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Offline Hornet33

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« on: November 20, 2006, 08:11:48 AM »
OK who else other than BowHTR and I have landed kills in the RV8? Flew it in the MWA last night and managed to sucker 2 people into augering trying to kill me. Set a bunch of others up for the kill. Seems everyone likes to try and shoot that little plane down and they get "target fixation" and don't check their six. I was having a blast with that thing. Flew around for about 40 minutes, 3 seperate times in the middle of some fairly large furballs, and only had 1 hole in the wing when I landed. Went over near an enemy airfield and started flying around in the trees and got my 2 kills and then flew home. It was great. Now I have to make ACE in one sortie and I'll be happy.


Thing makes a great spotter plane also. Needs some guns though. Maybe 4 .303's in the wings just to add some flavor to it. What do you say HiTech??
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« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2006, 08:56:30 AM »
Needs more Vulcans.
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« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2006, 08:58:43 AM »
how do ya get to fly this thingy?
i looked in the hanger lastnight and couldnt find it:furious
i did get to shoot one down tho :aok
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« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2006, 09:11:46 AM »
Type /.showrv

Then go to hangar.

But shhhhh...dont tell HT, or he'll take it awaaaay!
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« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2006, 10:31:24 AM »
RV8 is the Official plane of the French Government.

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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2006, 10:32:29 AM »
there's nothing french about that sturdy homebuilt.

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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2006, 01:16:23 PM »
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OK who else other than BowHTR and I have landed kills in the RV8?  





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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2006, 01:27:15 PM »
That wasn't from the con was it??? If not WTG.
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« Reply #8 on: November 20, 2006, 01:43:23 PM »
nah it was right after the update, making F4U-1As auger as they tried to follow the little yellow love bug.  4 of them crashed, and two i hung around our CV ack waiting for them to die :)



silly really, i agree it should have some guns for fun.
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« Reply #9 on: November 20, 2006, 01:54:07 PM »
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Thing makes a great spotter plane also. Needs some guns though. Maybe 4 .303's in the wings just to add some flavor to it. What do you say HiTech??



4 .303 in the wings and its performance gets hindered....

Ever stop to think its Sooooooo nimble becuase its unarmed?
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« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2006, 01:54:56 PM »
You know what that thing needs for guns??? The .45 with like 1000rds. :aok
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« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2006, 01:57:01 PM »
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4 .303 in the wings and its performance gets hindered....

Ever stop to think its Sooooooo nimble becuase its unarmed?




an RV8 with quad hispano is still going to own a hurricane 2c.
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« Reply #12 on: November 20, 2006, 02:17:59 PM »
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an RV8 with quad hispano is still going to own a hurricane 2c.



i tend to differ....

I base my opinion lift surfaces and power to weight ratio...

a hurri2c was modified to be able to carry quad hispanos (Need Kev's Xpertise)

Wats an Rv8's puny wingspan compared to an Hurri?

RV8???  I dun think so...


IMO i feel that the laws of physics and an RV8's engine are not going to allow it to have a performance equal ot better than hurricane...

RV8 can barely do 200mph and yet its gonna carry 4 hispanos that weigh about 40lbs each? we talking about 160 extra pounds....

I think thats a big burden for a plane that weighs a little over 1,000 lbs and whose engine only produces about 150hp...

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« Reply #13 on: November 20, 2006, 02:42:30 PM »

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« Reply #14 on: November 20, 2006, 02:48:24 PM »
Empty Weight 1163, HP 200.

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