AVG P40E 108 Replica

[Russell Underwood]

Langley AFB 8May06.

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In warbird terminology, I believe a "replica" is a completely new aircraft
built as near as possible to original factory specs, with no original,
vintage parts at all. Are you saying this P-40 is brand new, or rather that
it is a restored P-40E shown in AVG markings?

I used to work for Curtiss-Wright in their legal dept, and they were hyper
about letting their original plans be used for replica manufacturing, even
after the plans were donated to the Smithsonian. The paranoia was due to
modern product liability law and the exposure the Company would have
allowing WWII designes to be used to get a replica in the air. What would
happen if there was a crash, etc.

Brian

[Russell Underwood]

> wrote in message
g.com...
> In warbird terminology, I believe a "replica" is a completely new aircraft
> built as near as possible to original factory specs, with no original,
> vintage parts at all. Are you saying this P-40 is brand new, or rather
> that
> it is a restored P-40E shown in AVG markings?
>

Simply painted in AVG markings.