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Well the 262, F3F, etc are typically a one person (maybe two) aircraft. I wonder what hoops would need to be jumped through to certify a new build B17 for commercial use? On the other hand, yeah these would fall under the FAAs experimental rating wouldn't they? So another no-starter. Ok, then here i...

Unfortunately I agree.

I know the local drone community was a bit spooked. A tragic loss all around.

Sooooooo.... a ten million dollar question then might be....if that amount of money would buy the tools and jigs and resulted in a new clean airframe, would there be any interest in a small production run?

All true, except, whatever it is appears between the legs of the crewman on the left and between him and the group yet it doesnt overlay his legs or body so I think its an actual feature not something caused by post photograph action. It looks like it might have been an attempt at paint removal? Or ...

That looks like something from the war! Anyone know if there was any validity to a rumor of a drone in the area?

Specifically the area circled in red. Seems like more than wear.

What does a 17 go for $$ these days? How much of the "new" Liberty Belle is from existent sections of other aircraft and how much is going to be new build? Just wondering how close we might be to a new airframe being built...those ME-262s built by what was their name, Texas Airplane Company a few ye...

Hey all, this may have already been addressed over the last few years but I haven't seen it. What I have been wondering is that with new jigs having been built for this project or that, and rebuilding or restoring an aircraft that has crashed or been salvaged....what is the possibility that a new bu...

What is the oddly painted (or is it wear?) about the near aircraft radio compartment?