montanamotor
5th February 2007, 22:09
Hi folks,
this first one is well off-topic - concerning WWI. But I have a serious question to ask: I am SERIOUSLY looking fo construction plans of WWI CLERGET 9B rotary engine!
That russian reatorator I have mentioned already, is close to finishing a restauration of a Nieuport 17-plane of 1917, which had been licensed by France and was built in Russia, and was used by the Szarist Airforce in WWI. But there is no engine availlable.
I know that, "Archives de Levallois-Perret" in France, as well as the aircraft museum at Duxford, Great Britain, both do have respective construction plans, neccessary for reconstructing a Clerget 9B engine. But, sadly, I am not supposed to go there and ask for permission of maybe to copy them personally before summer.
This is one kind request to those TGplaners who may be living in the vincinity of the respective locations: Could you perhaps phone there or go there and ask if it was possible to obtain a copy of such planes and, if so - at which price/under which conditions would they agree to do that?
It's NOT BOOKS or HANDBOOKS, which I am after, bu genuine contruction plans. They must not be on paper, anyway, but may either be on CD or otherwise digitally stored, but in this case, have to be be autocad or catia-compatible.
The second question goes to everybody who has knowledge about the actual prices being asked for airworthy Daimler Benz-DB 601 and, 605-engines on the restauration-market. There's a shed in Russia, in which 10 crash-damaged DB 601 and, 605 are being stored - of which 5 to 6 may possibly be restored to flying condition again. But to do so, it's VITAL to know first, what an overhauled, zero-hour-BD 601's or, 605's pricetag would be, actually?
Allisons come in at around 35.000 to 40.000 Euros, RR Merlins at about 50.000 Euros. But what is an actual price being sold for a freshly overhauled, airworthy DB 601/605-engine?
Still, restoring aircraft and engines is a business - not a charity... - wish it would be different! :D
Any help welcome.
Cheers!
Montanamotor
Greg and all the
this first one is well off-topic - concerning WWI. But I have a serious question to ask: I am SERIOUSLY looking fo construction plans of WWI CLERGET 9B rotary engine!
That russian reatorator I have mentioned already, is close to finishing a restauration of a Nieuport 17-plane of 1917, which had been licensed by France and was built in Russia, and was used by the Szarist Airforce in WWI. But there is no engine availlable.
I know that, "Archives de Levallois-Perret" in France, as well as the aircraft museum at Duxford, Great Britain, both do have respective construction plans, neccessary for reconstructing a Clerget 9B engine. But, sadly, I am not supposed to go there and ask for permission of maybe to copy them personally before summer.
This is one kind request to those TGplaners who may be living in the vincinity of the respective locations: Could you perhaps phone there or go there and ask if it was possible to obtain a copy of such planes and, if so - at which price/under which conditions would they agree to do that?
It's NOT BOOKS or HANDBOOKS, which I am after, bu genuine contruction plans. They must not be on paper, anyway, but may either be on CD or otherwise digitally stored, but in this case, have to be be autocad or catia-compatible.
The second question goes to everybody who has knowledge about the actual prices being asked for airworthy Daimler Benz-DB 601 and, 605-engines on the restauration-market. There's a shed in Russia, in which 10 crash-damaged DB 601 and, 605 are being stored - of which 5 to 6 may possibly be restored to flying condition again. But to do so, it's VITAL to know first, what an overhauled, zero-hour-BD 601's or, 605's pricetag would be, actually?
Allisons come in at around 35.000 to 40.000 Euros, RR Merlins at about 50.000 Euros. But what is an actual price being sold for a freshly overhauled, airworthy DB 601/605-engine?
Still, restoring aircraft and engines is a business - not a charity... - wish it would be different! :D
Any help welcome.
Cheers!
Montanamotor
Greg and all the