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Title: What In Tha Hell Is This???
Post by: SOB on September 03, 2001, 11:48:00 PM

(http://www.matthoffman.cc/bb/p51-22.jpg)  

So, what're those thingies hanging off the wings?  I found the picture somewhere on the web without any description.  Thanks!


SOB

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Title: What In Tha Hell Is This???
Post by: Mathman on September 04, 2001, 12:22:00 AM

Those are the new Hispano 80mm cannons that are going to be added to the Pony in 1.08.  :)

Title: What In Tha Hell Is This???
Post by: flakbait on September 04, 2001, 12:23:00 AM

Looks like a pair of Argus pulse-jets to me.


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Title: What In Tha Hell Is This???
Post by: eddiek on September 04, 2001, 01:10:00 AM

Those were the prototype "photon laser cannon" everyone talks about in AH.  The production models were much more compact and fit inside the wing................

Title: What In Tha Hell Is This???
Post by: john9001 on September 04, 2001, 01:26:00 AM

they were using the p51 as a flying test bed for jet engines......

or you could call it the 262 pilots nightmare

Title: What In Tha Hell Is This???
Post by: SOB on September 04, 2001, 01:58:00 AM

Hmmmm...I like all those answers.  Whatever it is, I think everything else in 1.08 should be put on hold while HTC models these for my P51!  I might allow Hangtime to use them once and a while too.   :D


SOB

Title: What In Tha Hell Is This???
Post by: steely07 on September 04, 2001, 02:14:00 AM

Flak is right i think,they are argus pulse jets, (V1 right?)

Title: What In Tha Hell Is This???
Post by: Hristo on September 04, 2001, 03:43:00 AM

Yep, seems they took engines from V-1 flying bombs and put it on their P-51.  ;)

Title: What In Tha Hell Is This???
Post by: -dead- on September 04, 2001, 12:06:00 PM

Mmmm pulse jets

Pulse Jet Loony (http://aardvark.co.nz/pjet/)

   :D

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