Weirdest plane...and it's role in AH

[Spikes]

I would like to see the Ar234C-1 in game, it's not really "weird" but it's got 2 20mm frontal guns. Wonder what kind of damage I could do with that 

[frank3]

Jack Northrop at his best.
Built to ram other planes. Tell me that wouldn't be fun in the MA. 

Wouldn't like to ram other planes with that glass cockpit 

Maybe it was built to BE rammed by other planes?

[Dragon]

The ultimate plane to HO with:







Built in  Russia during the 1930s, it flew 11 times before crashing and killing 15 people.

The designer,  Konstantin Kalinin, wanted to build two more planes but the project was  scrapped.

Later, Stalin had  Kalinin   executed.

Evidently, it was not  good to fail on an expensive project under Stalin.

It's got propellers on the back of the wings, too. You can count 12 engines facing front.

And you think the 747 was big... not only a bunch of engines but check out the cannons the thing was carrying.

In the 1930s the Russian army was obsessed by the idea of creating huge planes.

At that time they were proposed to have as many propellers as possible to help carrying those huge flying fortresses into the air, jet propulsion has not been implemented yet.

Not many photos were saved from those times because of the high secrecy levels of such projects and because a lot of time has already passed.

Still, on the attached photos you can see  one such plane - a heavy bomber K-7.

[Lusche]

The ultimate plane to HO with:

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Built in  Russia during the 1930s, it flew 11 times before crashing and killing 15 people.

The plane on the pics is fantasy and did never fly.

This is how the real Kalinin Ka-7 did look like:

[Furball]

The Westland P.12 is a bit odd, would make a great dedicated base capper




In its original form this was the first of two Westland P.8 Lysander prototypes, and later it was brought to Mk.I standard. Thereafter it was fitted with two 20 mm (0.787 in) cannons, one mounted above each wheel fairing. In this form it was used in trials intended to attack German invasion barges.

As shown in the picture K6127 was extensively modified to another intended form of strafing power against ships or ground troops. The fuselage was shortened 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) to 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in) and a tail turret mock-up (to carry four guns) was fitted. A second wing (de Lanne type) with full-span elevators and twin endplate fins and rudders, was fitted beneath the fuselage, just in front of the turret. This increased the wing area from 24.15 sq.m (260 sq.ft) to 36.46 sq.m (392 sq.ft). Flown by the company’s test pilot Harold Penrose it handled well, however none were ordered.

The aircraft is also known as "Wendover" and "Tandem Wing".




The Hillson F.H.40 Hurricane would be a nice dogfighter (if a bit slow)

(The top wing was used to shorten takeoff and had additional fuel, it could be jettisoned in flight)




The Mistel flying bomb could be fun as a HQ or CV killer






Bachem Ba 349 Natter could be a fun point defence fighter.

[Treize69]

Wouldn't like to ram other planes with that glass cockpit 

Maybe it was built to BE rammed by other planes?

You sliced the tail off with the wings.

[Shuffler]

It was developed to assist in ferrying the planes to distant fields. They had to use precious carriers to ferry them normally. The wing could be jetisoned if it was engaged by an enemy aircraft.

I believe they were never put into actual use.

[Furball]

Port defence fighter





Perk port defence fighter 

(SARO SRA-1, wasn't built until 1947 or so)

[Shuffler]

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Port defence fighter

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Perk port defence fighter 

(SARO SRA-1, wasn't built until 1947 or so)

Another version not implimented as it killed the flight characteristics.

[Treize69]

Is it just me, or does that top wing (and the sky behind it) look badly photochopped?

[Furball]

Another version not implimented as it killed the flight characteristics.

It performed very well, it just wasn't needed.  Supermarine have quite a distinguished history putting floats on fast aircraft

[Shuffler]

It performed very well, it just wasn't needed.  Supermarine have quite a distinguished history putting floats on fast aircraft

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The plane in this picture was developed for the Schneider Trophy races. The Spit float plane did not perform well. A fighter is required to go beyond what a racer is required to do.They are 2 different aircraft.

[Furball]

The plane in this picture was developed for the Schneider Trophy races. The Spit float plane did not perform well. A fighter is required to go beyond what a racer is required to do.They are 2 different aircraft.

That's the S6B, i know they are different.

I thought i read a bit from Jeffrey Quill the Spitfire test pilot about the performance, but can't seem to find the quote.  I guess we need Guppy's help, i could be wrong but from what i have read it was successful, but in the meantime a bit about the floatplane Spitfires can be found here: http://www.spitfires.flyer.co.uk/spitfire_floatplane.htm

[Shuffler]

Of course all I know is what I have read, but I remember the floats adding too much drag and weight to maneuver competitively in a fight.


OOOOoooohhhh Daaaannnnnn 

[morfiend]

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