No such luck (88 mm stopping armoured breakthroughs) in Poland, in Scandinavia, in Low Countries, in Balkans, even in Russia. In Arras, the 105 mm was also used against British tanks.
MOST UNDERRATED AIRCRAFT OF WWII?
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No such luck (88 mm stopping armoured breakthroughs) in Poland, in Scandinavia, in Low Countries, in Balkans, even in Russia. In Arras, the 105 mm was also used against British tanks.
Well, I believe they were used in France and, they certainly did in North Africa and in Normandy a couple of times. Halfaya Pass? Faid? 1st El Alamein? Goodwood?
I think a few times in Russia too right? The famous KV-1 that broke through at Raseiniai in 1941 was disabled by an 88, though finished off with grenades.
I do think the Ju-87 was more valuable overall though.
I think a few times in Russia too right? The famous KV-1 that broke through at Raseiniai in 1941 was disabled by an 88, though finished off with grenades.
I do think the Ju-87 was more valuable overall though.
GregP
Major
Now HERE is a SHORT takeoff and a SHORT landing:
Valdez STOl Competition. Not bad for a 180 HP Cub that has been modified for competition.
Valdez STOl Competition. Not bad for a 180 HP Cub that has been modified for competition.
fubar57
General
Pretty cool Greg
michael rauls
Tech Sergeant
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Holly mackerel !! Dont think id have believed it if I hadn't seen it for myself.
Spectre311
Airman
GregP
Major
For generally underrated, how about the FFVS J-22?
Everything I've read says it was basically a Swedish FM-2.
Everything I've read says it was basically a Swedish FM-2.
GregP
Major
You've all heard of a "dead stick" landing, which is landing with the engine shut off.
Well, here is another take on it, a "dead stick" takeoff! ...
View: https://youtu.be/jeQP-H_31JQ
Of course, followed some time later by a "dead stick" landing on a sandbar.
Well, here is another take on it, a "dead stick" takeoff! ...
View: https://youtu.be/jeQP-H_31JQ
Of course, followed some time later by a "dead stick" landing on a sandbar.
GregP
Major
Jabberwocky
Staff Sergeant
Great little aircraft. Probably one of the cleanest airframe designs of the war. I've always thought of it as an 80% scale FW-190.
Reports from pilots were that it was very easy to fly, although cockpit instrumentation was minimal making poor weather flying rather difficult.
Controls were well light and harmonized through the speed range, although control forces built up in a dive (potentially reducing rate of roll??). It was known as a neutral and stable gun platform without control oscillations.
It wasn't without its quirks though. Pilots also reported that stall characteristics varied markedly between aircraft. Some had a gentle stall while others were more severe. Several accounts note a tendency towards a snap stall in tight turns, with the J 22 flipping onto its back.
Comparative testing against P-35s and Re 2000s (during the war) and P-51Ds (post war) showed it was an effective little dogfighter below about 13-15,000 feet.
Elvis
Chief Master Sergeant
The version of the R-1830 we lent the Swede's used the two-speed single stage version of the supercharger, so that plane worked best only around 15000 ft.
But it was about as fast as a -109E, plenty manuverable, and the "B" version had 4 big machiine guns (13.2mm), so it hit plenty hard, too.
Great little plane that took advantage of their abundant natural resources to make construction quicker and easier, at a time when Sweden needed an indigenous fighter plane.
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Spectre311
Airman
It's really impressive what these light aircraft are capable of, I'm looking forward to getting back into flying hopefully next year so I can get my sport pilot's license. Love your videos, Greg
Admiral Beez
Major
My vote for underrated fighter is for the Hawker Hurricane. Second fiddle to the Spitfire in the BoB, replaced asap by the Seafire in the FAA, outmatched by Zekes and Oscars in the IPTO.
