Author Topic: P-51B why no body like it? (Read 1004 times)

Vermillion · « **Reply #30 on:** February 15, 2002, 09:53:50 AM »

A P-51 with 4 hispanos of death? Muahhahahahaahhaha

Unfortunately, since so few were produced, and the havoc that other x4 hispano aircraft created in AH, I doubt we will ever see it.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #31 on:** February 15, 2002, 11:06:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Smut

Disagree.

Below 15K the A-36 should do quite well. The A-36 also adds a pair of .50's under the nose.

The early mustang we need is the P-51 (no suffix) though...4x20mm!

-Smut

Smut! Is that you I see from time to time with the handle "CJ" in the Main? Good to see ya mate!

(PS: I could hear the Hispano Nazi's whining already with an A36 in the arena!

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Hooligan · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2002, 11:10:35 AM »

51a should be a fun arena plane so I hope they add it someday. The guys who are going to whine about a 51a with 4x20mm are going to be whining about something anyway. There is really no downside to adding it.

Hooligan

Smut · « **Reply #33 on:** February 15, 2002, 02:08:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort

Smut! Is that you I see from time to time with the handle "CJ" in the Main? Good to see ya mate!

(PS: I could hear the Hispano Nazi's whining already with an A36 in the arena! )

Rip! Good to see you too. My online handle is still Smut.

I haven't been online in AH for a while now, not by choice however. I've been building out my basement office and as a result my computer hookup is pretty temporary...no joysticks are hooked up for example. I'm getting close to finishing...the electrician comes tomorow morning to do the final hookup and inspect my wiring, I should have the office ceiling up by the end of the day tomorrow, and with luck the floor will be in by the end of the day on Monday. As part of the work I built out a pretty nice little model shop as well, which is pretty much finished except for the spray booth vent.

Lastly, and back on topic...the A-36 had 6x.50 cal MG. The P-51 had 4x20mm, and the P-51A had 4x.50 MG.

-Smut

Ripsnort · « **Reply #34 on:** February 15, 2002, 02:17:56 PM »

'luck on the house!

Eewww...a Allison with 4X20's? hell, that wouldn't be perked!

Doberman · « **Reply #35 on:** February 15, 2002, 02:38:00 PM »

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Originally posted by BenDover
you've also got to think about velocities:
stationary object and stationary .50 cal gun means full blunt
head ons mean increased damage
but from behind the the velocitie is equal to the difference between the velocitie of the aircraft

i'm proberly wrong about it, but its just my theory, and i'm no physics expert

Obviously.

The velocity is equal to the muzzle velocity of the projectile plus or minus the difference in speed of the aircraft.

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F4UDOA · « **Reply #36 on:** February 15, 2002, 02:58:35 PM »

Heya,

I was in the TA the other day with St.Santa. He had a P-51B and I had an F4U-4. I tried every stupid F4U trick I could think of and a few I made up. I could not shake him. Even with full flap WEP on the deck he clung to me like glue I could not turn inside him. In any case the next time I need a long range fighter I will try the P-51b for sure.

Weight and Wing area's

F4U-4
HP= 2450
Weight= 12,420LBS
Wing area= 314 sq Ft
Power Loading= 5.069
Wing loading=39.55

P-51B
HP=1490
Weight=9245LBS
Wing Area= 235.75
Power loading= 6.20
Wing Loading= 39.21

P=51D
HP=1720
Weight = 9611LBS
Power Loading= 5.58
Wing Loading= 40.76

funkedup · « **Reply #37 on:** February 15, 2002, 04:12:24 PM »

4 Hispano Mustangs were as numerous as Ta 152, and saw a heck of a lot more combat.