lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Hehe... Obviously my young Padawan....
P-38 or Mosquito?
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Major General
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but if i'm your padawan i need to be following your lead, as im'a bomber fan, you're a fighter fan, how's that possible??
does this make me the dark lord of the sith??
does this make me the dark lord of the sith??
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Sometimes Padawans dont follow their masters views and strife ensues... this can lead to the Dark Side....
Fear Leads to Anger, Anger Leads to Hate, and Hate Leads to Suffering.....
I would definatly not consider u THE Dark Lord of the Sith, but more like a Dark Jedi that has learned the ways of the Light Side and choose to use both for ur own benefit, similar to a Jedi Mercinary....
Fear Leads to Anger, Anger Leads to Hate, and Hate Leads to Suffering.....
I would definatly not consider u THE Dark Lord of the Sith, but more like a Dark Jedi that has learned the ways of the Light Side and choose to use both for ur own benefit, similar to a Jedi Mercinary....
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Major General
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i would agree with that..................
a very well argued point.............
a very well argued point.............
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cheddar cheese
Major General
Dude, I would have any plane in neutral aluminium if i could have the chance. Paint adds weight and air resistance, i am not a fan of paint.
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Major General
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i agree with the adding weight however air resistance??
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cheddar cheese
Major General
It increases surface area.
Maestro
Master Sergeant
May be, but I seriously doubt that it increased surface area enough to create air resistance.
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cheddar cheese
Major General
It would still creat the tiniest little bit.
Maestro
Master Sergeant
If the paint on your plane is enough to create a noticable air resistance, your plane really is a piece of sh*t. 
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cheddar cheese
Major General
not noticeable, but it still creates it
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Major General
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putting another ariel on the outside will proberly give more air resistance..............
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cheddar cheese
Major General
Yup Youve got the idea lanc
Youve got the idea lancHi folks... excellent (if a tad long) thread. 
According to Williams Green's "Fighting Aircraft of WWII" (which I've lost) the Mossie dropped 16mph from its max airspeed when painted matt black.
Stands to reason, really. Matt paint is rougher than gloss. But still surprising.
I'm not an expert, but it seems to me that the Mosquito was the better aircraft. Or maybe it was the Lightning...
Cheers, GW
According to Williams Green's "Fighting Aircraft of WWII" (which I've lost) the Mossie dropped 16mph from its max airspeed when painted matt black.
Stands to reason, really. Matt paint is rougher than gloss. But still surprising.
I'm not an expert, but it seems to me that the Mosquito was the better aircraft. Or maybe it was the Lightning...
Cheers, GW
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cheddar cheese
Major General
It was the Lightning 
And the P-38 only lost 8mph when painted matt black, which goes to show it was more aerodynamic. 8)
And the P-38 only lost 8mph when painted matt black, which goes to show it was more aerodynamic. 8)
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cheddar cheese
Major General
Started what off? And welcome to the site
...Sorry, I thought there was a lively extended 'discussion' going on here, which had gone a bit quiet. Anyway, thanks for the welcome.
A question re the Mossie (but not perhaps relevant to comparisons with the P38) : Apparently it was said that the Mosquito could take the same bomb load to Berlin as the Flying Fortress (crew of 11?). It also did it quicker and used less fuel. Now that's REALLY something, if true. Anybody out there with proof?
A question re the Mossie (but not perhaps relevant to comparisons with the P38) : Apparently it was said that the Mosquito could take the same bomb load to Berlin as the Flying Fortress (crew of 11?). It also did it quicker and used less fuel. Now that's REALLY something, if true. Anybody out there with proof?
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
I dont think theres any proof to that one... Sounds far fetched to me....
Nonskimmer
Captain
I have to agree. How could a plane the size of the Mossie possibly take the same bomb load as a B-17?
Or am I missing something obvious, again? Wouldn't be the first time.
Or am I missing something obvious, again? Wouldn't be the first time.
