Author Topic: Pony Perked???? (Read 456 times)

Dingy · « **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2001, 09:57:00 AM »

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Originally posted by AKSeaWulfe:
Does that thing accomodate two pilots? I've seen it before but it's so damned ugly I was never interested in learning anymore about it.

Sure does...was primarily designed to hold a pilot and a copilot/navigator for long nighttime missions.

-Ding

Voss · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2001, 12:23:00 AM »

This airplane with the center gun pod would wreck havoc in bomber formations, would it not?

Looks like a disparity in the figures for range, but I prefer the H's ceiling. This would be a good ride for checking out dweebs.
Like the P-38 it's a lot of airplane to miss.

Voss 13th T.A.S.

Heater · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2001, 02:45:00 AM »

I can see it now,
Heater: HiTech you PUTZ let go of the dam stick..
HiTech: Heater Bite me I want to go Left
Heater: You are going to get us Killed..
HiTech: Brake Left Now.....
Heater: Ummm.. HiTech I think I found a Bug the Pony flys pretty good with only one wing

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Shit Happens All The Time

"If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done."

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Midnight · « **Reply #18 on:** January 11, 2001, 04:58:00 AM »

Here is he major problem with any specs on WWII fighter planes. Depending on the source, the information varies. For all those out there that whine about performance specs, figure it to be the average of combined specs. Too many different numbers to know which is the correct one.

Hangtime's info:
TOPS SPEED: 475 miles per hour
SERVICE CEILING: 42,200 feet
RANGE: 1,600 miles
POWER PLANTS: Allison 12-cylinder V-1710-G6 engines

Dune's info (conflicting)
two Packard Merlin V-1650-23/25 engines of 1,860 hp

Engines: Two Packard V-1650s of 1,380 hp. ea.
Crew: Two
Cost: $228,000
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 482 mph
Cruising speed: 280 mph
Range: 2,200 miles
Service Ceiling: 39,900 ft

As you can see there is different values for top speed, max altitude, engine type and hp, as well as range. The same is true for most AC of the period. Depending on where the info came from, you could get different data.
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"Wing up, Get kills, Be happy"

Midnight
13th TAS

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wolf37 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 11, 2001, 02:09:00 PM »

hi all:

Heater, I dont think you had that senaero right. let me put it in better perspective.

Heater: HiTech you PUTZ, let go of the dam stick

HiTech: Heater Bite me, I want to go left

Heater: you are going to get us both killed

HiTech: (saying to himself) *now where is that punt button*

Heater: (yelling at his monitor) HiTech you swine, you booted me

Now this it how I think it would go.

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wolf37
C.O.
THUNDER BIRDS

funked · « **Reply #20 on:** January 11, 2001, 02:22:00 PM »

Midnight, different variants had different engines and performance.

Read here: http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p82.html

Also the "book" range figures are estimates and there are usually several values depending on the loadout (especially drop tanks) and the nature of the operation. Publicity flights with the sole purpose of achieving the longest possible ferry distance will usually be able to exceed the "book" values.

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hazed- · « **Reply #21 on:** January 11, 2001, 10:50:00 PM »

jeez if i see one korean plane in here i'll cut my bloody phone line! did p51H see action in WW2?

humph!!!!!!

Voss · « **Reply #22 on:** January 11, 2001, 10:57:00 PM »

I recall that the combat range on this plane was 300 miles more then the P-51D.

And, oh yes!...
http://virga.sfsu.edu/crws/jetstream.html

Voss 13th T.A.S.

Maverick · « **Reply #23 on:** January 11, 2001, 11:39:00 PM »

Hazed,

F4Uc - Korean war plane

P51D - Korean war plane

Start sawing away!

Mav

Saintaw · « **Reply #24 on:** January 12, 2001, 01:25:00 AM »

Oooooooooh !!! do I get 2 Kills if I shoot it ?

that must be a NICE FAT TARGET

Saw

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #25 on:** January 12, 2001, 03:11:00 AM »

Looks like they wanted to imitate the P38

Westy · « **Reply #26 on:** January 12, 2001, 08:26:00 AM »

"jeez if i see one korean plane in here i'll cut my bloody phone line! did p51H see action in WW2?!!"

The Allied Uber planes were not needed as it was because the Allied pilots in regular planes kicked the tulips of the Uber pilots in their Uber planes. The US was cancelling plane development and production in the summer of 1944 because the war was an obvious win. The Axis pushed anything that had wings and an engine out the door for 16 year old kids to fly on one way suicide missions (cause they didn't stand a chance). Deal with it.

I for one think it's a novel yet good thing HTC is doind and am damn glad they don't see things from the disgruntled and self-serving Luftwobble perspective.

-Westy