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Offline Enker

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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #15 on: June 21, 2009, 10:21:24 PM »
Well, how many were made, and did it reach squadron service?
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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #16 on: June 21, 2009, 11:25:36 PM »
Well... since you asked:

P-262 Thunderkitty: (Source Information from Unclassified Department of War Files)



The Curtiss P-262 Thunderkitty was produced by integrating stolen, then retrofitted German jet technology into the existing airframe of the P-40 KittyHawk.  Substansial hardening of the airframe was required to produce the P-262, and while a 3 engine version was built and flown only as a prototype, the 2 engine version saw over 250 produced, and were assigned to squadron duty in the Pacific theatre starting in February of 1945.

Suprisingly, the P-40 airframe adapted quite well to the jet technology, and was later used as a test plane during testing for the F-86 Sabre… which was based almost completely upon its design.

General characteristics

•   Crew: 1
•   Length: 31.67 ft (9.66 m)
•   Wingspan: 37.33 ft (11.38 m)
•   Height: 12.33 ft (3.76 m)
•   Wing area: 235.94 ft² (21.92 m²)
•   Empty weight: 4,404 kg (9,709 lb)
•   Loaded weight: 7,130 kg (15,720 lb)
•   Max takeoff weight: 6977 kg (15,381 lb
•   Powerplant: 2Χ Lockheed Martin 004 B-1 turbojets, 8.8 kN (1,980 lbf) each

Performance

•   Maximum speed: 900 km/h (559 mph)
•   Range: 650 mi (560 nmi, 1,100 km)
•   Service ceiling: 11,450 m (37,565 ft)
•   Rate of climb: 1,200 m/min (3,900 ft/min)
•   Thrust/weight: 0.28

Armament

•   Guns: 5 Χ .50 in (12.7 mm)
•   Cannons: 2 Χ 37mm Cannon
•   Bombs: 250 lb (113 kg) to 1,000 Ib (453 kg), a total of 2,000 lb (907 kg) on three hardpoints (one under the fuselage and two underwing)




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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #17 on: June 22, 2009, 12:35:03 AM »
And here we have 2 "Kittys" flying in formation over a base...



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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #18 on: June 22, 2009, 12:44:00 AM »
3 month late.....

AKP has spread P-262 all around the web, and it is believed by most that it was one of the best WWII fighters produced

6 month late.....

HTC adds it to aces high

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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #19 on: June 22, 2009, 09:06:19 AM »
UGH... :huh
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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #20 on: June 22, 2009, 05:19:16 PM »

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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #21 on: June 22, 2009, 06:12:02 PM »
:rofl :rofl
"Now, if I had to make the choice of one fighter aircraft above all the others...it would be, without any doubt, the world's greatest propeller driven flying machine - the magnificent and immortal Spitfire."
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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #22 on: June 22, 2009, 06:28:46 PM »
I salute your efforts, as this looks like it was copied and pasted from a wikipedia article, just put a few [citation needed]'s in there, then the masses will believe you.
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Quote from: BillyD topic=283300.msg3581799#msg3581799
... FOR TEH MUPPET$ TO PAD OUR SCO?E N to WIN TEH EPIC WAR OF TEH UNIVERSE We MUST VULTCHE DA RUNWAYZ N DROP UR GUYZ FIGHTERZ Bunkarz Then OUR SKWAD will Finarry Get TACTICAL NOOK for 25 KILL SCORE  STREAK>X

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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #23 on: June 22, 2009, 07:16:30 PM »
NM
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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #24 on: June 22, 2009, 07:30:37 PM »
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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #25 on: June 22, 2009, 07:42:26 PM »

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 :x SOMEONE READ THE FINE PRINT!!!!!  :x  :salute

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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #26 on: June 22, 2009, 07:44:30 PM »

 :x SOMEONE READ THE FINE PRINT!!!!!  :x  :salute

If I would not have read it my first post would have been quite a bit different  ;)
"Now, if I had to make the choice of one fighter aircraft above all the others...it would be, without any doubt, the world's greatest propeller driven flying machine - the magnificent and immortal Spitfire."
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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #27 on: June 22, 2009, 07:56:25 PM »
If I would not have read it my first post would have been quite a bit different  ;)

HEHE...  I knew you were in on it... you found the website that I got the pics from! And... you didnt ask how many were made, or if it reached squadron service  :devil

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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #28 on: June 22, 2009, 07:59:19 PM »
I salute your efforts, as this looks like it was copied and pasted from a wikipedia article, just put a few [citation needed]'s in there, then the masses will believe you.

Next time I will put in more references to things like the "Lockheed Martin" engines... and see who picks up on it.  Thought I had you going there for a while there  :D

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Re: The P-262 Thunderkitty
« Reply #29 on: June 22, 2009, 08:07:47 PM »
HEHE...  I knew you were in on it... you found the website that I got the pics from! And... you didnt ask how many were made, or if it reached squadron service  :devil

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"Now, if I had to make the choice of one fighter aircraft above all the others...it would be, without any doubt, the world's greatest propeller driven flying machine - the magnificent and immortal Spitfire."
Lt. Col. William R. Dunn
flew Spitfires, Hurricanes, P-51s, P-47s, and F-4s