11 Aug
2012
11 Aug
'12
2:43 p.m.
On Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 10:25:41PM +0100, Tony Duell wrote:
The local flying club begs to differ:
http://airforcecenter.ch/index.php?id=25&L=1
IIRC there are 8 airworthy Junkers Ju-52 still around. The Airforce
Center D?bendorf (near Z?rich) has 6 of them and they are actively flying
them quite a bit. There regular tourist tours around Switzerland and you
can even charter them, e.g. for an event.
In fact, they are currently doing something very special: they flew
one of their Ju-52 all the way from Switzerland to the US, to show up
in the Oshkosh airshow. Under it's own power, mind you:
http://www.rimowa-in-the-air.com/northamerica/logbuch/
That is the first passenger certified Ju-52 since 1937. And since the
folks at the Airforce Center D?bendorf are TTBOMK mostly swiss, you can
bet that bird is in top condition ;-)
> >
Artifact degradation is all about pissed off people in the future,
> > because you used the things to death.
>
... But not running them is all about pissed-off people now.
Generally you will be left with the carcass of the machine, which is all you
have if you don't use the machine. In many cases the use of the machine
means that it will be better preserved as the mechanical parts will be oiled
and lubricated...
I think you have to consider wht damage could be done. And that depeneds
-- a lot -- on the artefact. A vitage aeroplane is likely to be totally
destroyed if it crashes, so you probably don't want to fly it very often. A vitage car, used on public roads is at the mercy of
other drivers, but
used on a test track it's a lot less likely to get wrecked.
I do see the occasional vintage car around here from time to time on the
public roads, usually in very well cared for condition. And the drivers do
tend to drive rather carefully, of course.
Kind regards,
Alex.
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