5 Favourite Planes

[cheddar cheese]

but thats just you......

 

[Lightning Guy]

An obviously they didn't go over backwards. Consider the P-38 for example, the fuel tanks were located directly over the main gear (as far as front to back) and the armament and engines were forward. But the greatest advantage was the wonderful visibility allowed for take-off and landing.

 

[Lightning Guy]

Oh, and you may want to look at the landing gear arrangement of MODERN prop-driven aircraft as well.

 

[cheddar cheese]

it wasnt long before they used tricycle undercarraige on carrier planes either. the Grumman F7F Tigercat was the first.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

perhaps i should adjust what i said, again, i mean single mid-mounted engined fighters of WWII, like the P-39 and P-63..............

 

[cheddar cheese]

it still worked though

 

[Lightning Guy]

It did look funny and did require some neat engineering work to get everything in place but it did offer considerable advantages. On an interesting note, the Germans were planning to use tricycle gear on many of their new fighters like the Me-309.

 

[cheddar cheese]

1. Piaggio P.108
2. Lockheed P-38 Lightning
3. Macchi MC.202
4. Hawker Hurricane
5. Spitfire XIV




is my updating becoming obsessive?

 

[plan_D]

How did the Mk. XIV get on there? Did I drill it into your head..?

 

[cheddar cheese]

partly yes, but other things as well

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i see the P.108 has made it's way to the top again??

 

[cheddar cheese]

yep, but not ITS way to the top, you mean HER way to the top.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

 

[cheddar cheese]

why you shocked? all machines are hers...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

not italain ones...............

 

[cheddar cheese]

especially itailan ones..

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

why, most were pig ugly...................

 

[cheddar cheese]

ive yet to see an ugly italian object.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

breeda 65??

 

[cheddar cheese]

thats ok.