fastmongrel
1st Sergeant
Always makes me laugh when people bang on about the poor view forwards when on the ground of the Spitfire and 109. Looking at the photos the pilot of the Wildcat/Martlet can see lots of cowling but sod all else
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Here's a picture of the P110, as the fighter variant was designated, in its element.Bugatti 100P. Built 1939. View attachment 571523Does this one count?
It was meant to build a fighter-version of it at some time.
"Good forward view" and "conventional gear" are a rare combination.Always makes me laugh when people bang on about the poor view forwards when on the ground of the Spitfire and 109. Looking at the photos the pilot of the Wildcat/Martlet can see lots of cowling but sod all else
Even in a Piper Cub, it's not easy to look directly over the cowl when on the ground."Good forward view" and "conventional gear" are a rare combination.
Here's a picture of the P110, as the fighter variant was designated, in its element.
View attachment 653057
The Ki-61 was based on the Heinkel He-100, of which numerous prototypes were build but it did not go into production. The He-100 did set a world speed record however, in 1938. Several He-100Ds were sold to Japan, where they influenced the design of the Kawasaki Ki-61 II Hein, or Tony.
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Looks alone
British Single engine = Tempest
British Twin = Hornet
US Single Engine = P51D
US Twin = P38
German Single Engine = FW190A
German Twin = He219
Jap Single = Ki84
Jap Twin = Ki45
Italian Single = Macchi 202
Italian Twin = Anybody?
Russian Single = Yak 3D
Russian Single = PE2
Finally, a metric I understand.Looks alone
British Single engine = Tempest
British Twin = Hornet
US Single Engine = P51D
US Twin = P38
German Single Engine = FW190A
German Twin = He219
Jap Single = Ki84
Jap Twin = Ki45
Italian Single = Macchi 202
Italian Twin = Anybody?
Russian Single = Yak 3D
Russian Single = PE2
But Bugatti was italianThis completely violates the "If it's ugly, it's French" rule.
Finally, a metric I understand.
British SE = All Merlin Spitfires (I can't really tell them apart except for that tropical nose job one. Yuchhhh)
British Twin= Mosquito
US SE = P51-D
US Twin = Mosquito
LW SE = TA-152
LW Twin = HE-219
IJA SE = Ki-61
IJA Twin = J1N
RA SE = Macchi 202
RA twin = Anybody?
VVS SE = Yak 3
VVS Twin = Does the Pe-2 count?
We were hoping no one would notice.But Bugatti was italian
But Bugatti was italian