In case anyone missed it, down in the "Feed Me" thread Pyro made the following statement.
Superfly finished the M-16 and went to work on a Typhoon Ib to complement the ground vehicles. I think he finished the external shape today. As soon as Natedog finishes the P-38, he's going to make a tank- probably a late model Panzer IV.
So in the next couple of versions, expect to see the "Tiffy".
For those wanting a little history on the Tiffy, click
HereFor Perfomance stats click
HereHow will it fly, you say? Well from just looking at its performance numbers, this is gonna be a one "interesting" plane in AH.
I. Speed: The Tiffy will top out at around 405 mph at around 18,000 ft. Roughly the max speed of the La5, and slightly faster than the F4U-1's (398mph). But this is all deceptive. Down low (under 5000 ft), the Tiffy will do 374 mph, which is about 5-10 mph faster than any other plane in AH.
II. Acceleration: With anywhere between 2180hp-2260hp at Sea Level, this aircraft will have an empty powerloading of between 4.02 lbs/hp and 3.88 lbs/hp. Down low expect this plane to accelerate very quickly, but similarly to the N1K2 it will drop off rapidly with height. Heavy fuel loads however, will adversely effect acceleration.
III. Turn Rate: One way to estimate turn rate is too look at wingloading. With an empty wingloading of 31.48 lbs/sq ft, you can expect the Tiffy to perform similarly to the P-51 Mustang which has a empty wingloading of 32.77 lbs/sq ft. Of course fuel loads and armament carried effect performance accordingly.
IV. Climbrate: Unfortunately, I do not have my references, and I can't find any climbrate data for the Tiffy on the net. Anyone else have any?? But given that the Tiffy has a thick wing similar to the Hurricane, and a powerful low altitude engine, I would expect initial climbrates to be very good, but fall off quickly as altitude increases.
V. Firepower: This bird carries the exact same armament as the F4U-1C, which is four (4) wing mounted Hispano Mk II 20mm cannons. Extremely deadly. The only difference would be in the ammount of ammo it carries (anyone got ammo counts per gun?). Some late model Tiffy's were equiped with Mk V Hispano's which had shorter barrels (no protruding barrels from the wings), but I would expect our version to be equipped with the Mk II's. Additionally, the Tiffy could carry up too 6 rockets, and carry two 500 lb bombs.
Conclusion? Well once the Tiffy shows up, we can all complain about the latest "Dweeb ride". Under 15,000 ft, this plane will be extremely fast, and very well armed. It will accel at ground attack, and will displace the F4U-1C as the king of the VulchBirds.
The only questions are, 1.) Do we get a bubble canopy, and 2.) Are we getting the Typhoon Ib series I (2180hp), series II (2200hp), or series III (2206hp).
And if we are getting the Typhoon, how far behind can the Tempest be?
[EDIT: I know one thing is for sure, with that fat tail and drooping radiator housing, this plane is butt ugly]
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Vermillion
**MOL**, Men of Leisure,
"Real Men fly Radials, Nancy Boys fly Spitfires"
[This message has been edited by Vermillion (edited 02-22-2000).]
