FlyPast 12.2018

December 2018 FLYPAST 103

team at Rinner Performance
Engines, which had rebuilt and
bench-tested both powerplants to
as-new condition. Michael started
the rebuild of the G-6, Wk Nr
440738, in Austria in 2007, and
completed large parts of the work.
After the substantial rebuild, the
Air Fighter Academy acquired this
G-6 in November 2013 to continue
restoring it to flying condition.
Michael Rinner has become well
known as an expert in Daimler-
Benz V12 powerplants and
has his engine workshop in
Carinthia, Austria.
Klaus and British warbird pilot
Cliff Spink flew together in the
G-12 on April 29-30; Cliff had an
extremely hectic diary and was

only available to do this for two

days, but luckily the weather

co-operated, and the third

phase of flight testing was

successfully completed.

Klaus was more than happy on

learning Cliff would be involved.

He recounted: “I was very

pleased that Volker, the owner,

invited Cliff to join me for some

G-12 flying. Cliff has massive

experience and flew the Bf 109G

‘Black 6’ extensively in the UK,

so he would be the more-than-

perfect choice for my first back-

seat ride.

“After I closed the canopy,

my first impression was that

forward visibility was much

better than anticipated

Test pilot Klaus Plasa fl ying the G-14 across the Baltic coast at Ahlbeck beach, near

Heringsdorf, on August 16 this year.

Post-fl ight checks being made in the hangar at Heringsdorf.

The G-14’s immaculate DB605 powerplant

uncowled in the hangar. It was rebuilt by

Rinner Performance Engines.