20 mm in action

[Pongo]

I read a great write up on how Japanese over claiming might well have really impacted the battle of Guadalcanal. All counties over claimed of course. But the Japanese penny packeted the attacks at cactus, because it was so far, and because they thought they had repeatedly wiped it out.
We can presume that a P36 is in the same range as a P40 for robustness. Its now F4F-4 but obviosly a pretty hardy plane. I do not know if that one would have made it home if it wasnt almost over its base and fighting Zeros that were almost all ammo expended already.
Have you read "The first team" series Karnak? If you haven't you must. Fantastic books.
http://www.amazon.ca/First-Team-Pacific-Combat-Harbor/dp/159114471X/ref=pd_sim_b_1

[Karnak]

Nope, I haven't.  I'll have to look into that.

Interestingly, in that article, the P-36 you showed photos of was not claimed as a kill by the Zero pilots who hit it.

[Wmaker]

We can presume that a P36 is in the same range as a P40 for robustness.

Yeh, the airframe is basically as in the P-40B with minor differencies. P-36 was stressed for 12Gs (!!!) at 2500kg weight. While the weight is rather low compared to P-40B's normal take off weight for example, and it doesn't directly apply to enduring battle damage, it still tells us something about the airframe's robustness IMO.

[W7LPNRICK]

Yeh, the airframe is basically as in the P-40B with minor differencies. P-36 was stressed for 12Gs (!!!) at 2500kg weight. While the weight is rather low compared to P-40B's normal take off weight for example, and it doesn't directly apply to enduring battle damage, it still tells us something about the airframe's robustness IMO.

sounds like a good candidate for AH hangers.   

[Pongo]

Nope, I haven't.  I'll have to look into that.

Interestingly, in that article, the P-36 you showed photos of was not claimed as a kill by the Zero pilots who hit it.

to me it looks like it must have been a pretty steep deflection shot.

[Demetrious]

sounds like a good candidate for AH hangers.   

It would be, actually. If the Brewster could make it, the P-36 would do fine too (which was also used by the Finns in the Winter War to good effect.) It's already in WWII Online and holds it's own against early FW-190s and Emils.

[Saurdaukar]

to me it looks like it must have been a pretty steep deflection shot.

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