, a special housing will be used inside the nacelle
 to disguise the appearance of the J85 as well as bring the weight of
 the two pieces up to the original Jumo 004 weight.
      Further information will appear in future updates.
      The following pictures of the plant are available for viewing
 or capture as .JPG pictures.
 Images:
 Image 1 - The Texas Aircraft Factory Crew
 Image 2 - The Tischlers
 Image 3 - A section of fuselage framework
 Image 4 - A section of wing framework
 Image 5 - More wing structure
 Image 6 - Nearly complete Me 262 single seater
 Image 7 - Partially complete two seater fuselage
 Image 8 - Reproduction Mk 108 30mm cannon
 Image 9 - Several of the dummy Jumo 004 housings
 Image 10 - Partially complete two seater fuselage
 Image 11 - Engine pod without sheet metal
 Image 12 - Internal view of dummy Jumo 004
 Image 13 - A view of the Texas Aircraft Factory hanger/workshop
 Image 14 - A view of a new Me 262 cockpit
 Image 15 - A pair Of incomplete fuselages
 Image 16 - A view of the tail of an incomplete fuselage
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  Information on the Diesel Powered Ju-86 used most for recon.
 Junkers Ju 86D, E, G, K, P and R
 Type: (D, E, G, and K) bomber
 Origin: Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke AG
 Engine:
 Ju 86D - Two 600hp Junkers Jumo 205C six cylinder opposed-piston
 diesels
 Ju 86E & G - Two 800 or 880hp BMW 132 nine-cylinder radials
 Ju 86K - Two 905hp bristol Mercury XIX nine-cylinder radials
 Ju 86P & R - Two 1,000hp Junkers Jumo 207A-1 or 207B-3/V turbo-
 charges opposed-piston diesels - These could be reached only by
 pilots in full pressure suits..
 Fuel:
 Capacity: N/A
 Type: N/A
 Dimensions:
 Wing span: 22.6m (73 ft. 10 in.); (P) 25.6m (84 ft.);
 (R) 32m (105 ft.)
 Length: 17.9m (58 ft. 8.5 in.); (G) 17.2m (56 ft. 5 in.);
 P,R) 16.46m (54 ft.)
 Height: 4.7m (15 ft. 5 in.)
 Wing Surface Area: N/A
 Weights:
 Empty, Equipped: (E-1) 5,200kg (11,464 lbs.);
 (R-1) 6,700kg (14,771 lbs.)
 Normal, Loaded: (E-1) 8,200kg (18,080 lbs.);
 (R-1) 11,530kg (25,420 lbs.)
 Performance: Normal, Loaded
 Maximum Speed: (E-1) 202 mph (325 kph); (R-1) 261 mph (420 kph)
 Range: (E) 746 miles (1,200 km); (R-1) 980 miles (1,577 km)
 Initial climb: (E) 918 ft/min (280m/min)
 Service Ceiling: (E-1) 22,310 ft. (6,800 m);
 (R-1) 42,650 ft. (13,000 m)
 Armament:
 (D, E, G, K)
 Three 7.92mm MG 15 manually aimed from nose, dorsal and retractable
 ventral positions
 Internal Bomb Load of four 551 lb. (250kg) bombs or
 16 110lb. (50kg) bombs.
 (P)
 Single fixed 7.92mm MG 17 Same bomb load
 (R)
 None
 Visit the above website for more Luftwaffe information and pictures.
 Jim
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