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Offline Viper17

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« on: February 03, 2002, 10:16:16 AM »
The P-39 had 1 37mm in the nose hub, 2 30cal in the nose and 2 or 4 .50cal in the wings. i mean she would be a mean ground atack aircraft. She is so sweet. Just look at her.:D
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Offline Tac

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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2002, 12:39:17 PM »
...dont give me a P-39...

..the engine, its mounted behind...

...she'll tumble and spin and she'll auger you in,

dont give me a P-39!

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Offline kreighund

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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2002, 01:08:13 PM »
The armament should be 1x37, 2x .50 cal in the nose and 4x .30 cal in the wings....but I like the P400 loadout...

1x 20 Hispano, 2x .50 cal in the nose and 4x .30 cal in the wings.......


bring her on!!!!
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2002, 01:10:54 PM »
Very nice bird... I would like to see her in AH myself along with all the other great WWII aircraft....(S):)
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2002, 02:02:51 PM »
King Cobra would be better in here IMO.
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Offline BUG_EAF322

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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2002, 03:23:16 PM »
what's wrong with a motor behind your back Tac ?


i love it
:D
 
In Il-2 it's a true  109 killer  ;)

bring it on
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Offline eskimo2

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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2002, 04:29:36 PM »
One of my favorites!
My father-in-law flew P-39s and RP-63s.

eskimo
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Offline Viper17

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« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2002, 04:41:30 PM »
We need a good ground tank killer. Yea shele spin if the engin is hurt but you call allwasae bail out.:confused:
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Offline Vermillion

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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2002, 05:06:51 PM »
Now Now Tac ;)  Test Pilots and Engineers could never get a P-39 to tumble.

Viper, the Russian NS-37 37mm cannon mounted in the Yak-9T, which we already have, was a much superior cannon to the 37mm mounted on the P-39 in all ways.  If it doesn't get the job done, the US 37mm isn't gonna come close.

I would much prefer the P-63 for AH, but both are quite interesting aircraft in their own way. :)
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Offline funkedup

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« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2002, 05:09:35 PM »
P-39D with P-400 armament loadout option for Pacific Theater, USAAF markings.

P-39N or P-39Q with red stars for the Eastern Front.

Would be a nice addition.
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Offline Daff

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« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2002, 05:11:27 PM »
The tumble was a myth. It would , though, go into a series of 'whip-stalls' if the stick was continuesly held back after stalling, which, when viewed from the ground, could appear as a tumble.

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Offline fdiron

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« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2002, 10:17:56 PM »
I read that most of the problems were caused by getting into spins at low altitudes.  I think this is where the nasty reputation comes from.
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Offline GRUNHERZ

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« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2002, 12:48:56 AM »
The P63 saw almost no service in WW2.

Anyway the P39 is very important for early war USA and for the Russians. Id really love to get an early P39/P400 in USA Pacific markings so we can recreate some of the battles in Sakai's book. Of course wed also need Zero 21, F4F, P40 and one of my favorites the P36- a truly beautiful aircraft IMHO.
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« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2002, 07:00:31 AM »
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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
The P63 saw almost no service in WW2.


Agreed lets not try to talk a P63 in........it had one kill in the whole of WWII............

A P39 should come in VVS colours............ it was the prefered ride of the 2nd highest scoring  (and generally more reveered) Allied ace who swopped his La7 back in preference for the P39.

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SUGGESTIONS
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2002, 09:25:11 AM »
The P-39 and P-63 are very good planes to AH!

Here is some suggestions of planes to bring in AH:

FIGHTERS:
- P-40 kitty/warhawk (colours of Pearl Harbour) MUST!!
- P-39
- P-63
- Messerchmitt Bf-110
- P-61 Black Widow
- BIRSTOL BEAUFIGHTER!!!!!
- Brewster Buffalo (in Finnish markins)

BOMBERS:
- B-29 Superfortress (FIFI or ENOLA GAY)
- Junkers Ju-87 Stuka
- B-24 Liberator
- Heinkel He-111
- Dornier Do-17z

TRANSPORTS:
- Junkers Ju-52
- Curtiss C-46 Commando

SEAPLANES:
- Mitsubishi A6M-2N (Floatplane fighter)
- Consolidated PBY Catalina
- Consolidated PB2Y Coronado

CHOOSE YOUR FAVOURITE PLANE!!
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