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Title: Whart izs Dis?
Post by: Furball on September 13, 2004, 01:44:11 PM

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/71_1095101030_dehavillanddenim.jpg)

Title: Whart izs Dis?
Post by: RTSigma on September 13, 2004, 02:03:59 PM

Prototype DeHavilland Mosquito.

D.H. 98

Title: Whart izs Dis?
Post by: Karnak on September 13, 2004, 02:18:17 PM

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Originally posted by RTSigma
Prototype DeHavilland Mosquito.

D.H. 98

No.  The prototype looked exactly like a production  Mosquito with shorter nacells and a smaller verticle stabilizer.

That looks like a decoy but I suppose it could bt the high altitude Mossie that never went into production.  I don't know why the engine nacells would be so distorted though.

Title: Whart izs Dis?
Post by: ra on September 13, 2004, 02:25:21 PM

The wings look like they come off a Spit.  I'll vote for decoy.

Title: Whart izs Dis?
Post by: Guppy35 on September 13, 2004, 02:35:55 PM

The one and only Vickers 432, dubbed unofficially the "Mayfly".  Designed by Barnes Wallis as a pressurized high altitude interceptor.

Difficult to handle on the ground, nice handling in the air.

Performance  320mph at sea level, 440 at 28K, 400 at 40K

Armament 6 20mm cannon.

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Dan/Slack

Title: Whart izs Dis?
Post by: Furball on September 13, 2004, 02:37:24 PM

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Originally posted by Guppy35
The one and only Vickers 432, dubbed unofficially the "Mayfly".  Designed by Barnes Wallis as a pressurized high altitude interceptor.

Difficult to handle on the ground, nice handling in the air.

Performance  320mph at sea level, 440 at 28K, 400 at 40K

Armament 6 20mm cannon.

Powered by 2 Merlin 61s

Dan/Slack

git!

good job :D

Title: Whart izs Dis?
Post by: ra on September 13, 2004, 02:38:04 PM

DeHavilland should have sued.

Title: Whart izs Dis?
Post by: Furball on September 13, 2004, 02:48:46 PM

i was hoping someone would have taken the bait and said "DeHavilland Denim" :D

Title: Whart izs Dis?
Post by: Howitzer on September 13, 2004, 04:47:44 PM

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Originally posted by Guppy35
The one and only Vickers 432, dubbed unofficially the "Mayfly".  Designed by Barnes Wallis as a pressurized high altitude interceptor.

Difficult to handle on the ground, nice handling in the air.

Performance  320mph at sea level, 440 at 28K, 400 at 40K

Armament 6 20mm cannon.

Powered by 2 Merlin 61s

Dan/Slack

My GAWD Guppy!  You are my hero!  You are a serious walking WWII aviation encyclopedia.  !