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Offline -tronski-

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« Reply #30 on: November 24, 2003, 05:27:04 PM »
I'm all for the Beau....



A RAAF Beaufighter Mk21 will do nicely...

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« Reply #31 on: November 25, 2003, 09:49:58 AM »
I doubt that the Beaufighter would be a Hangar Queen in AH.
Hehe, still remember all those people who said that the Hurricane would be a Hangar queen. Naaa....nothing with a nosemount of 4 Hizookas plus a torpedo will be a hangar queen.
I guess the Beau would be used quite a bit in the anti-shipping role, - being the only torp carrying plane to be able to "bite" after the torp is gone.
Hehe, imagine the whines: "You frigging HOing Beau dweeb"
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #32 on: November 25, 2003, 11:33:03 AM »
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« Reply #33 on: January 28, 2005, 04:28:07 PM »
Hi everyone,

Does anyone have the exact propeller diameter and the reduction gear ratio for the Bristol Hercules as used on the Beaufighter I?

I have been unable to find a Bristol Hercules power curve, too, so if someone could help me there ... :-)

What I wonder is why the Beaufighter speed at sea level is so high - that would indicate a rather funny looking engine curve.

Is the performance of the Beaufighter IC known? I just read that the Mark I didn't live up to calculated performance.

What was the weight of a IC, to raise another question?

Searching the web, I was suprised how little information there is on the Beaufighter ...

Regards,

Henning (HoHun)

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« Reply #34 on: January 28, 2005, 06:39:42 PM »
I recall that due to engine shortages, some Beaufighters were mounted with Merlins. The Performance dropped.

I'll look up what and when and what sqn, maybe it can be chased from there.
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #35 on: January 31, 2005, 12:40:08 AM »
Beaufighter was used extensivly by coastal cammand, and towards the end of its career, even carried a torpedo.  I think with 4 20mm cannons and 6 303 mgs+ missles, it would be a welcome addition to the AH plane set.        WIDOWMAKERS:p
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« Reply #36 on: January 31, 2005, 05:28:53 AM »
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« Reply #37 on: January 31, 2005, 05:39:59 AM »
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I recall that due to engine shortages, some Beaufighters were mounted with Merlins. The Performance dropped.

I'll look up what and when and what sqn, maybe it can be chased from there.


It was not so much the shortages of engines but the possible shortages of engines. The The Mk II did not have the same performance as the Herc powered a/c. The nacelles were the Lancaster's  outboard nacelles.

The first flight of a Merlin Beau was June 14 1940.

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« Reply #38 on: January 31, 2005, 12:18:36 PM »
THX Milo.
Will look up some anyway.
It was AFAIK 100 sqn, - they later switched over to mossies.

And Frank...Nice pictures!!!!!:) :)
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #39 on: January 31, 2005, 12:35:59 PM »
Thought so :)

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« Reply #40 on: January 31, 2005, 05:30:33 PM »
got to love the beau... it just oozes meaness....and the bristol engines always look too good to be true..

i don't think it will be a hanger queen...no more so than the il2...

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« Reply #41 on: January 31, 2005, 06:23:44 PM »
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i don't think it will be a hanger queen...no more so than the il2...

It is much less survivable than a Mossie and the Mossie is a hangar queen.  The Mossie's teeth are also just as sharp.

It should be added, but it will be a hangar queen.
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« Reply #42 on: January 31, 2005, 06:35:31 PM »
Naaaaa

It won't


Not any more than the Il-2

However, how about an Il-10  ??
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #43 on: January 31, 2005, 06:55:11 PM »
Did Il-10 see combat in WW2? even in Manchuria, Aug. '45? Not that I have anything against a 20mm rear gun.

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« Reply #44 on: January 31, 2005, 08:01:43 PM »
if the beu' will have atorp loadout.. it will be uswed in the MA even MORE then the mossie.