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I'm going to look into it today and get back to you guys, but also I don't know if you guys should think the italians would do the best and brightest in regards to aeronautics. Example: The Ca313.
That they doRe. 2000 looks beautiful. Italians know how to make a plane look real nice
The Zero was a copy of the Focke Wulf, as was the Mustang.It rather depends on the quality of the source. There are plenty of sources that state the Zero was derived from an American design which, patently, is untrue.
The landing gear retracted into the wing rather than swing to the rear, semi enclosed.Well, for starters, the Italians used a different aerofoil section in the Re2000 than was in the P-35. The former had an N-38 section while the latter had the Seversky S-3 section. So we're supposed to believe that the Italians couldn't build their own fighters but they were smart enough to completely redesign the wing of the P-35...and do it in such a way that it significantly improved aircraft performance? Sorry, but that's simply illogical.
The landing gear retracted into the wing rather than swing to the rear, semi enclosed.
The things that one learns here. Must be true since it is in the internetThe Zero was a copy of the Focke Wulf, as was the Mustang.
But, again, that's a non-trivial redesign because you have to find space within the wing for the wheels.
I'd like to know how many spars formed the structure in the P-35 wing. Apparently, the Re2000 had 5 spars which is unusual. If the P-35 has a different number of spars, it strongly indicates that the entire wing was of Italian design with no input from the Seversky product.
Now that was a mouthful And couldn't believe you didn't come up for air saying it.What's the most beautiful single-engined radial-powered monoplane British aircraft? Contenders would include:
Blackburn Roc
Blackburn Skua
Bristol Type 146
Bristol Type 148
Gloster F5/34
Hawker Fury (1st flight Sept 1944)
Hawker Tempest Mk. II
Miles M.19 Master II
Vickers Venom
While the Tempest II is pretty, my vote is for the Westland Lysander. It must have looked a beautiful sight when approaching a rough strip to extract a downed pilot or VIP.
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Just for that you're flying home in a Supermarine Nighthawk. Not R.J. Mitchell's finest hour. Good luck.Is "none of the above" an acceptable answer?
Well, we can look at amazing coincidences, like the wing being within 1in (25mm) in width and being within 1 sqft of area.Is there any established proof that the Re2000 was a copy of the P-35 (other than it being visually similar)? The Re2000 was 40mph faster and had a ceiling 5000ft higher than the P-35.
Well, considering that the customer wanted wanted a 4 man crew, 2 machine guns and 1 1/2pdr recoilless rifle over 9 hours of endurance and a searchlightJust for that you're flying home in a Supermarine Nighthawk. Not R.J. Mitchell's finest hour. Good luck.
Some more fun on this topic here:Well, we can look at amazing coincidences, like the wing being within 1in (25mm) in width and being within 1 sqft of area.
Maybe somebody has details of the actual construction, like number of spars and ribs.
The 40mph is partially covered by the different landing gear, and the fact that the Engine in P-35 was good for 1050hp at 7500ft and the Italian engine was good for 986-1000hp at 13,000ft. That difference in Altitude was good for 15-20mph to a Hurricane I fighter. One can also figure at least 2-3mph for the collector boxes on the wing machine guns on the P-35A
Trying to figure out the drag difference in the cowls and the Canopies needs more than just looking at pictures.
One can also compare the P-35 and the P-43. The P-43 could do about 325-330mph just under 15,000ft at 'Normal' power (1050-1100hp at 2550rpm, not 2700rpm military power).
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What's the most beautiful single-engined radial-powered monoplane British aircraft? Contenders would include:
Blackburn Roc
Blackburn Skua
Just for that you're flying home in a Supermarine Nighthawk. Not R.J. Mitchell's finest hour. Good luck.
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I don't think it has enough wings.
Maybe 2 more sets? And some interplane sesqui-wings for good luck, with a triplane tail and 4 vertical fins and rudders.
Needs a gym with a weight room and a bar, too. Definitely needs some sort of Italian hood ornament for easy identification.