Author Topic: Now this is a beautiful airplane.... (Read 1874 times)

Guppy35 · « **on:** April 18, 2007, 03:55:51 PM »

Not suggesting it for AH, but it sure is pretty

Trukk · « **Reply #1 on:** April 18, 2007, 03:58:35 PM »

Would have been interesting if it had seen use in WWII. It's design was a paradigm shift from previous attack aircraft.

Laurie · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2007, 03:58:38 PM »

oooooooooooo i like

Mace2004 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2007, 04:34:17 PM »

Interesting counterpoint to the Lightning's twin boom layout. 4,200 hp vs the Lightning's 3,000. Similar size but 4,000 lbs heavier. Longer range, faster, 4 20mm and 4 .50cal. I wonder how turn performance compared? Of course they were several years apart so they weren't competitors.

Jenks · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2007, 05:00:03 PM »

Interesting, it's the April airplane on my calendar,

wylieboy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2007, 05:04:31 PM »

what kind is it ???

Krusty · « **Reply #6 on:** April 18, 2007, 05:26:57 PM »

F7F Tigercat.

Wasn't so much an "attacker". Not in the sense that the TBM was. It was a heavy fighter bomber, akin to the F6F and F4U lines, able to kill enemy fighters and still carry over 2000lbs of bombs to the target.

humble · « **Reply #7 on:** April 18, 2007, 05:34:48 PM »

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Originally posted by Trukk
Would have been interesting if it had seen use in WWII. It's design was a paradigm shift from previous attack aircraft.

The F7F did see use in WW2, just not combat. It was operationally deployed to marine air units well before the end of the war.

Krusty · « **Reply #8 on:** April 18, 2007, 05:36:26 PM »

stateside

They never got to the front in time.

Rino · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2007, 05:41:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
stateside

They never got to the front in time.

Guess you are fortunate that the German frontline was their backyard
in 44-5:D

Krusty · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2007, 05:43:54 PM »

How so? Doesn't matter to me, I fly plenty of things. But setting up logistics and support for a radically new aircraft when the war is already nearing an end isn't going to be the most speedy of things, especially when your theater of ops is the Pacific!

It's just the way it was, we can't change that.

TinmanX · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2007, 06:14:55 PM »

If Nicole Ritchie were a plane....

thndregg · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2007, 06:40:50 PM »

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Originally posted by TinmanX
If Nicole Ritchie were a plane....

I'd crash.

1Boner · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2007, 06:52:11 PM »

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Originally posted by TinmanX
If Nicole Ritchie were a plane....

I,d trade her in for a Shania Twain plane!!!!!

(much nicer guns )

SkyRock · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2007, 06:55:16 PM »

I'll see those two and raise you a Gizelle!:aok