Author Topic: strange, ugly, or experimental WWII planes (Read 4264 times)

Krusty · « **Reply #30 on:** March 15, 2006, 12:20:18 PM »

Real name: He111Z (Zwillig). Z was used when planes were doubled like that. There was a 109Z based off the 109G, there were plans for a Do335Z, and several other "Zwillig" planes.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #31 on:** March 15, 2006, 12:55:10 PM »

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Originally posted by Billy Joe Bob
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there is also a german VTOL plane that looked like a rocket called like trifuegel or something like that (i cant spell german ok i spelled it like it sounds) the trifuegel had 3 ramjets that were started up with rockets on the end of 3 wings that spun around the middle of the plane.

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You mean this:

Mister Fork · « **Reply #32 on:** March 15, 2006, 01:20:42 PM »

Scherf · « **Reply #33 on:** March 15, 2006, 03:31:41 PM »

IIRC, about 12 He 111Zs were built, including prototypes. Two of them were accounted for by 418 Squadron Mossies - one in the air near Dole (going from memory) and another on the ground at St. Yan.

The first aircraft is covered on Dan Gilberti's Histavia site, on the 1944 crash page. Includes a still from a guncam aboard one of the Mossies.

The Australian War Memorial site also, last time I looked, had both the guncam and an interview with the pilot concerned, though I've never ordered it.

Billy Joe Bob · « **Reply #34 on:** March 15, 2006, 06:54:33 PM »

lol nice pic.

i cant find a pic of this and i have NO IDEA how to spell it at all but it was a german HE 111 with a 5 round clip automatic 37 mm tank busting gun in the nose. YES i know the stuka had 2 37 mms but this thing is definately not a stuka. i first saw it on a WWII mod for command and conquer generals called "Blitzkrieg II" the plane was something along the lines like "panzerknacker" like i said no idea how to spell it.

any help?

Sikboy · « **Reply #35 on:** March 15, 2006, 08:49:07 PM »

I always have to add the XF5F to the mix on these threads. I love that plane.

-Sik

Furball · « **Reply #36 on:** March 16, 2006, 01:54:49 AM »

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Originally posted by Billy Joe Bob
lol nice pic.

i cant find a pic of this and i have NO IDEA how to spell it at all but it was a german HE 111 with a 5 round clip automatic 37 mm tank busting gun in the nose. YES i know the stuka had 2 37 mms but this thing is definately not a stuka. i first saw it on a WWII mod for command and conquer generals called "Blitzkrieg II" the plane was something along the lines like "panzerknacker" like i said no idea how to spell it.

any help?

HS 129 Panzerknacker

hogenbor · « **Reply #37 on:** March 16, 2006, 05:09:25 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Real name: He111Z (Zwillig). Z was used when planes were doubled like that. There was a 109Z based off the 109G, there were plans for a Do335Z, and several other "Zwillig" planes.

It's 'Zwilling', not 'Zwillig'. Simply means twin. Not as in twin engined of course but as in identical twins. Think of the twin Mustang, identical concept.

Knegel · « **Reply #38 on:** March 16, 2006, 08:02:13 AM »

Hi,

this is one of the more interesting(also somewhat ugly) planes.

http://www.kheichhorn.de/html/body_messerschmitt_p_1101.html

Also thisone i consider as interesting and ugly.

http://www.luft46.com/fw/ta183-i.html

Greetings,

Lye-El · « **Reply #39 on:** March 16, 2006, 01:57:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Furball
HS 129 Panzerknacker

Thats kind of a cool looking aircraft. Wonder what the gadget is on the glare shield.

frank3 · « **Reply #40 on:** March 16, 2006, 02:10:30 PM »

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Originally posted by Lye-El
Thats kind of a cool looking aircraft. Wonder what the gadget is on the glare shield.

It's actually just the gunsight. They wanted to make the aircraft as small as possible.
Needless to say, the cockpit got smaller, thus more convined.
It was so small, a gunsight didn't fit IN the cockpit, so they placed it outside

Furball · « **Reply #41 on:** March 16, 2006, 03:07:38 PM »

it also had some of the engine dials on the nacelles because it was so cramped. IIRC it was to make the frontal profile as small as possible.

it was very unpopular with pilots.

outlaw21.bryan · « **Reply #42 on:** March 16, 2006, 06:10:32 PM »

I like the Hurri converted with aa guns

indy007 · « **Reply #43 on:** March 17, 2006, 02:42:40 PM »

Widewing · « **Reply #44 on:** March 17, 2006, 07:00:06 PM »

Beech XA-38 Grizzly.... Powered by two CW R3350 engines, 75mm cannon, two remote turrets... 376 mph at restricted boost, reported to attain 404 mph in WEP. Only two built. End of war meant end of XA-38 development.

My regards,

Widewing