Author Topic: the speculation game (Read 1581 times)

-tronski- · « **Reply #45 on:** August 02, 2004, 08:47:16 AM »

Ahhhh the ubiquitous plane poll....

Having consulted the spirit guides the following images appeared....

Ki-84 (a gimme)
Firefly
Beaufighter Mk21/TF MkX or Gloster Meteor

Tronsky

thrila · « **Reply #46 on:** August 02, 2004, 09:12:44 AM »

Krusty, I don't believe that everyone that says the next plane will be the ki84 wants it. My "what i want list" is a lot different to what i think will be modelled.

If i had my way it would be

Spit LF IX/ VIII
Seafire L III
Beaufighter
and maybe even the gloster gladiator and swordfish.

Just saw tronski's post- a firefly would be nice too.

Krusty · « **Reply #47 on:** August 02, 2004, 11:14:37 AM »

Heh.. I "want" an F7F Tigercat, ceiling 40,000+, speed 440+ 1x torp centerline and 2x 1k eggs under wing roots, 4x 50cal + 4x20mm to boot! 180 or so were delivered before the war ended (the rest were canceled).

About half of those were special 2-seat night fighters.

Furball · « **Reply #48 on:** August 02, 2004, 11:56:07 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Heh.. I "want" an F7F Tigercat, ceiling 40,000+, speed 440+ 1x torp centerline and 2x 1k eggs under wing roots, 4x 50cal + 4x20mm to boot! 180 or so were delivered before the war ended (the rest were canceled).

About half of those were special 2-seat night fighters.

if you yanks get your tigerpoop, i want a DeHavilland Hornet..

Canaris · « **Reply #49 on:** August 02, 2004, 01:01:56 PM »

Id like to see the Glostus Meteor, and early P38, and the T34.

Canaris

Krusty · « **Reply #50 on:** August 02, 2004, 01:16:15 PM »

Actually for the Brits I think the Whirlwind would be in order, it's the equivelant of the f7f I'd think (late, twin engine design that didn't really see much if any combat)

Karnak · « **Reply #51 on:** August 02, 2004, 03:29:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Actually for the Brits I think the Whirlwind would be in order, it's the equivelant of the f7f I'd think (late, twin engine design that didn't really see much if any combat)

Whirlwind entered service in 1940 and was withdrawn from service in 1941 (or very early 1942, I don't quite recall).

Krusty · « **Reply #52 on:** August 02, 2004, 04:24:54 PM »

I thought it entered service, was plagued by problems, and only became operational (truly operational) towards the end of the war? I *might* be wrong.

Karnak · « **Reply #53 on:** August 02, 2004, 04:34:15 PM »

No, it was an early war bird that didn't pan out and was canceled.

Westland wanted to replace it's Peregrines with Merlins, but given the cost of doing so the RAF opted to cancel it. There was no further developement.

SELECTOR · « **Reply #54 on:** August 02, 2004, 05:12:59 PM »

whirlwind had the potential to become a great aircraft.. unfortunatly at the time, efforts were put into other projects..
if i recall, it never got the engines it needed to become an outstanding plane...
it did see quite a bit of action though

SELECTOR · « **Reply #55 on:** August 02, 2004, 05:15:15 PM »

another plane worth a mention is the supermarine spitefull..

Krusty · « **Reply #56 on:** August 02, 2004, 05:21:18 PM »

The spiteful was the predecessor of the spitfire, right? And wasn't the spitfire in production until well after the war? Thus wasn't the spiteful a post-war plane?

(No, I honestly don't know, that's how I logically thought of it, but I'm really asking, wasn't it post-war?)