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Offline Getback

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« Reply #15 on: December 04, 2007, 12:42:29 PM »
Don't know much about the dog fighting aspects of jugs, I personally like the d40. The cool thing is it carries almost as much ordinance as a small bomber, so you can take out a vh and still have an egg to bomb a gv. In the right hands I am sure this plane is a very capable fighter. ( And 8 50s are sooooo Awesome)

Wasn't it BJ229 who said " I know what your thinking punk!, did I fire 3,399 rounds or was did I fire 3,400 rounds."
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« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2007, 06:19:57 PM »
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Don't know much about the dog fighting aspects of jugs, I personally like the d40. The cool thing is it carries almost as much ordinance as a small bomber, so you can take out a vh and still have an egg to bomb a gv. In the right hands I am sure this plane is a very capable fighter. ( And 8 50s are sooooo Awesome)

Wasn't it BJ229 who said " I know what your thinking punk!, did I fire 3,399 rounds or was did I fire 3,400 rounds."
I kill myself:rofl
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« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2007, 12:06:46 AM »
The best pure fighter p47 is the N...It is a no-holds WEP machine..A close second is the D40.

If the d11 had more drop tanks it would be holy terror and be the best of the lot.
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« Reply #18 on: December 06, 2007, 01:16:41 PM »
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If the d11 had a paddle blade prop it would be holy terror and be the best of the lot.

There. corrected.
If it was over boosted to 72" it would be nice too :)
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« Reply #19 on: December 06, 2007, 01:56:12 PM »
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There. corrected.
If it was over boosted to 72" it would be nice too :)


Bingo... the d11 although fast... climbs like....well... a jug.
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« Reply #20 on: December 09, 2007, 08:10:01 PM »
All the jugs , bottom line, are fun planes. Maybe it just takes sort of a sadistic sort to fly it tho.
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Offline Balsy

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« Reply #21 on: December 10, 2007, 08:02:59 AM »
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All the jugs , bottom line, are fun planes. Maybe it just takes sort of a sadistic sort to fly it tho.


Yup... I seem to remember a certain Spit driver that flipped to the darkside.

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« Reply #22 on: December 10, 2007, 12:40:19 PM »
Amen to that!!       :aok
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« Reply #23 on: December 10, 2007, 12:50:02 PM »
The D-40 takes a bit more fuel, and has a few more options- I use it when I have to travel a ways- always use the wing tanks, and take 50% of fuel.  Once you shake off the tanks you're ready to rock.  

The D-11 on the other hand- I prefer to take up fully loaded.  Full tank plus a drop tank.  On the average distance, I'll burn through the drop tank climbing to altitude.  100% throttle to good speed at alt, then cut back the RPM's and the throttle to save the gas.

The N....well....if you have to cross the entire map (or you're going buff hunting)- this is your plane.  Fully loaded, I think it can stay up for over 2 hours.  I'm still undecided on it as a dogfighter because it's WEP *really* helps in a zoom.  

Like, outclimb the Spixteen that just came out of a turn zoom.  Flop over the top, come down with 8 guns.  boom. :D

One variant I'd love to see is the D-15.  Razorback, paddle-prop, and wing racks for bombs/fuel. :cool:
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Offline VonKost

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« Reply #24 on: December 10, 2007, 01:26:24 PM »
OOOO!! Bring on the D-15 as well as the M!
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« Reply #25 on: December 10, 2007, 01:52:01 PM »
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OOOO!! Bring on the D-15 as well as the M!


The M would be a perkable monster of a hot-rod.  That thing was wicked fast.  As I remember they even took off the wing racks to make it faster.  Just centerline ord.  

Hell yes, bring it on.  :D

The D-15 would be very cool, though.
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Offline VonKost

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« Reply #26 on: December 10, 2007, 02:19:37 PM »
Well maybe perk the M except to the 56th FG :D :D
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« Reply #27 on: December 10, 2007, 02:33:34 PM »
nice ;)  

Even the mighty 56th had problems iwth 'em, and remember they never crossed the channel- they were primarily used as an anti-buzzbomb weapon.  One of the few planes that could run it down.
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« Reply #28 on: December 10, 2007, 02:59:12 PM »
They used them a lot, but not until really late when they had the bugs knocked out of them. They had some major teething problems if I remember right.
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« Reply #29 on: December 10, 2007, 03:09:05 PM »
Yup- mostly related to the engine and the throttle control.  After they got 'em all figured out and squared away, they did the buzz bomb work.  


I forget the max speed but it was something outrageous like over 450, is that right?
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