Which Russian fighter?
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Hot Space
Tech Sergeant
Lost those year's ago with my hands in a freak Flower Arranging Accident 
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Tech Sergeant
I am no man, but wimp 
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cheddar cheese
Major General
Hot Space said:Lost those year's ago with my hands in a freak Flower Arranging Accident
Hot Space
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
i can only imagine the horror.........
Hot Space
Tech Sergeant
No, I alway's keep me socks on
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Hot Space
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
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Hot Space said:I'll think I'll have a Spit XIV - Much more fun
Hot Space
The La7-FNV (better supercharger and 3 x B20 guns) was certainly a match for the Spitfire XIV. It'd have the advantage below 12000 feet and the disadvantage above 16,000 feet. From 12-16,000 feet, they are very evenly matched, but the La7 probably turns better and certainly rolls better.
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Lunatic
cheddar cheese
Major General
I dunno about that...
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cheddar cheese said:
Well we can discuss the virtues and flaws of the Spitfire in another thread at some point 8)
But in general the Sptifire was past its envelope by the time of the 14, and it was not the greatest handling plane at near its top speed. At 250 IAS, where all the British tests were done, the Spit 14 easily outclassed the P-51. But, at 350 IAS the story was quite reversed. Most German planes had the same flight envelope, the FW's being a little faster, the 109's about the same or a little slower. So the nature of the combat was different in many respects.
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the lancaster kicks ass
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RG_Lunatic said:Hot Space said:I'll think I'll have a Spit XIV - Much more fun
Hot Space
The La7-FNV (better supercharger and 3 x B20 guns) was certainly a match for the Spitfire XIV. It'd have the advantage below 12000 feet and the disadvantage above 16,000 feet. From 12-16,000 feet, they are very evenly matched, but the La7 probably turns better and certainly rolls better.
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Lunatic
well they were on the same side so there aint really makes little difference................
jrk
Airman 1st Class
i definately like the yak3 overall.but like most russian fighters it performed better at lower altitudes.
elmilitaro
Senior Airman
Hey jrk, the Elmo likes what he reads. The Yak-3 was one of the best fighters the Russians had to defend against the Nazi's.
cheddar cheese
Major General
Id prefer a Yak-9 myself...Or a MiG-7 for high altitude jobbies.
elmilitaro
Senior Airman
Wasn't there a version of the Yak-9 called the Yak-9DD, meaning it could go for a long range.
cheddar cheese
Major General
Yes I believe there was...will have to look it up a little later...
HealzDevo
Staff Sergeant
I like the MiG-3. The name just sounds good. I dunno. Also the MiG-3 Looks cool unlike the La-7 and that other one. Like a Russian Spitfire- Lethal and elegant in the one deadly package.
Digging up old threads I see HealzDevo.
My vote goes to the La-7.
My vote goes to the La-7.
