Author Topic: another whatsit (Read 992 times)

Arty · « **on:** July 15, 2005, 09:33:49 PM »

Thought his was a beautiful airplane and wanted to share.

Thanks to Ooz I was able to make it a little smaller. Thanks Ooz

Arty

Widewing · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2005, 10:53:40 PM »

Northrop A-17, which was developed from the XA-16 seen below.

Other aircraft that were developed by Northrop during the same time period include the Navy's BT-1, from which the Douglas SBD-1 was developed (Northrop became a division of Douglas)

The XBT-2 was the prototype of the SBD-1.

My regards,

Widewing

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2005, 04:29:00 AM »

uhm this one ??

OOZ662 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2005, 06:57:21 AM »

Looks like a shaved, stretched, and buffed SBD...I like it!

Yay, I was helpful!

Widewing · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2005, 08:01:53 AM »

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Originally posted by BUG_EAF322
uhm this one ??

Almost that one. After Douglas bought Northrop, the A8 was specifically developed for export and the Netherlands ordered the A8-3N, with 18 being delivered in 1939. It was powered by the R1830 with considerable more power than the earlier A-17. Several other nations bought this aircraft, including Argentina and Peru. Here's the Peruvian version:

By the way Bug, you should check out this web page. It offers color swatches that can be sampled for skinning aircraft in accurate Dutch colors of the WWII period.

My regards,

Widewing

hogenbor · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2005, 08:08:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Widewing
Almost that one. After Douglas bought Northrop, the A8 was specifically developed for export and the Netherlands ordered the A8-3N, with 18 being delivered in 1939. It was powered by the R1830 with considerable more power than the earlier A-17.

Exact Dutch operational details elude me (although there is an obscure booklet about it, alas, it has been out of print for ages). In the five confused days of May 1940 they could not make much of an impact, most of them were destroyed.

Maybe time to look a bit deeper into their Dutch service record.

BUG_EAF322 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2005, 08:31:34 AM »

http://home.deds.nl/~bhummel/gif/Douglas8A.html
look at the link u can find out what happened to the bombers.

There werent bombs available so we used them as fighters .

They where outclassed by 110's and 109's
maybe a few successes but that's all.

I also readed they where suited to drop 10-20 parafrags.

thanks for the link Widewing although i dont skin things

Arty · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2005, 07:31:13 PM »

WOW WTG guys,
ANd Wide Wing, thank you for the additional info.

It is indeed a Northrop A-17. Not sure if you guys ever get to go to the Airforce Museum but if you do, let me know I would love to meet you and maybe stand you a drink at "Tanks" Bar.

Arty