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Krusty · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2007, 11:49:21 AM »

Keep in mind these experimental types were done in '39 or so, when the only spits were the spit1s and the only me109s were either Ds or E-1 types.

It's very easy to believe a P40 can be inferior without turbo, and then become superior with turbo. They don't say by how much, all it would need is 10mph advantage, and that was easily attainable at that time.

Apeking · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2007, 07:16:33 PM »

(Picture of P39)

That rings a bell - is the 37mm cannon in the P39 the exact same 37mm cannon on the front of the game's PT boat? The ammunition magazine looks very similar.

Tony Williams · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2007, 04:45:51 AM »

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(Picture of P39)

That rings a bell - is the 37mm cannon in the P39 the exact same 37mm cannon on the front of the game's PT boat? The ammunition magazine looks very similar.

Probably - many PT boats were armed with the 37mm M4 designed for the P-39s. A few boats had the more powerful 37mm M9, which was designed for aircraft but didn't see service in them.

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Tony Williams · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2007, 04:46:41 AM »

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I see. Thanks. Overhead cams, eh? How German.

The Merlin had them too.

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scottydawg · « **Reply #19 on:** January 20, 2007, 07:52:42 AM »

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The Merlin had them too.

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I knew that.

B3YT · « **Reply #20 on:** January 22, 2007, 04:13:14 PM »

so how did it work with the Rolls Royce kestral engines that were fitted to the spanish war 109's?

Krusty · « **Reply #21 on:** January 22, 2007, 04:28:02 PM »

Buchons were bastardized 109s. Some Buchons based on G models had wing-mounted guns, some had gondolas. It wasn't a true 109. I wouldn't be surprised if they did not have the hub cannons installed, but it's still possible they figured something out.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #22 on:** January 22, 2007, 05:20:56 PM »

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so how did it work with the Rolls Royce kestral engines that were fitted to the spanish war 109's?

The Bf109B-1 used a Jumo210 engine.

The Bf109As also used a Jumo engine.

The Bf109V1 used the Kestrel engine.

JB35 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 22, 2007, 05:56:26 PM »

Found this interesting