But the best part is ... you can spawn a carrier in the middle of the ocean and continue your atlantic crossing later !Buffy Foster wrote:That's a pretty one! Looks fast even! \o/Marvin-E34 wrote:* a e s t h e t i c s *
Specifications (F7F-4N Tigercat) (from Wikipedia)
General characteristicsPerformance
- Crew: 2 (pilot, radar operator)
Length: 45 ft 4 in (13.8 m)
Wingspan: 51 ft 6 in (15.7 m)
Height: 16 ft 7 in (5.1 m)
Wing area: 455 ft² (42.3 m²)
Empty weight: 16,270 lb (7,380 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 25,720 lb (11,670 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp radial engines, 2,100 hp (1,566 kW) each
- Maximum speed: 460 mph (400 knots, 740 km/h)
Range: 1,200 mi (1,000 nmi, 1,900 km)
Service ceiling: 40,400 ft (12,300 m)
Rate of climb: 4,530 ft/min (23 m/s)
The secret airplane in development
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Feel free to elaborateKillerp51 wrote:I think I know what the plane is from the clip
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Well, I REALLY am hoping it's a T-33A as well...however, I'm not too encouraged by some performance data I looked up for the T-33. In the clip, they talk about "The airplane trimmed for 90kts at 18,000 feet". So...I looked in an abbreviated T-33A Flight Operating Instructions book I own, and it appears that at a weight of 10,000 pounds (which is unlikely, since it affords only 50 gallons of fuel....putting you on fumes in a T-33), the flap and gear down stall speed is 95 knots IAS.Killerp51 wrote:I think I know what the plane is from the clip
So as much as it kills me to say it, I think the T-33 is unlikely for this airplane. The T-37's near-stall performance is much more within this range...(stalls at around 75 kts.).
However, a T-37 seems unlikely to me as well.
If it IS a T-33A, PLEASE give us the option of configuring it with a travel pod! (Naturally...)
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De Havilland vampire anyone ?
There are still quite a few flying today and I think about 8 airworthy example in the US. Many Marks to choose from and many airforces operated them (at least 30+ ) to give enough material for the repainters.
Sticking with de Havilland, how about a Mosquito for a twin warbird. Again enough Marks were built to choose from and create optional load outs.
In my youth I cycled many times to the de Havilland museum at Salisbury Hall to look at these fine aircraft
Simon
There are still quite a few flying today and I think about 8 airworthy example in the US. Many Marks to choose from and many airforces operated them (at least 30+ ) to give enough material for the repainters.
Sticking with de Havilland, how about a Mosquito for a twin warbird. Again enough Marks were built to choose from and create optional load outs.
In my youth I cycled many times to the de Havilland museum at Salisbury Hall to look at these fine aircraft
Simon
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I think it's the Beech-18.
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this would be nice:
FS painter. You'll find most of my FS9/FSX/P3D paints here.
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@Jan Kees - if you work it up for us in that paint, I'll be happy to take it out for a spin.
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Do my peepers deceive me, or is that a Ju-88 in USAAF markings?
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Your peepers speak truth. Note the enormous U.S. flag on the tail, used only for captured equipment - wouldn't want any misunderstandings...ClipperLuna wrote:Do my peepers deceive me, or is that a Ju-88 in USAAF markings?
"Ah, Paula, they are firing at me!" -- Saint-Exupery
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There's also one on the top of the fuselage, and I'm guessing one on the bottom as well.Alan_A wrote:Your peepers speak truth. Note the enormous U.S. flag on the tail, used only for captured equipment - wouldn't want any misunderstandings...
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Right - missed the fuselage one.
Can't be too careful.
Can't be too careful.
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colokent wrote:Well, I REALLY am hoping it's a T-33A as well...however, I'm not too encouraged by some performance data I looked up for the T-33. In the clip, they talk about "The airplane trimmed for 90kts at 18,000 feet". So...I looked in an abbreviated T-33A Flight Operating Instructions book I own, and it appears that at a weight of 10,000 pounds (which is unlikely, since it affords only 50 gallons of fuel....putting you on fumes in a T-33), the flap and gear down stall speed is 95 knots IAS.Killerp51 wrote:I think I know what the plane is from the clip
So as much as it kills me to say it, I think the T-33 is unlikely for this airplane. The T-37's near-stall performance is much more within this range...(stalls at around 75 kts.).
However, a T-37 seems unlikely to me as well.
If it IS a T-33A, PLEASE give us the option of configuring it with a travel pod! (Naturally...)
Kent
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