P-40N-1

[juzz]

Everybody wants the P-40, you cannot deny the fact.  

The N-1 is the one to have, it might suprise quite a few people methinks...  

PS: In RAAF colours!

[hazed-]

the only thing that should surprise you about the p40 is that they carried on using it when it was so poor in overall performance.Same as the hurricane it does its job but in the MA enviroment you will always be at a disadvantage.Allmost all the ones that cant outturn it can outpace it.
bring the p40 sure but dont expect anything more than a fairly stable gun platform and good shallow dive bombing.  

[Westy MOL]

Good point Hazed. Kind of like the ME-109  

 -Westy

[ 06-16-2001: Message edited by: Westy MOL ]

[pangea]

I think the reason the P-40 was used for so long is there was a shortage of fighters.  They couldn't build enough of them and it made more sense to continue to produce models already in production as long as they weren't completely obsolete.  As a result the P-40 remained in production for most of the war I believe.  After the early stages of the war it was relagated to "minor" or "backwater" theaters of the war like Africa and the South Pacific.  In addition, many allies of the US were screaming for fighters and were given the less desireable P-40's.  Austrailia and New Zealand flew P-40's till the end of the war, and quite effectively.

[juzz]

Like I said, I bet the P-40N-1 will surprise alot of people...  

[popeye]

One thing the P-40 did have, was an incredible roll rate.  It was also very maneuverable, and pretty tough.

And it looked so cool.  

[Jigster]

Fuel capacity.

 

Dontcha love how the remarks of conscripts make the history books?

[-ammo-]

Originally posted by Jigster:
Fuel capacity.

 

Dontcha love how the remarks of conscripts make the history books?

so. most people in the MA die long before they get anywhere close to the 50% mark

[Jigster]

Thats kinda the point.