A few Questions

[Bark0]

Ive been having a few questions in my mind the last few days that need answers. All comments welcome.

1) What was the last Propeller driven plane made for the US Army?

2) How many Spitfire Mk''s were there?

3) Is there any proof that the Airfields we use In-game were Historicaly Used in WWII?

4) Is it true that there was a 262 with swept back wings?

5)  How many Models of the P-51 Were made?

6) was there a plane in WWII that only had 2 Propeller blades that was used in combat?

7) Did Pilots in WWII set their Altimeter to their height or Sea level?

8) if Japan knew the A6M's wings would catch fire easily why didn't they fix it Immediately rather than let it be?

9) what is the Airscoop under the P-51 for if the engine is in front of the plane?

10)Why did earlier models of US Aircraft not have a "Bubble" Canopy when people knew you could see better out of them?

11) Was their an F4U with a "Bubble" Canopy?

thank you

 

[USRanger]

3-No, they are just AH fields, nothing historical about 'em.

8-The Japanese knowingly sacrificed armor protection for more speed and maneuverability.  No self-sealing fuel tanks, no pilot protection, etc.

[choppit]

11. Yes, it was built by goodyear under the designation FG-2.

[Motherland]

4) Yeah... the production model.
6) Lots.
Ex. the Bayerische Fleugzeugwerke Bf. 109C and D


Polikarpov I-16 (and the I15, I153 etc)


FIAT CR.32


And others.

9) I believe it's just the radiator intake. Few inline engines had the radiator in the front, the only example that was commonly used in this configuration that I can think of off of the top of my head was the Junkers Jumo 213.

10) I would imagine it had something to do with the manufacturing process.

[Karnak]

8-The Japanese knowingly sacrificed armor protection for more speed and maneuverability.  No self-sealing fuel tanks, no pilot protection, etc.

And range.  Mitsubishi was handed a design requirement so harsh that Nakajima declined to even try to meet it.  The fighter had to have two 20mm cannon and two 7.7mm machine guns, do more than 311mph, have a radio, be exceptionally manueverable and have a range with drop tanks somewhere in the 1800 mile area on a 900hp engine.

[Rino]

1)  The US Army still uses several types of propeller driven aircraft, most
     notably the C-12 aka the Raytheon/Beechcraft Kingair 200.

4)  Yes...all 262s had swept wings

[AWwrgwy]

Ive been having a few questions in my mind the last few days that need answers. All comments welcome.

1) What was the last Propeller driven plane made for the US Army?

Trick answer?  USAAF changed to USAF in 1947.  The Air Force is still operatig propeller driven aircraft today. 

2) How many Spitfire Mk''s were there?

The last production Spitfires were the Mk. 21, 22, and 24. The Equivalent Navy models were the Seafire F Mk. 45, 46, and 47

3) Is there any proof that the Airfields we use In-game were Historicaly Used in WWII?

No

4) Is it true that there was a 262 with swept back wings?

262's wings are swept, a little.

5)  How many Models of the P-51 Were made?

Production Models: Mustang I; P-51/Mustang IA/F-6A; A-36; P-51A/Mustang II/F-6B; P-51B/C/Mustang III/F-6C; P-51D/K/Mustang IV/F-6D/K; P-51H  Prototypes and Non-Production: NA-73X; XP-51F; XP-51G; XP-51J; P-51L; P-51M

6) was there a plane in WWII that only had 2 Propeller blades that was used in combat?

Early in the war.  See above.  (They flew biplanes too.   )

7) Did Pilots in WWII set their Altimeter to their height or Sea level?

8) if Japan knew the A6M's wings would catch fire easily why didn't they fix it Immediately rather than let it be?
   
Less weight = more speed or manuverability.  Compromises.  If you can't be shot, what difference does it make if the plane catches fire.  It won't get the opportunity to.

9) what is the Airscoop under the P-51 for if the engine is in front of the plane?

Radiator.  It's back behind the pilot.  Allison and Merlin engines are inline cylinder, water cooled engines.  Like in a car.

10)Why did earlier models of US Aircraft not have a "Bubble" Canopy when people knew you could see better out of them?

Technology and cost.  Blow glass canopies were still being developed and perfected.  First used on Spitfires, just the sliding part over the pilot vs. individual, framed panels.

11) Was their an F4U with a "Bubble" Canopy?

F2G-1 (They made 10 before they were cancelled)

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thank you

 

[BnZs]

10)Why did earlier models of US Aircraft not have a "Bubble" Canopy when people knew you could see better out of them?

A bubble canopy sticking out actually is significantly draggier than a canopy faired into the fuselage. And the cut down fuselage of later P-51Ds and P-47Ds tended to lead to less yaw stability, to the point of adding a ridge to the fuselage of such planes as the 47N to regain some of that stability.

Experience proved that a bubble canopy is worth these costs, however.

[CAP1]

Ive been having a few questions in my mind the last few days that need answers. All comments welcome.

1) What was the last Propeller driven plane made for the US Army?

2) How many Spitfire Mk''s were there?

3) Is there any proof that the Airfields we use In-game were Historicaly Used in WWII?

4) Is it true that there was a 262 with swept back wings?

5)  How many Models of the P-51 Were made?

6) was there a plane in WWII that only had 2 Propeller blades that was used in combat?

7) Did Pilots in WWII set their Altimeter to their height or Sea level?

8) if Japan knew the A6M's wings would catch fire easily why didn't they fix it Immediately rather than let it be?i think because their attitude was such that they assumed that there would never be an enemy behind them to take a shot.

9) what is the Airscoop under the P-51 for if the engine is in front of the plane?engine coolant radiator was there, and (i think) engine oil cooler wee placed inside of this scoop.

10)Why did earlier models of US Aircraft not have a "Bubble" Canopy when people knew you could see better out of them?

11) Was their an F4U with a "Bubble" Canopy?

thank you

 

[Jabberwock]

2) How many Spitfire Mk''s were there?

Spitfire fighter marks that saw wartime service:

Mk I (1,569 produced, Merlin II/III engine)
Mk II (921 produced, Merlin XII engine)
Mk V (6,480 produced, Merlin 45,46,50,55 engine)
Mk VI (100 produced, Merlin 46/47 engine)
Mk VII (140 produced, Merlin 61,64,71 engine)
Mk VIII (1,659 produced, Merlin 61,63,70 engine)
Mk IX (5,948 produced, Merlin 61,63,63A,70 engine)
Mk XII (120 produced, Griffon III/IV engine)
Mk XIV (944 produced, Griffon 61,66,65 engine)
Mk XVI (1050 produced, Packard Merlin 266 engine)
Mk XXI (120 produced, Griffon 65/66 engine)

Dedicated photo recon marks seeing wartime service:

PR X (Mk VII conversion, 16 produced)
PR XI (MK IX conversion, 471 produced)
PR XIX (Mk XIV conversion, 225 produced)

There were also a plethora of other conversions, both unarmed and armed. There were at least five different conversions of Mk Is and then there were the  FR (Fighter Reconnaissance) Mk IXs, and FR Mk XIVs, as well as the PR XIII (converted Mk I/II/V airframes with 4 .303s retained, dedicated to low level recon), PR Mk IXs ( standard Mk IX with guns removed and cameras installed).

[MachFly]

9) what is the Airscoop under the P-51 for if the engine is in front of the plane?

[ImMoreBetter]

1) What was the last Propeller driven plane made for the US Army?




4) Is it true that there was a 262 with swept back wings?

All 262s had swept wings...

5)  How many Models of the P-51 Were made?
 
  * NA.73X Prototype: One built
    * P-51: 150 built
    * P-51A: 310 built at Inglewood, California
    * P-51B: 1,988 built at Inglewood
    * P-51C: 1,750 built at Dallas, Texas
    * P-51D: A total of 8,156 were built: 6,502 at Inglewood, 1,454 at Dallas and 200 by CAC at Fisherman's Bend, Australia
    * XP-51F: Three built
    * XP-51G: Two built
    * P-51H: 555 built at Inglewood
    * XP-51J: Two built

P-51D being assembled, Inglewood CA.[67]

    * P-51K: 1,500 built
    * P-51L: None built - cancelled
    * P-51M: One built at Dallas
    * Mustang Mk.I: 620 built
    * Mustang Mk.III: 852 built
    * Mustang Mk.IV: 281 built
    * Mustang Mk.IVA: 595 built


6) was there a plane in WWII that only had 2 Propeller blades that was used in combat?

Yes, many.

8. if Japan knew the A6M's wings would catch fire easily why didn't they fix it Immediately rather than let it be?

A6M5s were fitted with automatic CO2 fire extinguishers. IIRC.

The pilots could also flood the fuel tanks with CO2 to help prevent fires.

Also to increase range, speed, and maneuverability.



10)Why did earlier models of US Aircraft not have a "Bubble" Canopy when people knew you could see better out of them?

The process of making bubble canopies was not yet refined.

[avionix]

On an interesting side note.  Read a design book on the Mustang several years ago and this stuck in my mind.

When the rear door of the scoop beneath a P-51 was opened, the air expanded after it was heated and passed through the radiator.  This gave enough thrust to counteract the drag that the scoop created.

[Karnak]

On an interesting side note.  Read a design book on the Mustang several years ago and this stuck in my mind.

When the rear door of the scoop beneath a P-51 was opened, the air expanded after it was heated and passed through the radiator.  This gave enough thrust to counteract the drag that the scoop created.

Spitfire and Mosquito radiators are supposed to do that too.  I don't think they worked very well on the Spitfire though.

[Chalenge]

8: Japan suffered from a shortage of materials and the metal construction of their planes contained a large amount of magnesium which lends itself easily to initiating fires when struck by bullets.

9: The dual-purpose (oil and glycol) cooler of the P-51 is designed to add thrust and so it had to be placed somewhere at the center of the aircraft.