Author Topic: more WW2 aircraft fun trivia (Read 318 times)

bpti · « **on:** March 09, 2004, 08:48:50 AM »

Smallest Twin Engine Operational Prop Plane of WW2:
to my knowledge HS129.

Year: 1942 Crew: 1 Engines: 2 * 515kW Gnome-Rhone 14M04/05

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Wing Span: 14.20m Length: 9.75m Height: 3.25m Wing Area: 29m2
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Empty Weight: 3810kg Max. Weight: 5110kg
Speed: 410km/h Ceiling: 9000m Range: 880km
Armament: 2*mg7.92mm 2*g20mm 1*g30mm 350kg

See if you can find a smaller one

LLv34_Snefens · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2004, 09:10:22 AM »

It depends a little on how "smallest" is defined. One contender is:

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Westland Whirlwind
Year: 1940 Crew: 1 Engines: 2 * 660kW Rolls-Royce Peregrine I V12s

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Wing Span: 13.72m Length: 9.98m Height: 3.53m
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Empty Weight: 3769kg Max. Weight: 5165kg
Speed: 580km/h Ceiling: 9100m Range: 1300km
Armament: 4*20mm + 454kg bombs

There's also the Cessna UC-78 Bobcat, light transport.

bpti · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2004, 09:17:35 AM »

they're close
the whirlwind has smaller wingspan but it is longer and taller.
empty weight is smaller but max weight is bigger.

Dr Zhivago · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2004, 10:45:46 AM »

Smallest? Twin Engine WW2 Trainer...

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Curtiss AT-9 Jeep
Year: 19xx Crew: 2 Engines: 2 * 295hp Lycoming R-680-9 Radial

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Wing Span: 12.99m Length: 9.65m Height: 2.99m Wing Area: 21.65m2
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Empty Weight: 2087kg Max. Weight: 2722kg
Cruise Speed: 175mph (282km/h)
Max Speed: 197mph (317km/h) Ceiling: N/A Range: 1207km
Armament: none

bpti · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2004, 10:51:58 AM »

never heard of it.
was it a trainer for bomber pilots?
can u post a pic please?

Dr Zhivago · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2004, 11:24:27 AM »

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Originally posted by bpti
never heard of it.
was it a trainer for bomber pilots?
can u post a pic please?

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/modern_flight/mf15.htm

bpti · « **Reply #6 on:** March 10, 2004, 11:44:29 AM »

oooo what a cutie.
want one!!!!!

Rasker · « **Reply #7 on:** March 10, 2004, 12:42:34 PM »

that ones cute enuf to have a face painted on it and have its own book and cartoon show