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Offline mthrockmor

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Who wins the post war monster contest?
« on: January 31, 2012, 03:36:44 PM »
I've posted on this subject before though I want to change it up a bit. Ground rules, pilots are equal and we have two types of fights: Above 20k and below 20k.

For those many on this board far more intelligent then I about ACM and all-things aeronautical engineering, which of the ubber post war monsters is the best plane?

First, the contenders. I propose...

F7F Tigercat
F8F Bearcat
P-51H Mustang
F2G2 Super Corsair
Seafury
Spit Mark XXI
Fw-190D-13
Do-335 Arrow

Am I missing a postwar Monster? If not, which is the purest fighter and why?

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Offline curry1

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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2012, 03:38:13 PM »
Probably not the f7f
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Offline Saxman

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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2012, 03:39:28 PM »
The F2G really isn't all that special. It had a lot of teething problems the military never worked out. The -4B would probably be the better choice (-4 performance with four 20mm? Hell yeah).
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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2012, 03:51:32 PM »
Add the Hornet or Seahornet to the list of contenders.  The Yak-3 with the VK-107 engine as well.

As to the winner, likely the Seafury or F8F.
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Offline IamSalem

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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2012, 04:03:11 PM »
P38K maybe...
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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2012, 04:04:26 PM »
Spiteful :aok
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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2012, 07:04:30 PM »
Quote from: IamSalem on January 31, 2012, 04:03:11 PM
P38K maybe...

P-38K was not a post war model, it wasn't a model at all actually.  It was more of a single test mule that was converted from a P-38E. 

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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2012, 07:15:27 PM »
Quote from: curry1 on January 31, 2012, 03:38:13 PM
Probably not the f7f

According to the U.S. Navy's Chief Test Pilot, the F7F was the best fighter he ever flew (and he flew them all).
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Offline Shane

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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2012, 07:33:08 PM »
did you forget the la9/11?
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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2012, 08:18:32 PM »
Take a Yak-3 and hang the engine of the La-7 on the front... Yak-3U!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-byLVcXd7eg

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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2012, 09:20:34 PM »
Post war monster?

Still has to be Godzilla.


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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2012, 09:29:32 PM »
Quote from: APDrone on January 31, 2012, 09:20:34 PM
Post war monster?

Still has to be Godzilla.



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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2012, 09:36:32 PM »
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on January 31, 2012, 08:18:32 PM
Take a Yak-3 and hang the engine of the La-7 on the front... Yak-3U!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-byLVcXd7eg

Reno racer Will Whiteside set an official international speed record for piston-engined aircraft in the under 3,000 kg class in a modified Yak-3U last year with 407 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
LOL at the coments on the video, it looks like twinboom was about to burst a blood vessel.
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Offline IamSalem

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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2012, 10:23:50 PM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on January 31, 2012, 07:04:30 PM
P-38K was not a post war model, it wasn't a model at all actually.  It was more of a single test mule that was converted from a P-38E. 

ack-ack

Ah, ok. Thanks ack.
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Offline Shane

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Re: Who wins the post war monster contest?
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2012, 01:26:11 AM »
Quote from: PR3D4TOR on January 31, 2012, 08:18:32 PM
Take a Yak-3 and hang the engine of the La-7 on the front... Yak-3U!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-byLVcXd7eg

Reno racer Will Whiteside set an official international speed record for piston-engined aircraft in the under 3,000 kg class in a modified Yak-3U last year with 407 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

this would be more representative.. still very nice...  watch the landing - look familar?   :joystick:
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