Author Topic: Hitech: Please give us Razorback Jug with Paddleblade (Read 516 times)

-ammo- · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2002, 09:43:27 PM »

cc we could use some more IJA/IJN stuff.

Modeling the prop on the D11 wouldnt be "adding" another AC. It would also represent the D11 as it was used from Jan 44 onward. These props were hastily installed to all jug units in early 44. the D11 was recieved in to service in very late 43, it didnt have but a few missions under its belt when it recieved the new Hamilton paddlebalde prop. And from then on was a standard part on their P-47D's.

Vector · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2002, 03:01:49 AM »

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AHT of P-47 paddle blade project:
"Dec, 1943-Fitting of "paddle-blade" propellers (Curtiss 836 design blades in place of the 714 "toothpick" blades) starts on P-47s, a squadron at a time. This modification, together with the water injection system on the engine, provides a very greatly improved climb rate for the P-47 such that below 15000 feet it can beat the FW-190 in climb.

DblTrubl, 109's and 190's already has many field conversion kits available (rüstsätze), like gun pods( R6), bombs racks(R1?), drop tank(R3), rockets (BR21).
Paddle blade retrofit kit should be considered as "field conversion kit", right?
So....

Wilbus · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2002, 04:40:00 AM »

LOL Urchin, agree

Furious too! More 190's!

Uhmmm, I have to say give them their paddles otherwise I'd some sort of a hijacker too

Dowding · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2002, 06:29:26 AM »

Why would it need another aircraft to be modelled? Seems to me it's a question of FM rather than model - simply select the option in the hangar and go.

niklas · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2002, 06:47:25 AM »

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]This modification, together with the water injection system on the engine, provides a very greatly improved climb rate

There you have the reason for the improved climbrate. The prop alone wasn´t so much better, maybe even worse for high speeds.

niklas

Dr Zhivago · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2002, 07:03:00 AM »

I agree, you take that P47 with paddleblade prop and I`ll take Ar-234 C...

Ar-234B:
maximum speed 460 MPH (740 KPH)
service ceiling 32,810 feet (10,000 meters)
operational radius 500 miles (800 km)
3300 lb bombs (1500 kg)

Ar-234C:
maximum speed 542 MPH (873 KPH)
service ceiling 39,370 feet (12,000 meters)
operational radius 410 miles (660 km)
4400 lb bombs (2000 kg) or Fieseler Fi-103 or a winged SC 1400 bomb...

Vector · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2002, 07:54:16 AM »

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Originally posted by niklas
There you have the reason for the improved climbrate. The prop alone wasn´t so much better, maybe even worse for high speeds.
niklas

I'd say that paddle blade propeller brought more to climb than water injection, haven't seen any reference on that, tho.
Water injection was a standard from P-47D-1 (R-2800-21 engine / 2300hp) onwards, so our D-11 has water injection, but not paddle blade prop.

Vector · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2002, 07:59:38 AM »

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Originally posted by Dowding
Why would it need another aircraft to be modelled? Seems to me it's a question of FM rather than model - simply select the option in the hangar and go.

Paddle blade option to choose from hangar is excatly what I've been hoping for.

Tac · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2002, 10:40:28 AM »

What do you mean "kit" to carry 2k bombs? The 38L could carry those straight out of the factory.