Glider
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No idea, but one thing for sure, she wouldn't have gone nearly as far!!
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kool kitty89
Senior Master Sergeant
But even with half the range it would reach nearly 1,500 miles! And even if 1/3 the range it would dtill have the longest range of any RAF fighter (at ~1000 mi) until the Beau and Mossie...
Elvis
Chief Master Sergeant
Oh sure, make me look like an idiot (
just kidding. I take care of that just fine, all by myself. 
).kool kitty89 said:
Yeah, I wouldn't expect the DH88 to have much in the way of aerobatics, since it was never designed for such things.
...however, that doesn't mean it couldn't be redesigned to be more useful as a military fighter-bomber.
As you said; more powerful engines, shorter wings, larger control surfaces, etc..
It could've easily been done. I think it would've worked wonderfully as an adjunct Mosquito, in that case.
Elvis
mine is this - the supermaine Sb.6
You mean this one?
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kool kitty89
Senior Master Sergeant
kool kitty89
Senior Master Sergeant
What, no Thunderbolt... She may have been bulky, but those eliptical wings were beautiful (like the Spit's) and the overall airframe was very sleek. (if a bit large) The Tempest II was nice on the same lines, though a bit thinner in the middle, in fact the bubble-top P-47D's and M's used a copy of the Tempest's canopy, though the N's used a different, enlarged one... And don't forget the interior, the P-47 was one of the most comfortable fighters to fly in, with fully padded seat, A.C. and heat.
Granted the Planes you mentioned are on the top too, all our own oppinions of course. My particular fave of that list would have to be the P-38...
Granted the Planes you mentioned are on the top too, all our own oppinions of course. My particular fave of that list would have to be the P-38...
ScOoTeR1992
Senior Airman
meh i have to the say the Sukhoi SU-37 KIKS ASS its pretty much the only plane that can perform Pugachev's Cobra manevour
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uTfZLQdkHo
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uTfZLQdkHo
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Are you sure about that.
Elvis
Chief Master Sergeant
Nice.
Redminds me of a Lockheed Super Constellation.
So which came first?
...and hey, since we're talking about D.H., how could anyone forget the first Jet Airliner - the DeHavilland Comet!
Beautiful plane, if I say so myself!
Elvis
Elvis
Chief Master Sergeant
...smaller and sexier...
Elvis
Elvis
Elvis
Chief Master Sergeant
Awwww, don't just wanna pinch its cheeks.
Elvis
Elvis
kool kitty89
Senior Master Sergeant
I alwaystght the F2A was a cute little plane.
The Comet Airliner (noth the DH.88) is nice looking, probably one of the best looking jet airliners, I love the look of the mid-wing nacelles.
And what's that one magnocain posted? It looks kind of like a
squished F7U Cutlass.
The Comet Airliner (noth the DH.88) is nice looking, probably one of the best looking jet airliners, I love the look of the mid-wing nacelles.
And what's that one magnocain posted? It looks kind of like a
squished F7U Cutlass.
johnbr
2nd Lieutenant
kool kitty89
Senior Master Sergeant
It actualy was designed to be refitted with a single Jet engine as soon as they became available. (planned ~2000 lbf iirc)
