Author Topic: P-51C Malcolm Hood, Please (Read 1504 times)

WldThing · « **Reply #30 on:** September 05, 2003, 09:27:34 AM »

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Originally posted by Furball
yeah! wldthing! you suck...... LOL

LOL Furball i love you too!

Thanks for the kind words Grem, even though their prolly not the truth lol

GooseAW · « **Reply #31 on:** September 05, 2003, 09:35:58 AM »

I like em all!

The C would seem an appropriate addition to AH2 IMHO.

Kegger26 · « **Reply #32 on:** September 05, 2003, 01:36:54 PM »

Damn... ppl lighten up. I ment no disrespect. You guys get all bent out of shape the second someone says anything out of relm you get your pantys in a bunch.

FYI the Pony B is still better than the D

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #33 on:** September 05, 2003, 03:15:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Octavius
As far as I'm concerned, this addition would be for visual appeal only. I have no problem with the PonyB's visibility. I have no problem with any plane's visibility. If you set your head positions to allow maximum coverage, then you're good to go.

The retrofitted P-51B/C with the Malcom Hood allowed the pilot a good view almost straight down and directly to the rear.

What I found surprising is that many USAAF and RAF Mustang pilots considered the P-51B/C with the Malcom Hood and improved guns and ammunition feed the best Mustang of the entire series. With the better visibility from the Malcom Hood, lower weight, benign depature characteristics and lack of structural problems that plagued the D model, they argued the P-51B/C was a far better fighter.

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WldThing · « **Reply #34 on:** September 05, 2003, 04:13:35 PM »

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Originally posted by Kegger26
Damn... ppl lighten up. I ment no respect. You guys get all bent out of shape the second someone says anything out of relm you get your pantys in a bunch.

You should take your own advice, i was the one with the alternate statement about the P51D/B, and you got your panties in a bunch by stating " I suck".

SlapShot · « **Reply #35 on:** September 05, 2003, 04:32:20 PM »

"Damn... ppl lighten up. I ment no respect. You guys get all bent out of shape the second someone says anything out of relm you get your pantys in a bunch."

You got that part right (no repect) when you blurted out ...

"Sorry to say, but if they both feel the same to you in the game.... you suck.... They feel nothing alike."

but I do have to agree with you ... WldThing sucks in anything he flys ... from my experience ...

1) Spit V
2) Hurri I
3) C205
4) and last but not least P51-D

yup .. he SUCKS the life right out of you within about 20 seconds !!! (longest I lasted I think)

<~~> WT~~

WldThing · « **Reply #36 on:** September 05, 2003, 05:16:16 PM »

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Originally posted by SlapShot
[Bbut I do have to agree with you ... WldThing sucks in anything he flys ... from my experience ...
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Jeez guys your bringing me to tears here.. I know i suck, do you not have any sympathy for a fellow human being?

All in good fun Slap! =S!!=

icemaw · « **Reply #37 on:** September 05, 2003, 06:10:21 PM »

Well since even I have now shot wldthing down he must really suck! We are talking botton of the barrel suckedge here. ssssllllluuuurrrrpppppp!

Gremlin · « **Reply #38 on:** September 05, 2003, 06:38:35 PM »

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Originally posted by WldThing
do you not have any sympathy for a fellow human being?

What your human??

I could live with the fact that you were a computer program designed with all of the best flying styles of the best WW2 flyers, but human?? Nah, I can't handle that.

Kegger26 · « **Reply #39 on:** September 05, 2003, 11:00:04 PM »

Hurry slap the bandwagon is pulling out of the station... hurry... you dont want to miss it.

WldThing · « **Reply #40 on:** September 06, 2003, 12:35:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Gremlin
What your human??

My lady says im true man and much much more!!

Kegger26 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 06, 2003, 11:04:21 AM »

ANNNNNNY WAYYYYSSSSS
Back on topic...

2stony · « **Reply #42 on:** September 07, 2003, 12:50:04 PM »

For those that don't know, there's no difference between the "B" and "C" models except that they were built in different plants. The "C" was built in Dallas and the "B" was built in Long Beach. I haven't seen any Malcom hoods on "C" models, only "B" models. For some reason, the "C" models only showed up in the Mediterranean theater.

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which also would give the RAF more credit for inspiring the Mustang in the first place.

The RAF didn't inspire the Mustang, they were just the first to fly it in combat. They didn't like it because of the Allison's weaknesses at high altitude, hence the introduction of the Rolls-Merlin with the two-stage supercharger.

Q: Which version of the Mustang produced the first "Mustang" ace of WW2?

WldThing · « **Reply #43 on:** September 07, 2003, 03:29:59 PM »

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Originally posted by 2stony
Q: Which version of the Mustang produced the first "Mustang" ace of WW2?

The Allison Powered A-36?

Pilot - Capt. Mike Russo

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #44 on:** September 07, 2003, 11:33:23 PM »

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Originally posted by 2stony

The RAF didn't inspire the Mustang, they were just the first to fly it in combat. They didn't like it because of the Allison's weaknesses at high altitude, hence the introduction of the Rolls-Merlin with the two-stage supercharger.

I think that comment is in reference to the name eventually given to the P-51. It was the British that first called it the Mustang, just like they were the first ones to call the P-38 the Lightning.

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