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Favourite WWII prototype or could-have-been?

Discussion in 'Air Warfare' started by Varyag, Apr 19, 2007.

  1. Varyag

    Varyag New Member

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    I like the Douglas XB-19 and the XP-55 Ascender.

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    Note the minute hint towards the look of the plane in the nickname of the XP-55 :lol:
     
  3. Tony Williams

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    How about Barnes Wallis' "Victory Bomber"?

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    I thought the Victory Bomber was supposed to be an eight engined beast?
     
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    The XFY-1 “Pogo”

    Go-229 (aka Ho-229)

    Mistel bombers (RC flying bombs based off the Ju-88 fuselage, flown remotely by Fw-190 pilots)
     
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    no, it was Ho IX, the 229 was asigned to gothaer waggonfabrik, hence the Go 229, but for the original it was Ho, for Horten
     
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    Douglass XB-42/43 Mixmaster/Jetmaster and the Northrup XP-79.
     
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    for me the ta 183, dornier p-247, fw flitzer and ju ef 128
     
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    1941

    Span(ft.in/m): 172/52.4
    Length(ft.in/m): 96/29.3
    Wing area(ft2/m2): 2675/248.8
    Max Weight(lb/kg): 104,000/47,174
    Engines: 6x Merlin RM.6.SM or Hercules
    Max speed(mph/kmh) at height(ft/m): 352/566 at 32,000/9,754
    Armament: 1x 10ton bomb, 4x defensive guns


    1942

    Span(ft.in/m): 172.1/52.5
    Length(ft.in/m): 100.8/30.7
    Wing area(ft2/m2): 2676/248.9
    Max Weight(lb/kg): 113,500/51,484
    Engines: 6x Merlin 60
    Max speed(mph/kmh) at height(ft/m): 360/579 at 40,000/12,192
    Armament: 32,000lb of bombs, 2x 0.5" MGs
     
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    Gaah, get out of my head Microsoft.

    Must add the Vought V-173 and Xf5u-1 'Flapjack' to the list as well.
     
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    slightly?, the he 100 was made for pure speed!!!!
    set a record of 463.92 mph in march 30 39
     

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