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Title: Seafire R.41
Post by: Billy Joe Bob on January 01, 2006, 07:28:38 PM

i dont remember if it was seafire or spitfire but i love this plane.

4x 20mms and contra rotating propellors

i can expect it would be very easy to fly being that the torque is cancelled out by the two props.

hmm i cant seem to get any pics of it on google...... i know this is a real plane, i saw it in the  air classics magazine a long time ago.

where i got the name was from Heros of the Pacific

can anyone help me with this?

Title: Seafire R.41
Post by: Furball on January 01, 2006, 08:26:12 PM

there is no R

(http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Fea1/901-1000/Fea928_Gruben_Seafire/01.jpg)

Title: Seafire R.41
Post by: Guppy35 on January 01, 2006, 11:18:09 PM

Seafire FR 47.  Most definately postwar.  One was restored recently to flight.

Title: Seafire R.41
Post by: Nuke33 on January 01, 2006, 11:51:04 PM

Take a look here

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=934384&size=L&width=1024&height=703&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27fcvgsver%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20qrfp&photo_nr=85

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=929483&size=L&width=1200&height=812&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27fcvgsver%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20qrfp&photo_nr=94

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=927696&size=L&width=1150&height=781&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27fcvgsver%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20qrfp&photo_nr=101

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=924975&WxsIERv=Fhcreznevar%20Fcvgsver%20CE19%20%28389%29&Wm=1&WdsYXMg=Hagvgyrq&QtODMg=Qhksbeq%20%28RTFH%29&ERDLTkt=HX%20-%20Ratynaq&ktODMp=Whyl%209%2C%202005&BP=1&WNEb25u=Fgrcura%20Sbk&xsIERvdWdsY=S-NMWF&MgTUQtODMgKE=Pbagen-ebgngvat%20cebcryyre%20Fcvgsver%20cresbezvat%20ng%20Sylvat%20Yrtraqf%202005%2C%20znantrq%20gb%20pngpu%20gur%20cebcryyre%20irel%20zhpu%20bhg%20bs%20cunfr.&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=1163&NEb25uZWxs=2005-09-19%2022%3A54%3A23&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=6F-585110&static=yes&width=1024&height=695&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27fcvgsver%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20qrfp&photo_nr=110&prev_id=925644&next_id=924495&size=L

Title: Seafire R.41
Post by: cav58d on January 02, 2006, 01:21:46 AM

That makes me think of a bearcat in terms of how awesome it would be..

Title: Seafire R.41
Post by: Guppy35 on January 02, 2006, 06:14:47 PM

Quote

Originally posted by Nuke33
Take a look here

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=934384&size=L&width=1024&height=703&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27fcvgsver%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20qrfp&photo_nr=85

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=929483&size=L&width=1200&height=812&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27fcvgsver%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20qrfp&photo_nr=94

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=927696&size=L&width=1150&height=781&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27fcvgsver%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20qrfp&photo_nr=101

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=924975&WxsIERv=Fhcreznevar%20Fcvgsver%20CE19%20%28389%29&Wm=1&WdsYXMg=Hagvgyrq&QtODMg=Qhksbeq%20%28RTFH%29&ERDLTkt=HX%20-%20Ratynaq&ktODMp=Whyl%209%2C%202005&BP=1&WNEb25u=Fgrcura%20Sbk&xsIERvdWdsY=S-NMWF&MgTUQtODMgKE=Pbagen-ebgngvat%20cebcryyre%20Fcvgsver%20cresbezvat%20ng%20Sylvat%20Yrtraqf%202005%2C%20znantrq%20gb%20pngpu%20gur%20cebcryyre%20irel%20zhpu%20bhg%20bs%20cunfr.&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=1163&NEb25uZWxs=2005-09-19%2022%3A54%3A23&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=6F-585110&static=yes&width=1024&height=695&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27fcvgsver%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20beqre%20ol%20cubgb_vq%20qrfp&photo_nr=110&prev_id=925644&next_id=924495&size=L

Only problem with that one is there were not operational Spit PR19s with contra rotating props.  That was done by Fighter Rebuilders in California for a potential run at some prop speed or climb records.  It's since been sold and is in France last I heard.

Of course the lack of guns would be a problem in AH too :)

They tested various Spits with contra rotating props but none saw combat in
WW2.

Here's an inflight photo of the restored Seafire FR 47

More pics of it here:

http://www.ezellaviation.com/Photos/Seafire%20gallery/
(http://www.ezellaviation.com/Photos/Seafire%20gallery/images/9315%20%20SEAFIRE_jpg.jpg)

Title: Seafire R.41
Post by: Billy Joe Bob on January 02, 2006, 10:38:13 PM

ah i see... of all planes it was a seafire i messed up lol they are my fav planes.

Title: Seafire R.41
Post by: Kev367th on January 04, 2006, 10:57:16 AM

Could have a Seafire XV  though.
Basically a navalised Spit XII.
390 produced (last 50 with bubble tops), more than our current Seafire IIc with Merlin 46 (110 made)

(http://www.naval-museum.mb.ca/navalair/supermarine_seafire_xv.jpg)

(http://mil.jschina.com.cn/afwing/intro/seafire/Seafire17.jpg)

Or at a bare minimum the most used/produced Seafire, the L III. (not shown)

Title: Seafire R.41
Post by: Guppy35 on January 04, 2006, 11:36:19 AM

Bottom bubble top Seafire is an XVII, the follow up to the XV.  Still a postwar bird.

Gotta love the look of that XV.

Of course it's the Spit XII's RN cousin with that single stage Griffon VI so I'm biased :)

Title: Seafire R.41
Post by: Kev367th on January 04, 2006, 11:41:33 AM

Yup it is, hard to find a pic of a bubbletop VX.