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Offline Muzzy

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French Aircraft
« on: August 19, 2010, 10:23:42 PM »
We have aircraft from every major combatant except the French.  Surrender Monkey gags notwithstanding, there are a couple of aircraft that might warrant consideration.

(From Wikipedia)

Dewoitine D.520

    * Maximum speed: 540 km/h (289 kn, 332 mph)
    * Range: 1,250 km (675 nmi, 777 mi)
    * Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
    * Rate of climb: 14.3 m/s (2,820 ft/min)
    * Wing loading: 167 kg/m² (34.2 lb/ft²)
    * Power/mass: 257 W/kg (0.156 hp/lb)

    * Guns:
          o 1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 (60-round drum) cannon
          o 4 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 (675 rpg) machine guns

Bloch MB. 150

    * Crew: one, pilot
    * Length: 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)
    * Wingspan: 10.54 m (34 ft 7 in)
    * Height: 3.20 m (9 ft 11 in)
    * Wing area: 17.32 m² (186 ft²)
    * Empty weight: 2,158 kg (4,758 lb)
    * Max takeoff weight: 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)
    * Powerplant: 1× Gnome-Rhône 14N-25 radial engine, 757 kW (1,030 hp)

    * Maximum speed: 515 km/h (274 kn, 315 mph)
    * Range: 600 km (324 nmi, 373 mi)
    * Service ceiling: 10,000 m (32,810 ft)
    * Rate of climb: 590 m/min (1,935 ft/min)

Armament

    * 2 × 20 mm Hispano 404 cannons (60-round drum) and 2 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns (675 rpg) or
    * 4 × MAC 1934s

In 1944 a variant of this aircraft was fitted with a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 for use by the Free French.

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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2010, 10:40:10 PM »
Wow, and I thought you needed a paper bag over your head to fly the brewster. Ugly has been re-defined.

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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2010, 11:11:31 PM »
All people would do in these planes is bail out.
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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2010, 11:12:30 PM »
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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2010, 11:22:32 PM »
lol mash, where will they get info on it though?
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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2010, 12:01:36 AM »
All people would do in these planes is bail out.
Read some history.  You'll be in for a shock.
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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2010, 12:09:06 AM »
lol mash, where will they get info on it though?

I doubt it was easier to get good data on the DR.I ;)
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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2010, 12:32:07 AM »
Read some history.  You'll be in for a shock.

Did they fly backwards?

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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2010, 12:36:06 AM »
no, just downwards... fast
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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2010, 12:58:36 AM »
no, just downwards... fast

Cracks me up reading posts from people that are so utterly clueless, than you for the laugh.

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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2010, 01:02:27 AM »
We have aircraft from every major combatant except the French.  Surrender Monkey gags notwithstanding, there are a couple of aircraft that might warrant consideration.

(From Wikipedia)

Dewoitine D.520

    * Maximum speed: 540 km/h (289 kn, 332 mph)
    * Range: 1,250 km (675 nmi, 777 mi)
    * Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)
    * Rate of climb: 14.3 m/s (2,820 ft/min)
    * Wing loading: 167 kg/m² (34.2 lb/ft²)
    * Power/mass: 257 W/kg (0.156 hp/lb)

    * Guns:
          o 1 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 (60-round drum) cannon
          o 4 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) MAC 1934 (675 rpg) machine guns

Bloch MB. 150

    * Crew: one, pilot
    * Length: 9.10 m (29 ft 10 in)
    * Wingspan: 10.54 m (34 ft 7 in)
    * Height: 3.20 m (9 ft 11 in)
    * Wing area: 17.32 m² (186 ft²)
    * Empty weight: 2,158 kg (4,758 lb)
    * Max takeoff weight: 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)
    * Powerplant: 1× Gnome-Rhône 14N-25 radial engine, 757 kW (1,030 hp)

    * Maximum speed: 515 km/h (274 kn, 315 mph)
    * Range: 600 km (324 nmi, 373 mi)
    * Service ceiling: 10,000 m (32,810 ft)
    * Rate of climb: 590 m/min (1,935 ft/min)

Armament

    * 2 × 20 mm Hispano 404 cannons (60-round drum) and 2 × 7.5 mm MAC 1934 machine guns (675 rpg) or
    * 4 × MAC 1934s

In 1944 a variant of this aircraft was fitted with a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 for use by the Free French.

-Muzzy



Both planes would be great for the early war plane set and the D.520 would even be well suited for the MW arena and will probably see just as much use as the Brewster in the LW arenas. 

I'd also like to see the P-36 Hawk.  I know it's an US built plane but it did see extensive service with the French and with the Commonwealth countries and The Dutch East Indies air force, oh and can't forget the Finns. 


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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2010, 01:07:13 AM »
the only clueless person here was you, to that joke, all I see you do is try and set yourself above everyone like your better then us, your not that special. I will be honest, no I don't know much about french planes, would I take the time to learn sometime? yes, did I hop on the bandwagon of making fun of french stuff just now? yes, will ack ack ever be content with something anyone else but himself posts? I will give it hope but probably not
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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2010, 01:41:30 AM »
what is this, a who can find the ugliest plane contest? :confused:
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Re: French Aircraft
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2010, 03:07:57 AM »
looks like a spit got raped by a P40.