Author Topic: I found a plane for Germany (Read 313 times)

Archangel114 · « **on:** December 05, 2001, 07:11:00 PM »

I thought this one would be interesting.
http://members.visi.net/~djohnson/bv/bvp170.html

Go there for info on it

-Chris-

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ra · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2001, 08:23:00 PM »

Cool looking plane. I wonder how the pilot was expect to see his target though?

ra

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Reschke · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2001, 08:26:00 PM »

Was designed as a high speed unarmed bomber that should be able to avoid interception. There are a few models around of that plane and having seen them the plane looks pretty cool.

Archangel114 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2001, 10:27:00 PM »

As far as hitting a target is concerned, it had a bombsight.
http://members.visi.net/~djohnson/bv/bvp170-2.jpg

^Bombadier/bombsight shown here

-Chris-

Tac · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2001, 11:17:00 PM »

Aaah... the German P-38. Gawd its ugly, it looks almost.. french. *eek*

Edit: on a closer look, it looks like the racer from Star Wars Episode 1. Interesting.

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J_A_B · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2001, 11:22:00 PM »

With such a long nose and those engines blocking foreward side views somewhat, that thing would have been "interesting" to land for sure!

J_A_B

Archangel114 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 06, 2001, 12:09:00 AM »

lol, German P-38. There were planes made by Germany that were FAR more like the P-38(at least in terms of design) than this one. I just htought it would be neat for all you Lufty pilots to take this one for a spin. It would take a lot of planning and more luck to intercept one at speed.

-Chris-

tofri at work · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2001, 04:41:00 AM »

Real funny plane with the rudder before the cockpit.

Everytime you apply full rudder, you puke on the dashboard.