Author Topic: How about one of these (Read 2814 times)

Robert · « **Reply #1 on:** October 19, 2005, 09:56:06 PM »

hmmm looks like there pony pilots that would like to have 4x 20mm

RWY

Skilless · « **Reply #2 on:** October 19, 2005, 11:59:52 PM »

You get the advantage of the cannons, but isn't that an Allison pony?

frank3 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2005, 07:01:43 AM »

............>cricket noise<...........

Finrod · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2005, 07:51:06 AM »

Thats the A-36 Apache isn't it? If it is then yeah, its an Allison engine.

Smut · « **Reply #5 on:** October 21, 2005, 08:29:50 AM »

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Originally posted by Finrod
Thats the A-36 Apache isn't it? If it is then yeah, its an Allison engine.

It's not an A-36.

It's a P-51 (no suffix)

Yes it has an Allison engine.

-Smut

Krusty · « **Reply #6 on:** October 21, 2005, 11:07:10 AM »

It might be interesting to have the crappy engine but the good firepower. It's a self-balancing system, like taking the Hurr2C right now, you know?

I'd like to see it eventually, but it was very rare to have 4x20mm.

RTVapor · « **Reply #7 on:** October 21, 2005, 01:08:46 PM »

That is a P-51A Mustang. That is the first model of the Mustang used by the United States Army Air Corps. Pretty crappy plane if u ask me.

Krusty · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2005, 01:11:32 PM »

If I recall the brits rejected it due to poor performance. New engine was put in and the Brits loved it.

Treize69 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 21, 2005, 01:31:21 PM »

Isn't that the same version you always see a profile of with the Wright Field arrowhead on the side?

Robert · « **Reply #10 on:** October 21, 2005, 05:26:35 PM »

it is a P51a with 4x 20mm. I bet i could really get some ppl
upset if i get this scanner working. I have a picture of RAF
P-51c-d's with the 4x 20mm as well. Most of them were in
the 112 squad. The P51a served long long time in the war.

RWY

Rino · « **Reply #11 on:** October 21, 2005, 06:11:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
If I recall the brits rejected it due to poor performance. New engine was put in and the Brits loved it.

I believe the Brits liked it ok, and used it for low level and recon stuff.

KTM520guy · « **Reply #12 on:** October 21, 2005, 06:41:44 PM »

The allison was a good engine down low. Up high with the bombers it didn't cut the mustard.

Smut · « **Reply #13 on:** October 22, 2005, 07:42:27 PM »

For at least the third time, the aircraft in the picture is NOT a P-51A.

It is a P-51.

Note the lack of the letter "A" after the "51".

The P-51A was armed with 4x.50 (2 in each wing).

The P-51 was armed with 4x20mm (2 in each wing).

-Smut

mussie · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2005, 01:03:48 AM »

So what your saying is its a P51-a right smut