Author Topic: A REAL hombuilt! (Read 273 times)

Sundog · « **on:** July 18, 2002, 03:50:08 PM »

Where do I get one?

fdiron · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2002, 04:14:26 PM »

Looks like a P51 to me, except for the prop.

Sundog · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2002, 04:28:24 PM »

It's a replica of the Martin Baker 5 built during World War Two, which had very high performance and sort of was a British P-51, only it's construction was more advanced then the P-51s, which allowed maintenance to be performed on it much easier than comparable aircraft. However, the British opted not to purchase the fighter and it ended up being their, Martin Bakers, last fighter design, since they now began engineering ejection seats.

udet · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2002, 08:11:04 PM »

if u ask me,it's a waste of a Griffon that could've gone to a big beautiful Spitfire

whgates3 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2002, 03:10:41 AM »

according to what i've been able to find on the web the MB5 was significantly faster than all spitfires and seafires

Shuckins · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2002, 04:03:00 PM »

I agree with Mr. Gates. From everything I've read about the M.B.5 its performance was significantly better than a similarly powered Spitfire. Politics may have also played a part in the decision not to purchase it for the R.A.F.

Regards, Shuckins

Replicant · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2002, 06:07:30 PM »

The Griffon is different type to the one fitted to the Spitfire. The Griffon in this MB5 replica is the type from the Avro Shackleton along with it's contra-rotating propellor. Additionally this replica is slightly shorter than the original MB5.

The MB5 was the follow on to the MB3. The main difference was that the MB3 had 6 hispano 20mm to the MB5s 4 hispanos.

The whole basis for the design was to make a cheap fighter made out of easily/readily available materials incase British factories had sustained greater damage from the LW. Since the current RAF planeset was already performing very well, especially the Spitfire, it was decided that the MB5 wasn't really needed since greater development was being done on jet fighters such as the Meteor.

If the MB5 had entered service then it may have been one of the most superior propellor fighters of WW2.

Kevin14 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2002, 06:27:49 PM »

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Originally posted by Sundog
...only it's construction was more advanced then the P-51s, which allowed maintenance to be performed on it much easier than comparable aircraft...

Lol, what?