The best thing about the Spitfire Mk XIV was that there were so few of them

[PAT303]

Like the A-10, the Beaufighter is beautifully ugly. You can see at a glance that this airplane means business.

I like the discrption of the Beau ''two engines followed by an aeroplane''

 

[GrauGeist]

Me263?

 

[SaparotRob]

It's the one that looks like a penguin.

 

[GrauGeist]

Still trying to figure out how a modified version of the Me163 looks like a penguin...

 

[33k in the air]

Keep in mind that the favored aircraft mentioned, is the barrel-shaped F4F/Martlet - the Buffalo falls well within that criteria.

I only said the Brewster F2A Buffalo had entered the chat, not on which side.

 

[WARSPITER]

I'm trying to work out how a penguin looks like a 163.

 

[Just Schmidt]

Me263?

He may have a point concerning the Me 263/Ju 248, but of course the ameisenbear was the Do-335. Unless that is another caidenism. And if penguins can fly, then why not pigs?

 

[SaparotRob]

Do Warthogs count?

 

[GrauGeist]

Do Warthogs count?

Of course they do

 

[SaparotRob]

Let's send dozen to Ukraine. Not for combat use. Just because they're so cool.

 

[GrauGeist]

Send what, penguins?

 

[SaparotRob]

Great idea! I dare you not to smile when you look at a penguin.

 

[buffnut453]

Great idea! I dare you not smile when you look at a penguin.

Lots of good stuff in here:



Personally, I'm still getting over the Great Groundhog Debate of 2021. I'm not sure I'm ready to get into it over penguins.....or warthogs!

 

[33k in the air]

Do Warthogs count?

Depends on how high a number you want them to count to.

 

[MarkusZeller]

Speaking of animals, I'm a big fan of the Horten Ho IX. It looks exactly like a manta ray, one of my favourite animals too.

Another beauty is the French Cauldron Renault CR 714. Very unique design, because its radiator is symmetrically on a line with the fuselage.

and

Romanian IAR 80
As you can see it shares a lot of similarities with the Focke Wulf. Unlike cartoonish looking crap like the Spitfire and Mustang (Allison looks ok though), this is a very beautiful, elegant and simple design, that's how an airplane has to look like.

 

[SaparotRob]

Dude, I want a kilo of whatever you are smoking!

 

[GrauGeist]

(model glue *might* be the culprit)

 

[Shortround6]

Another beauty is the French Cauldron Renault CR 714. Very unique design, because its radiator is symmetrically on a line with the fuselage.

Maybe that is because it didn't have a radiator?????

It had an air cooled engine.

 

[MiTasol]

This is from Andrew Thomas book Griffon Spitfire Aces

Page 75
"No less a figure than the former Inspector General of the Luftwaffe General Adolf Galland recorded a highly appropriate epitath to the type when he wrote, The best thing about the Spitfire XIV was that there were so few of them"

His statement is quoted in many books and websites, but all of them failed to provide a source.

I call it bullshit and I find it disgusting when British authors just pull random shit out of their ass, especially when lies are spread about a honorable guy who can't defend himself.

Shameful

As everyone knows Abraham Lincoln repeatedly said You cant believe everything you see on the internet. The same applies to books

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Do Warthogs count?

Of course they count ... they count victims.