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Offline gripen

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« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2001, 11:21:00 PM »
The difference between H and J/L models with the B-33 turbo appears to be combination of limited intercooling capacity, pressure losses in the leading edge intercooler and not so effective intake for RAM.

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« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2001, 06:22:00 AM »
Hey Festerbot and Laz... yea the 38 gets some radiator hits but it sure does beat seeing my bellybutton flopping away as I go back assward to my demise :P I still GO to my demise but at least I get to see alot more parts falling off as The Festerbot says.

 Hey Fester... we outta goto the DA and let me film you killing me in a 38...  :)I lost those films you sent me way back when.

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« Reply #17 on: December 19, 2001, 06:47:00 AM »
That was true in the ETO but not in the MTO.  Since operational altitudes in the MTO rarely exceeded 15,000ft, a P-38 could easily dive after an escaping German plane and catch it.


 
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GB: I liked both! But the P-51 was a better aircraft against the Germans. Early on the German, like a street bully, could pick a fight and then break it off against the P-38. He couldn’t do that with a P-51."

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Offline HoHun

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« Reply #18 on: December 19, 2001, 03:31:00 PM »
Hi Ack-Ack,

>That was true in the ETO but not in the MTO. Since operational altitudes in the MTO rarely exceeded 15,000ft, a P-38 could easily dive after an escaping German plane and catch it.

I'd say that at low altitudes, the P-38's Mach problems were not as serious as at high altitudes.

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Offline Tac

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« Reply #19 on: December 19, 2001, 05:28:00 PM »
Err.. I think it became worse as it went higher.
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Offline HoHun

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« Reply #20 on: December 20, 2001, 05:31:00 AM »
Hi Tac,

>Err.. I think it became worse as it went higher.

Hm. Isn't that what I'm saying?

"Down low, the problems weren't as bad as at up high."

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Henning (HoHun)
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« Reply #21 on: December 20, 2001, 07:01:00 AM »
Yea, Gripen I read somewhere that the L had better engine cooling capablity thus it was heavier than the J? More piping I quess...

 I've kind of wanted a p-38 late J model in the MA as it was lighter and faster...

 xBAT
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« Reply #22 on: December 20, 2001, 07:44:00 AM »
Actually I was talking about intercooling capacity ie. ability to cool intake air between turbo and engine stage mechanical supercharger (and this was a limiting factor in the H but not in the J and L).

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