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According to a short memoir written by a NACA engineer, the dorsal fin was to keep the horizontal stabilizer attached to the plane during high-speed rolls.; Of course, I cannot re-find the document, so ill post what Wikipedia has to say: "Despite these modifications, the P-51Bs and P-51Cs, and...

Does anyone have actual numbers on landing gear failures and the failure rate for other aircraft?

I don't think the nazi controlled free state of Danzig would allow and allied "invasion force" to land and travel through the city without armed resistance. The war may well start early with the French and British fighting both Germany and Russia.

Jumo made about 6,000 engines and yet only around 300 Me 262s entered service. Somewhere I saw a claim that there was a rebuild program for engines but have no idea if that actually happened. I suspect pilots and logistics were the real bottlenecks

How much weight would be added to a mk. V pr early IX to make this long rabe spitfire? Effect on wing loading, wt/hp., max G loading?

The F2A3's were used continuously as advanced trainers after Midway until they wore out or the war ended. Most pilots that flew the m as trainers discripe them as worn out slugs.

My understanding is that the fuselage was fatter than the engine but determined by the engine diameter. It was supposed to reduce turbulent flow thus reducing drag. Ok, the drop tanks entered service about a year after the F2A3 did. The plane gets heavily criticized for the wet wing tanks even...

A multi question what if. According to an article I read a while back on the internet about the Brewster Buffalo, both Brewster and Grumman whent back and told BuAer they specified engine (Pratt & Whitney R-1535-72 ??) was not powerfull enough. Both requested authorization to use the P&W 1830...

sure its been posred before http://www.alternatewars.com/SAC/F2A-3_Buffalo_PD_-_1_December_1942.pdf

Do you have a source for early WWII aircraft drag coefficients?

A two-man high-speed air ambulance. It was a pair of man-pods slung beneath the wings of a Lockheed P-38 F5 recce aircraft, and was tested during the Second World War. Cargp, not free so I am not sure it counts.

only data I am aware of for range vs speed I am aware of: Zeke 32 (Hamp) 102C (wwiiaircraftperformance.org) Zeke 52 TAIC 102D (wwiiaircraftperformance.org)

if remember correctly the typical cruise speeds in the ETO were higher than the PTO. I think the 1000 mile range for the A6M2 was at about 200 mph. If forced to cruise at 275 or even 250 mph to survive, the range would likely fall into the FW 190 realm.

then the xsba-1? First flew April 1936 and was supposedly a two-seat fighter (paper?) design modified to meet the US navy 34 scout spec.

The British knew they were getting used engines as that was all that was available. However I read somewhere (i never learn to record sources) that the CEO of Brewster had a controlling interest in the test house that certified the rebuilt engines. Also the Brewster salesmen had skimmed the...