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Title: German Spitfire
Post by: MoeRon on April 09, 2008, 10:04:57 AM: (http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/873_1207753152_hdbspit_1.jpg)

Interesting...i read that several of these saw action in Malta. Don't know much more.... :eek:
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: MiloMorai on April 09, 2008, 10:09:18 AM: Be sure, but not flown by the Germans. ;)

The one in the pic was an experiment to see what the performance was with a DB engine.
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: Angus on April 09, 2008, 10:36:08 AM: And it flew...very well.
There were DB powered Hurricanes as well, I think they flew with the Yugoslavians....
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: Nilsen on April 09, 2008, 10:50:51 AM: Quote from: MiloMorai on April 09, 2008, 10:09:18 AM
Be sure, but not flown by the Germans. ;)

The one in the pic was an experiment to see what the performance was with a DB engine.

would be interesting to see any data on how it performed with the DB engine compared to the merlin or whatever
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: Angus on April 09, 2008, 11:04:30 AM: If my memory serves me it outperformed a standard 109 at the time. It may have been stripped to be lighter though. The test pilot was quite impressed with it, especially the climbing.
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: Xasthur on April 09, 2008, 01:17:54 PM: Pity it is a ghastly abomination of an aircraft. Uglier then the P39... and that's saying something.
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: DiabloTX on April 09, 2008, 01:19:35 PM: Quote from: Xasthur on April 09, 2008, 01:17:54 PM
Pity it is a ghastly abomination of an aircraft. Uglier then the P39... and that's saying something.

Ummm...what?!
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: Nilsen on April 09, 2008, 01:32:55 PM: Quote from: Xasthur on April 09, 2008, 01:17:54 PM
Pity it is a ghastly abomination of an aircraft. Uglier then the P39... and that's saying something.

Well its ugly, but the P39 looks even worse imo.
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: DiabloTX on April 09, 2008, 01:53:27 PM: :furious
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: ramzey on April 09, 2008, 11:42:41 PM: Quote from: MoeRon on April 09, 2008, 10:04:57 AM
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/873_1207753152_hdbspit_1.jpg)

Interesting...i read that several of these saw action in Malta. Don't know much more.... :eek:

there was only 1 build/modified
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: Reschke on April 09, 2008, 11:53:47 PM: Quote from: Xasthur on April 09, 2008, 01:17:54 PM
Pity it is a ghastly abomination of an aircraft. Uglier then the P39... and that's saying something.

You must be on drugs...if so why aren't you sharing?!?!
Title: Re: German Spitfire
Post by: RRAM on April 10, 2008, 01:16:26 AM: Quote from: ramzey on April 09, 2008, 11:42:41 PM
there was only 1 build/modified

Some time since I don't read about that particular plane, but I recall reading that the cooling surfaces in the spit weren't enough to properly refrigerate the DB, and the plane had serious overheating problems. Other than that test pilots said the plane had a very nice handling with the DB engine, had a very high ceiling and superb climbrate.