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Offline BnZs

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World War 1928-A thought experiment
« on: May 22, 2014, 03:26:05 PM »
What would the fighters, bombers, the war in the air, and the progress of aviation in general been like had major hostilities broken out a decade earlier than they actually did, and continued for 4-6 years?
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Re: World War 1928-A thought experiment
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2014, 03:35:26 PM »
The number one control factor I would think is engine development.  Where were engines in 1928.  Kind of a chicken-egg kind of a thing.  Interesting question.
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Re: World War 1928-A thought experiment
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2014, 03:46:32 PM »
Here are some circa fighter designs.

I think it would be fascinating to dogfight something that combined the maneuverability of biplanes with much greater horsepower and ruggedness than was available in WWI fighters.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Fury

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewoitine_D.27

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_P-6_Hawk

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