For the naval recon role it seems that there was a better choice than the Fw200, the He116; it had comparable range using much weaker engines; with the same engines the He116 could have performed even better. Was there a reason it wasn't tried?
Heinkel He 116 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...
Hi, I am new member. I just purchased a Harvard Mk 4 project. Can anyone assist with manuals....Parts, Structural Repair, Erection and Maintenance, Weight and Balance, Flight ? Thank you
Thanks to Fubar 57 for the link to the manuals, I can not print the T6 Structural manual, can anyone...
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this way i do only a thread for the 3 field categories (light, medium, heavy)
common requiremnt is ever actual combat in WW2
categories requirements
light field: weight until 2.5 tons, range almost 12 km
medium field: weight until 5 tons, range almost 14 km
heavy field...
Interesting reading
North American's Lightweight Mustangs (P-51H/P-51M/P-51L)
Sounds like Edgar Schmeud wasn't to happy with his P51's climb rate compared to the spitfire
I know the P51B/C wasn't bad in that area, but the Heavy D model suffered. A shame because if
this plane came...
I cannot figure it out
Under 10 000ft nothing could touch this thing!
So let's compare it with say a FW-190 A8
LA-7 14 cyl 41 lt radial 1700hp vs FW-190 A8 14 cyl 41 lt radial 1700hp
LA-7 weight 3500kg vs FW-190 A8 weight 3500kg
So unless the La-7 has a huge Aerodynamic Advantage...