Author Topic: How much better could modern tech make a world war two engine? (Read 1684 times)

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #60 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:14:00 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Imagine how badly the P-38 would have dominated the Japanses planes.

How many other planes like the P-38 K or the FW-187 that would have been world beaters but never made it into production?

Again, imagine the P-39 and P-40 with either the later Allison like the P-82 or with the turbocharged version like the P-38. Or both. That's just two more. Are there others? I'm reasonably sure.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #61 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:19:05 PM »

Well a P-39 with the later Allison was called a P-63.
P-40 was a dated airframe with any engine. Mustang!

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #62 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:21:46 PM »

PS where the heck would you wedge a turbo into the P-40?

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #63 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:23:32 PM »

Funked!
Just hang the trurbo on the outside, slap a NOS sticker on it and the call it a P-40Type R!

Hmm wasnt the P47s turbo in the back of the fusalage?

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #64 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:27:55 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
PS where the heck would you wedge a turbo into the P-40?

IIRC, the chief engineer for Curtiss had it worked out in late 39 or early 1940.

Yes, the P-40 was a somewhat dated airframe by the time the war was well underway. However, even underpowered and handicapped at high altitude, it performed admirably. A significant power increase combined with high altitude capability certainly would not have hurt it.

There was a whole lot more different about the P-63 compared to the P-39 than just the engine. And the P-39 SHOULD have been available WITH the turbocharger by 1940-41 AND seen the later improvements as well.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #65 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:30:35 PM »

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Originally posted by GtoRA2
Funked!
Just hang the trurbo on the outside, slap a NOS sticker on it and the call it a P-40Type R!

Did you ever see the pathetic turbo version of the Fw 190? Total ghetto rig.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #66 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:32:50 PM »

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Originally posted by Captain Virgil Hilts
IIRC, the chief engineer for Curtiss had it worked out in late 39 or early 1940.

Yes, the P-40 was a somewhat dated airframe by the time the war was well underway. However, even underpowered and handicapped at high altitude, it performed admirably. A significant power increase combined with high altitude capability certainly would not have hurt it.

There was a whole lot more different about the P-63 compared to the P-39 than just the engine. And the P-39 SHOULD have been available WITH the turbocharger by 1940-41 AND seen the later improvements as well.

Yeah I know the P-63 was different all over. But really it was no different from a P-39 than a P-51D was different from an A-36.

P-39 in 1941 with turbo would have been a great interceptor. Short legs, but it would have been a killer dogfighter.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #67 on:** March 01, 2004, 01:38:47 PM »

Nah funked I never saw or read anything about a turboes FW 190, any links?

If not do you know of a book? I never mind buying a book!

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #68 on:** March 02, 2004, 04:04:02 PM »

CVH
Ordered Vees for victory from Amazon.... Now I just have to wait for it. Thanks man!

I can not wait!