P-40 N

[stealth]

Obviously, Sky Captain's plane is a P-40D, with the D standing for Dex, as Dex modified it from it's base model to include grappling hooks, a telegraph, magnetic explosive compartment, as well as wings that can sustain a much tighter turn radius than what would normally be possible without dropping flaps. And let's not forget the super engine that get's him up to flying speed without any evidence of torque. Seriously, if we get the plane from the movie, we might as well give the B-24s some jet engines and say "Nuts" to realism.

Cool

[jay]

all i care about is if the darn thing can turn or not

[Masherbrum]

all i care about is if the darn thing can turn or not

Not really. 

[Nemisis]

Better than some, worse than others. A little worse than average.

[Ardy123]

I'm all for the P40N

[Ruah]

they should add some more japanese, russian and luft rides esp the ones that are missing for scenarios and FSOs.

My all time wish is to have the JU87 G for tank busting  

this,

before another hangar queen only a few AUZ players or P40 devotees fly regularly.

srsly, I would love to snap my fingers and  say - lets go get all this.  But I see MA as the place these planes will be flown, not FSOs or BOBs and in teh MA the russians and japanese need better reprisentation.  

i assume though that modeling a P40 variation is a lot easier then a whole new plane. . .

oh. and yest to the P-40 Dex. . . sounds like a great way to get away from someone is to simply dive. . . underwater!!

[Enker]

Ruah, to rain on your parade, we need to GET an underwater first.

[Beefcake]

Obviously, Sky Captain's plane is a P-40D, with the D standing for Dex, as Dex modified it from it's base model to include grappling hooks, a telegraph, magnetic explosive compartment, as well as wings that can sustain a much tighter turn radius than what would normally be possible without dropping flaps. And let's not forget the super engine that get's him up to flying speed without any evidence of torque. Seriously, if we get the plane from the movie, we might as well give the B-24s some jet engines and say "Nuts" to realism.

I would rather have Angelina Jolie's aircraft.....with her in it.

[SmokinLoon]

First, it sounds like our P40E is a conglomeration of P40's like AH's old and now defunct 109G-10.  If our P40B and P40E are not correct, then I would hope AH would correct them and add in the N model.  After all, the N model was the most produced.  It is kind of like having a Spitfire lineup without the Spit9 or the 109 lineup without the G-6 (or G-10?).  

From multiple sources on my bookshelf, it appears that the N model is 20-40mph faster at varying alts than the P40E with an appx max speed of around 380mph at 15k.

I vote for adding it, and allowing the choice of the 4 gun or 6 gun weapon package.      

[kilo2]

My question, really who is not for any new planes?

I like the p40 any variant +1

It could even have some nice Russian lend lease skins 

[Nemisis]

Not just P-40 devotee's fly the P-40. I'm flying it lately, but thats just because I need to push myself. Went from the high preformance LW planes, to the MW planes (P-51B, FM2, 109G2, 190A5) and  now I'm on the EW planes.

Point is that if it was a bit faster and could climb a bit better then  (IMO) it would see more use. I shot down a spit XIV with it just last night, pilot was floatsup. To amend my earlier post on the P-40's turning abilities, I was able to keep with the spit 14 for short periods before he started pulling ahead of me, we were both low E and his engine power probably helped him in the turning.

[AWwrgwy]

Not just P-40 devotee's fly the P-40. I'm flying it lately, but thats just because I need to push myself. Went from the high preformance LW planes, to the MW planes (P-51B, FM2, 109G2, 190A5) and  now I'm on the EW planes.

Point is that if it was a bit faster and could climb a bit better then  (IMO) it would see more use. I shot down a spit XIV with it just last night, pilot was floatsup. To amend my earlier post on the P-40's turning abilities, I was able to keep with the spit 14 for short periods before he started pulling ahead of me, we were both low E and his engine power probably helped him in the turning.

I believe it has been previously pointed out, however, that it really wouldn't be faster nor would it climb any better. 

Would a P-40N vs a P-40E be as different in flight characteristics as a Spit VIII vs a Spit IX or would it fly basically the same but only look slightly different?

Some say it is faster.  Some say, with added armor and bomb racks, that it actually performs worse than the "hybrid" P-40E we have now.

I'm all for any new aircraft also but there are also priorities and limited resources.  You cannot expect every variant of every aircraft that ever saw combat to be added.

Wish away.


wrongway

[Nemisis]

I believe it has been previously pointed out, however, that it really wouldn't be faster nor would it climb any better. 

Would a P-40N vs a P-40E be as different in flight characteristics as a Spit VIII vs a Spit IX or would it fly basically the same but only look slightly different?

Some say it is faster.  Some say, with added armor and bomb racks, that it actually performs worse than the "hybrid" P-40E we have now.

I'm all for any new aircraft also but there are also priorities and limited resources.  You cannot expect every variant of every aircraft that ever saw combat to be added.

IMO, the pilot in the P-40N would have an edge, assuming an equal level of skill between the pilots.

It was my understanding that the P-40N was a lightened 4-gun version of the P-40E, mounting a more powerful engine. Wich P-40N version are we talking about here?

of course not, that would be asking too much of HTC.

[uptown]

I'd love to see the P40N added!