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Offline Kurfürst

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Wingloading of the Typhoon ;)
« on: April 16, 2005, 08:08:32 AM »
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« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2005, 08:11:24 AM »
nice picture Kurfurst :)

Ever seen a real typhoon?  its wing is about as thick as it is long ;) :D
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« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2005, 08:13:57 AM »


Like this one too, those are some unusual wing stripes!
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« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2005, 08:29:20 AM »
D-Day stripes right ;)
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2005, 07:40:20 AM »
it's not some D-Day stripe but some ID stripe used in 1943 (I think) used to try to protect the Typhoon pilots from the girly (and kill greedy) spitfire pilots.
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Offline MiloMorai

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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2005, 09:12:10 AM »
D-day stripes were 3 white and 2 black, 12" wide each.

Typhoons for D-day

No 83 Group
No 121 Wing
174 Sqn - 18 a/c
175 Sqn - 19
245 Sqn - 18

No 124 Wing
181Sqn - 16
182 Sqn - 18
247 Sqn - 19

No 129 Wing
184 Sqn - 19

No 143 Wing RCAF
438 Sqn - 17
439 Sqn - 16
440 Sqn - 18

N0 84 Group
No 123 Wing

198 Sqn - 19
609 Sqn - 18

No 136 Wing
164 Sqn - 18
183 Sqn - 19

No 146 Wing
193 Sqn - 19
197 Sqn - 19
257 Sqn - 18
266 Sqn - 19

Independent
1320 (Air Spotting) Flight - 10

ADGB
263 Sqn
137 Sqn


Tiffies had a white stripe added to the top of the wing just inboard of the inner cannon for air recognition.

The lower stripes (4 black(6"), 3 white(12")) were put on because the Tiffie was used for intercepting the low level jabo attacks. This helped the AA gunners distinguish the Tiffie from the Fw190s.
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2005, 04:07:19 PM »
Very nice pictures indeed! I never thought the wings would be able to carry that much weights, especially on it's wingtips!

Furrball, your picture looks propagandic
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« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2005, 08:57:37 PM »
About 55 people and an average of 180 pounds per person yields almost 5 tons of weight.
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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2005, 04:24:08 AM »
So it is not even near its critical loading. If the center fuselage weights 2 tons it would weight pretty much at 8Gs...
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2005, 09:12:37 AM »
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About 55 people and an average of 180 pounds per person yields almost 5 tons of weight.


That personal weight is a bit high for WW2 dontcha think....
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« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2005, 09:21:23 PM »
straffo is right-
The light color is yellow i believe...I think I have some other color shots and profiles in my archive...I'll have to check.

Aaahhhh the Typhy... Ya gotta love it!
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« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2005, 02:20:35 AM »
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That personal weight is a bit high for WW2 dontcha think....


I  agree, 180, maybe it there were each holding 50 lbs of watered down beer & beans on toast...plus flaps are out, which as we all know reduces wing loading
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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2005, 08:41:49 AM »
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That personal weight is a bit high for WW2 dontcha think....


Yeah, you're probably right.  Just went with a number that seemed appropriate.
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