P-38M Combat History

• May 4, 2005

• #21

evangilder

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It doesn't look like it would be that fast, but hey, why not?!

 

• May 4, 2005

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• #22

cheddar cheese

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Jan 9, 2004

WSM, England

Have you seen the armament for it yet? 8)

 

• May 4, 2005

• #23

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

the rather large gun and 2x.50??

 

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• #24

cheddar cheese

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Jan 9, 2004

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Even more kick ass than that:

SPECIFICATIONS
Span: 70 ft. 0 in.
Length: 49 ft. 3 in.
Height: 16 ft. 0 in.
Weight: 31,306 lbs. empty/38,874 lbs. gross
Armament: Designed for one 75mm cannon and two .50-cal. machine guns --or-- four 37mm cannons. Two rear-firing power turrets with two .50-cal. machine guns each.
Engines: Two turbo-supercharged Allison V-3420-11/13 engines of 2,600 hp. each
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 430 mph. at 25,000 ft.
Cruising speed: 274 mph.
Service ceiling: 38,400 ft.

 

• May 4, 2005

• #25

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

Designed for

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so it never actually flew with them??

 

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• #26

cheddar cheese

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Jan 9, 2004

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Only one was built. But if it was designed for it than it could by all means take it.

 

• May 4, 2005

• #27

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

it's not the taking it i'm worried about, it's them stats

 

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• #28

cheddar cheese

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Jan 9, 2004

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Yeah theyre pretty impressive.

 

• May 4, 2005

• #29

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

too impressive if you ask me..........

 

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• #30

cheddar cheese

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Jan 9, 2004

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Looks pretty tough as well.

 

• May 4, 2005

• #31

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

easy pickings though.......

 

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• #32

cheddar cheese

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Jan 9, 2004

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In what way?!

 

• May 4, 2005

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the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

well it's not going to be nimble is it.......

 

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• #34

cheddar cheese

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Jan 9, 2004

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Well it wasnt intended to be. The ceiling and speed and armament seem sufficient enough to counteract this

 

• May 4, 2005

• #35

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

you actually think that with that armourment it would be up there in air to air comabt?? no no, this plane has all the makings of a ground pounder...........

 

• May 4, 2005

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mosquitoman

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Jan 20, 2005

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That's what I was thinking, then again if one of those cannon shells found it's mark any plane would become splinters

 

• May 4, 2005

• #37

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

but you have more chance of winning the lottery than that happeneing.........

 

• May 4, 2005

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mosquitoman

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Well you've got to be in it to win it!

 

• May 4, 2005

• #39

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

that is true, although even if you are "In It" you have a rediculously slim chance of winning, although there is still that chance......

 

• May 4, 2005

• #40

FLYBOYJ

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the lancaster kicks ass said:

you actually think that with that armourment it would be up there in air to air comabt?? no no, this plane has all the makings of a ground pounder...........

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It was designed as a bomber destroyer and 2 were actually built, thats why it got the big gun. When I worked at Lockeed in the early 1980s some of the old timers there used to talk about it. Many engine problems, big, it leaked a lot, but also heard it was fast and on one flight got up to 450 MPH!