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[MAINER]

Instead of those... what we really need... is this:

P-262 Thunderkitty

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The Curtiss P-262 Thunderkitty was produced by integrating stolen, then retrofitted German jet technology into the existing airframe of the P-40 KittyHawk.  Substantial hardening of the airframe was required to produce the P-262, and while a 3 engine version was built and flown only as a prototype, the 2 engine version saw over 250 produced, and were assigned to squadron duty in the Pacific theater starting in February of 1945.

Surprisingly, the P-40 airframe adapted quite well to the jet technology, and was later used as a test plane during testing for the F-86 Sabre… which was based almost completely upon its design.

General characteristics

•   Crew: 1
•   Length: 31.67 ft (9.66 m)
•   Wingspan: 37.33 ft (11.38 m)
•   Height: 12.33 ft (3.76 m)
•   Wing area: 235.94 ft² (21.92 m²)
•   Empty weight: 4,404 kg (9,709 lb)
•   Loaded weight: 7,130 kg (15,720 lb)
•   Max takeoff weight: 6977 kg (15,381 lb
•   Powerplant: 2Χ Lockheed Martin 004 B-1 turbojets, 8.8 kN (1,980 lbf) each

Performance

•   Maximum speed: 900 km/h (559 mph)
•   Range: 650 mi (560 nmi, 1,100 km)
•   Service ceiling: 11,450 m (37,565 ft)
•   Rate of climb: 1,200 m/min (3,900 ft/min)
•   Thrust/weight: 0.28

Armament

•   Guns: 5 Χ .50 in (12.7 mm)
•   Cannons: 2 Χ 37mm Cannon
•   Bombs: 250 lb (113 kg) to 1,000 Ib (453 kg), a total of 2,000 lb (907 kg) on three hardpoints (one under the fuselage and two underwing)

 

[GNucks]

Wow, I've never heard of the P-262 before, but this guy has pictures and a backstory! At least 250 were built and deployed for combat in the Pacific!

+1 for Thunderkitty!

[MAINER]

2 37mm cannon! 

[Butcher]

Instead of those... what we really need... is this:

P-262 Thunderkitty

(Image removed from quote.)

(Image removed from quote.)


The Curtiss P-262 Thunderkitty was produced by integrating stolen, then retrofitted German jet technology into the existing airframe of the P-40 KittyHawk.  Substantial hardening of the airframe was required to produce the P-262, and while a 3 engine version was built and flown only as a prototype, the 2 engine version saw over 250 produced, and were assigned to squadron duty in the Pacific theater starting in February of 1945.

Surprisingly, the P-40 airframe adapted quite well to the jet technology, and was later used as a test plane during testing for the F-86 Sabre… which was based almost completely upon its design.

General characteristics

•   Crew: 1
•   Length: 31.67 ft (9.66 m)
•   Wingspan: 37.33 ft (11.38 m)
•   Height: 12.33 ft (3.76 m)
•   Wing area: 235.94 ft² (21.92 m²)
•   Empty weight: 4,404 kg (9,709 lb)
•   Loaded weight: 7,130 kg (15,720 lb)
•   Max takeoff weight: 6977 kg (15,381 lb
•   Powerplant: 2Χ Lockheed Martin 004 B-1 turbojets, 8.8 kN (1,980 lbf) each

Performance

•   Maximum speed: 900 km/h (559 mph)
•   Range: 650 mi (560 nmi, 1,100 km)
•   Service ceiling: 11,450 m (37,565 ft)
•   Rate of climb: 1,200 m/min (3,900 ft/min)
•   Thrust/weight: 0.28

Armament

•   Guns: 5 Χ .50 in (12.7 mm)
•   Cannons: 2 Χ 37mm Cannon
•   Bombs: 250 lb (113 kg) to 1,000 Ib (453 kg), a total of 2,000 lb (907 kg) on three hardpoints (one under the fuselage and two underwing)

I checked my sources, and you are correct, we should get the P-262 in the game.

Also I found this, its a hybrid U-262 - we should get it added to the game!

[AKP]

Hehe... and dont forget the P-262A prototype!  

I checked my sources, and you are correct, we should get the P-262 in the game.

Also I found this, its a hybrid U-262 - we should get it added to the game!

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Nice!  Looks like that one has seen combat too! 

[Pigslilspaz]

Can you guys give it a break already? Honestly, would you folks be caught dead doing this to some kid in real life?

 

[Tank-Ace]

ok ill do that then if you guys say what aircraft you want ill email you all the info , i got loads of aircraft books .

Nobody wants to use you as a human encyclopedia. If it meets addition requirments, almost ALL of us have heard of it, and many know its specifications and a bit of background info. Besides that, asking you is, if anything, SLOWER than using google, since we have to wait for you to see the message, find your book, locate the information within said book, and then post it back to us.

[AceHavok]

Instead of those... what we really need... is this:

P-262 Thunderkitty

(Image removed from quote.)

(Image removed from quote.)


The Curtiss P-262 Thunderkitty was produced by integrating stolen, then retrofitted German jet technology into the existing airframe of the P-40 KittyHawk.  Substantial hardening of the airframe was required to produce the P-262, and while a 3 engine version was built and flown only as a prototype, the 2 engine version saw over 250 produced, and were assigned to squadron duty in the Pacific theater starting in February of 1945.

Surprisingly, the P-40 airframe adapted quite well to the jet technology, and was later used as a test plane during testing for the F-86 Sabre… which was based almost completely upon its design.

General characteristics

•   Crew: 1
•   Length: 31.67 ft (9.66 m)
•   Wingspan: 37.33 ft (11.38 m)
•   Height: 12.33 ft (3.76 m)
•   Wing area: 235.94 ft² (21.92 m²)
•   Empty weight: 4,404 kg (9,709 lb)
•   Loaded weight: 7,130 kg (15,720 lb)
•   Max takeoff weight: 6977 kg (15,381 lb
•   Powerplant: 2Χ Lockheed Martin 004 B-1 turbojets, 8.8 kN (1,980 lbf) each

Performance

•   Maximum speed: 900 km/h (559 mph)
•   Range: 650 mi (560 nmi, 1,100 km)
•   Service ceiling: 11,450 m (37,565 ft)
•   Rate of climb: 1,200 m/min (3,900 ft/min)
•   Thrust/weight: 0.28

Armament

•   Guns: 5 Χ .50 in (12.7 mm)
•   Cannons: 2 Χ 37mm Cannon
•   Bombs: 250 lb (113 kg) to 1,000 Ib (453 kg), a total of 2,000 lb (907 kg) on three hardpoints (one under the fuselage and two underwing)

...Is that real? 

[Tank-Ace]

...Is that real? 

 

[AceHavok]

It does look pretty convincing.

[Butcher]

It does look pretty convincing.

I took a second look myself, I generally don't keep up with much of the prototypes and "wacky" planes that were thought or designed.

Thunderkitty is what made me chuckle, I was hoping for the P-262 "nyan cat"

[AKP]

Hehe... found it here and did the rest with photoshop:

http://agapemodels.com/?p=377

As for the specs I took from some of the P-40, some from the 262, and the story I just made up.

 

[thndregg]

...Is that real? 

Off topic, but I remember when I was a teenager, a kid about my age asked me that same question regarding the starship Enterprise.

[GNucks]

Off topic, but I remember when I was a teenager, a kid about my age asked me that same question regarding the starship Enterprise.
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When I was real young I thought actors that died in movies were actually dead. I knew they were actors, but I thought they sacrificed themselves for the film. My understanding of reality (and death) wasn't very developed back then 

[FBCrabby]

ok ill do that then if you guys say what aircraft you want ill email you all the info , i got loads of aircraft books .

Can we have the DavidwellShadsUpAlready Flying Wing?