Author Topic: Ww2 Trivia #1 (Read 738 times)

frank3 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2004, 01:32:28 PM »

It's ugly, but it is flat

Rafe35 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2004, 01:40:54 PM »

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Originally posted by Jester
B-29 Superfortress is the correct answer.

The Vought Corsairs only had a prop of 13 feet (dia.)(P-47 used the same prop I believe) while the B-29 was 16 ft, 5 in. (dia.).

The F2G Corsair had the biggest Engine with 3,000hp as the B-29 only had 4x 2,200 hp models. No F2G saw no combat but spent most of their time as racing planes.

The F5U Flapjack had some good ones but I was refering to combat planes not test planes - my bad - I will be more specific next time.

The Kolbrai is an autogyro not an aircraft. You are thinking of rotors like a helicopter. Totally different varment. Good thinking though.

B-36 was WAY post-war, remember we are talking WW2 in all these questions. The first XB-36 did not fly till Aug. 8, 1946.

Yes, That's true about F2G did not get see the combat, but did enter the service during before WWII ended. I gotta say that Goodyear F2G Super Corsair is too rare plane that one still secret and have no idea whatever happened to it.

F4UDOA · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2004, 02:03:51 PM »

Rafe,

I think you got it.

The F2G had a 14' diameter prop.

The F4U started with a 13'4" prop that was changed in balde design to reduce prop tip speeds in 1944 to a 13'1" blade 6501-A.

The larger the prop and higher the rpm the less efficient that prop would be over say 20,000FT. The F4U had to reduce to normal power at that alt in climbs for max climb rate without overheating. In level flight it was not as important.

BTW Rafe do you still want that -5 stuff? Send me your email again.

Rafe35 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2004, 04:44:17 PM »

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Originally posted by F4UDOA
Rafe,

I think you got it.

The F2G had a 14' diameter prop.

The F4U started with a 13'4" prop that was changed in balde design to reduce prop tip speeds in 1944 to a 13'1" blade 6501-A.

The larger the prop and higher the rpm the less efficient that prop would be over say 20,000FT. The F4U had to reduce to normal power at that alt in climbs for max climb rate without overheating. In level flight it was not as important.

BTW Rafe do you still want that -5 stuff? Send me your email again.

Yeah, You could sent me some info Tec Data, Flight Manual or whatever is and I just need to know more about F4U-5 and i apprecatied you sent me email. My email is austinrulz20@hotmail.com and aaust35van@aol.com, be sure email them both, because sometime I dont get email and dunno why. Thanks!