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[pzvg]

Do 335 a6 By VE day about 90 had been completed and 20 delivered to combat units. So it possibly did see limited combat,most likely time was not enough to train people on the new bird. And here's a tidbit, during testing, speeds of 348 mph were recorded with the front prop feathered :

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pzvg- "5 years and I still can't shoot"

[troxel]

Actually, Bob Johnson ran into one flying alone by the Belgian coastline in '44.  His flight of P-47's dove to take a look, but as they caught up, the Dornier pilot got a glimpse, pushed the mixture into auto-rich and pulled away like a rocket!

[SnakeEyes]

The Ar-234 was the first aircraft to use an ejection seat, although someone reported that this was only on the prototype.

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[Minotaur]

Nabe;

Would that be the "Shinden"?

Look Here Nabe

I have been looking for a picture of it, thanks.    


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The Wrecking Crew
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[This message has been edited by Minotaur (edited 02-26-2000).]

[juzz]

Actually the first aircraft fitted with an ejection seat was a Heinkel jet built before WW2!

The He219 was the first (propellor driven) production aircraft fitted with (two) ejector seats, in mid 1944.

[Sundog]

I believe that was the He-176. Also, I would love to fly the B-2 Arrow...One 30mm in the hub, 1 30mm in each wing, and I dont remember if cowl guns were 2 20mm or the 12.7 mm. But it sure would be fun =-). In fact, I would like that J7W1 too! It had 4 30mm cannons in the nose. Another good looking and excellent handling twin would be the Ki-83. I don't know if more then one flew before the end of the war, but it was armed with 2 20mm cannons and 2 30mm cannons in the nose. It was Japans answer to the P-38. If I ever get my scanner hooked up, I will post pics and a 3 view.

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[eazydweeb]

hey Saintaw,
where did you get that picture from ? It looks exactly like the one I saw hanging in the control tower of Mengen (EDTM, general aviation airfield in southern Germany).The small text next to it says, that the flight testing of the  DO335 "Pfeil" took place from '43 to '45 in Mengen. Sadly I didn't find any other traces of the plane in Mengen although I've been flying there for 5 years now  

eazydweeb

-once I get my hardware running together with AH I'll join you guys again-