Best Jet of the War?

• Oct 28, 2004

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cheddar cheese

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It goes without saying, that.

Perhaps you should vote for the Blitz, I wish I did...

 

• Oct 29, 2004

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MichaelHenley

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I went for the ME-262. Did you hear about another german one called the 'Salmander'? It was developed in 10 WEEKS (!!!) and they used members of the Hitler Youth to fly it. (And that was only after basic training in a glider!)

 

• Oct 29, 2004

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He 162 = Salamander.

Just a note folks. Try to keep on topic and try to treat each other gently

I know that sometimes it isn't easy but... We are all here because we love aircraft and because we want to share that. Calling each other names is NOT a good way to build community even WITH smileys!

Kiwimac

 

• Oct 29, 2004

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cheddar cheese

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Where was we calling each other names?


What I find interesting about the He-162 was that it was consructed primarily of balsawood Not what you would call entirely practical for a jet

There was also another plane that looked almost identical to the Heinkel He-162; and that was the Henschel Hs-132. However unlike the He-162, the Hs-132 was designed to be a dive-bomber and not a fighter. It was also the worlds first jet dive-bomber.

 

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• Oct 29, 2004

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NightHawk

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is it me or is thet plane is small

 

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• Oct 29, 2004

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cheddar cheese

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For a jet it probably is quite small, but about the same size as a 190A or Spit I reckon.

 

• Oct 29, 2004

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the lancaster kicks ass

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it's small because the pilot lays in the prone posistion, partailly to reduce the frontal area of the plane but it also helps the pilot withstand the huge G-forces...................

 

• Oct 29, 2004

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NightHawk

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soon there wont be no pilot in a plane.damn thets gona sux. goodbye goold old dogfight days.

 

• Oct 29, 2004

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cheddar cheese

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You're a bit late with your farewell mate.

 

• Oct 29, 2004

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GermansRGeniuses

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Those ended after the end of Korea...

Oh yeah, pilots will never be phased out, but robots will go where no human should in a bit...

 

• Oct 29, 2004

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NightHawk

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No modern pilot wants to get in to a dogfight, but its possibul.

 

• Oct 30, 2004

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the lancaster kicks ass

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most modern fighters are designed to outmanouver a missile so they're still quite manouverable................

 

• Oct 30, 2004

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cheddar cheese

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Go back to props and good ol' cannons, get rid of Computer Technowizardry.

 

• Oct 30, 2004

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the lancaster kicks ass

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what advantages would old technology bring??

 

• Oct 30, 2004

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cheddar cheese

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None, but it would be more entertaining to watch

 

• Oct 31, 2004

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the lancaster kicks ass

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good point, i'd rather watch the ol' stuff flying round than the modern jets, far to noisey.......................

 

• Oct 31, 2004

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cheddar cheese

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Unless you're flying a plane with diesel engines.

 

• Oct 31, 2004

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Erich

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guys the Hs 132 never flew operations. There were no German jet dive bombers as the Me 262 and Ar 234 were basically a dive and fly flat before dropping types. The He 162 was a death trap as I mentioned from previous postings; the JG 1 unit hated it but this is what the Fw 190's were being traded in for by wars end so they had no choice. Even the kills of the unit cannot be 100 % confirmed

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• Oct 31, 2004

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cheddar cheese

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guys the Hs 132 never flew operations.

Click to expand...

I know, but its still the first ever jet that was specifically intended for dive-bombing.

 

• Oct 31, 2004

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although acording to "Aircraft Anatomy World WarII" which is a book i have, the blitz was sometimes fitted with a dive bombing periscope................