Author Topic: Sort of "name this" (Read 631 times)

M.C.202 · « **on:** December 17, 2001, 07:06:00 PM »

No photo, so use tha data to name/guess the Bird.

It was built, flown, and saw use in a hot combat zone pre VJ day.

Speed 398mph at 14,765ft
Max speed in a dive 0.86 Mach
Climb 7.min 34sec. to 19,685
Ceiling 39,370ft
Guns two 20mm cannon, two heavy mgs
Max weight 5,324lbs
extra hints
First flight 1942
Not French

brady · « **Reply #1 on:** December 17, 2001, 07:38:00 PM »

That is "max" weight? not empty right?

ra · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2001, 07:41:00 PM »

One of the Macchi lookalikes? Whatever it is, I seriously doubt that Mach number.

ra

Raubvogel · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2001, 07:51:00 PM »

I was going to say Yak3, but that armament wouldn't be right. That weight is light as hell...not many aircraft it could be.

brady · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2001, 08:02:00 PM »

I was going to MC 205 but the weights are off i think unless it is empty weight.

Shire_PLH · « **Reply #5 on:** December 17, 2001, 08:12:00 PM »

Me109E?

M.C.202 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 17, 2001, 10:36:00 PM »

He he, this is fun

brady ask:
That is "max" weight? not empty right?

Right, empty was under 3,900lbs

ra scoffed:
One of the Macchi lookalikes? Whatever it is, I seriously doubt that Mach number.

True airspeed of 569mph at 10,000 feet during test dive from high alt.
And no, not a Macchi.

Raubvogel said:
I was going to say Yak3, but that armament wouldn't be right. That weight is light as hell...not many aircraft it could be.

Yep the weight would be a clue.

Shire_PLH made a S.W.A.G. (Scientific Wild bellybutton Guess) of:

Me109E?

Nope

More clues:
1. The pre-production aircraft were sent to an active base and according to one source were scrambled for interceping bombers. All 13 of them were at one base

2. A follow up improved model had switchable gun sets.

3. The builder also built a real Bass Ackward plane

kreighund · « **Reply #7 on:** December 17, 2001, 11:24:00 PM »

It was the S.A.I. 207 and only 13 pre-production machines were built..

Kratzer · « **Reply #8 on:** December 17, 2001, 11:26:00 PM »

Is it Japanese?

brady · « **Reply #9 on:** December 17, 2001, 11:44:00 PM »

SAI 207

brady · « **Reply #10 on:** December 17, 2001, 11:45:00 PM »

DAM I was looking it up and was beat to it!

M.C.202 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 18, 2001, 12:05:00 AM »

DING DING DING!!!
We have a winner
kreighund
posted 12-17-2001 11:24 PM

It was the S.A.I. 207 and only 13 pre-production machines were built..

Yep, but they were placed in an active role

with a close second :
brady
12-17-2001 11:44 PM

SAI 207
and
posted 12-17-2001 11:45 PM

DAM I was looking it up and was beat to it!

(EDIT) What was the giveaway?
Who wants to do the next one?

[ 12-18-2001: Message edited by: M.C.202 ]

brady · « **Reply #12 on:** December 18, 2001, 12:10:00 AM »

Realy BIG refrence book

If I hadent taken the time to read all about it i would of beaten wardog to it!

Well done krieghund

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #13 on:** December 18, 2001, 01:17:00 AM »

Actually that armament would more likely make it a SAI 403, the SAI 207 only had the two 12.7mm no 20mm cannon.

kreighund · « **Reply #14 on:** December 18, 2001, 07:41:00 AM »

It were n'thin, jest the pwer o' the Internat......