Author Topic: P-39 aircobra? (Read 1185 times)

handy169 · « **on:** July 07, 2006, 04:03:58 PM »

Any chance? a 37mm on a plane would rock

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** July 07, 2006, 05:23:04 PM »

Yak9T has a 37MM, one that has a better trajectory, range, and ballistics, and it flies a lot better than the P39 ever did.

That being said, P39 is one of the most requested aircraft out there. I think because of the sheer volume of requests, we'll see it. Some day.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2006, 05:56:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Yak9T has a 37MM, one that has a better trajectory, range, and ballistics, and it flies a lot better than the P39 ever did.

That being said, P39 is one of the most requested aircraft out there. I think because of the sheer volume of requests, we'll see it. Some day.

Can't exactly sub a Yak-9 for a P-39 in an early Pac setup.

Don't know why the Airacobra gets such a bad rap, it was pretty decent below 20K.

zorstorer · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2006, 07:00:07 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
...Don't know why the Airacobra gets such a bad rap, it was pretty decent below 20K.

Thats why, they thought they were going to fight at super high alt

handy169 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 07, 2006, 07:48:03 PM »

it suppost to be a ground support plane but the russians used it as a front line defense plane

E25280 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 07, 2006, 08:04:29 PM »

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Originally posted by handy169
it suppost to be a ground support plane but the russians used it as a front line defense plane

I think it was always supposed to be a front line fighter. IIRC some of the bad rap it got was because it had some peculiar handling characteristics due to the engine being in the back. Felt weird to the experienced pilots.

DaYooper · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2006, 12:30:32 PM »

From what I understand, the American pilots thought they'd be unable to bail out of a damaged plane due to the P-39's unusual gull-wing door on the cockpit.

General Yeager flew it and thought it was a fine plane. He points to the success the Russians had with it to support this opinion.

Furball · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2006, 01:14:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Yak9T has a 37MM, one that has a better trajectory, range, and ballistics, and it flies a lot better than the P39 ever did.

handy169 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 02, 2006, 09:30:38 AM »

http://www.acepilots.com/planes/soviet_p39_airacobra.html

Mr No Name · « **Reply #9 on:** November 02, 2006, 09:33:22 AM »

i understand it was uncomfortable for taller pilots... they got a condition known as "Airacobra Neck"

Treize69 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 02, 2006, 09:41:37 AM »

Most of the USAAF pilots who started out on it and later became aces said that it was a great plane to fly, but they wouldn't have wanted to go to war in it.

Some USAAF groups had moderate success with it, mainly over New Guinea (like the 8th FG), but on the whole it didn't fit the American style of combat.

I REALLY hope to see it though, both for the early war setup in the Pacific and for use by the Russians. Had it in WB, was great low level fighter and ground pounder. Could pull some nasty tricks once you got the hang of it, and that armament package is lethal when you don't have jamming modelled.

handy169 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 02, 2006, 10:00:43 AM »

of the soviets Aces almost all the flew P-39's

Ivan Kozhedub 62
Alexandr Pokryshkin 59
Nikolay Gulaev 57
Grigoriy Rechkalov 56
Kirill Yevstigneev 53
Dmitriy Glinka 50
Arseniy Vorozheykin 46
Nikolay Skomorokhov 46
Alexandr Koldunov 46
Nikolay Krasnov 44
Georgiy Kostylyov 43
Sergey Morgunov 43
Vitaliy Popkov 41

VooWho · « **Reply #12 on:** November 02, 2006, 03:55:23 PM »

I want one, I want one before christmas mommy:(

cav58d · « **Reply #13 on:** November 02, 2006, 04:21:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
I think because of the sheer volume of requests, we'll see it. Some day.

ohhh really??????? just like the NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK? lmao

TwinBoom · « **Reply #14 on:** November 02, 2006, 06:37:11 PM »

handy 20mm version would be better as 37mm variant gun was slow