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you're right, of course. With the gunner missing it dosn't stand a chance.The Defiant comes to mind. Great engine, of course, but that didn't make up for the rest of it.
They DID make a single-seat version of the Defiant.The Defiant comes to mind. Great engine, of course, but that didn't make up for the rest of it.,,
Ooops, single seat, never mind...............
Just for a larf, could you computery-jiggery a bubble cockpit on the Defiant? Maybe set it back a skosh for aesthetics?They DID make a single-seat version of the Defiant.
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No word on how it flew other than that it DID fly and wasn't selected for production. That MAY just mean that, while it flew well, it wasn't better than what was already being built.
Just for a larf, could you computery-jiggery a bubble cockpit on the Defiant? Maybe set it back a skosh for aesthetics?
No, I'm not saying as a what-if production model. Just that it might look pretty nice.
That's the lump I was thinking of, the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406.The Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 has most of those beat (if that is the right word). The Re 2001 would have it for breakfast.
True, but was it a contender for the worst single engined fighter? I think given a good Merlin and four 20mm cannons the single seat Defiant had potential to be an early Typhoon-like train cracker.They DID make a single-seat version of the Defiant.
The Defiant was built under the assumption that enemy bomber formations would have to fly too far to have fighter escort. Why would you build a single seat Defiant rather than more Spits and Hurricanes or buy more P-40's? I guess that it might have had the potential for more range, but for Heaven's sakes, Limeys, if that is what you want, talk to the Yanks about drop tanks, which they were using back with the P-6E, and you own innovators could make them out of paper..True, but was it a contender for the worst single engined fighter? I think given a good Merlin and four 20mm cannons the single seat Defiant had potential to be an early Typhoon-like train cracker.
Agreed. Let's stick to aircraft that entered operational service.If we are including fighters that didn't go into production or become operational, it will be rather difficult to decide.
Well, at least you didn't say "fixed it."
If you re-open your post you can grab the corner of the image and reduce its size. The resizing doesn't take if you do it on the first posting, only with edits. I do this with most of my posts so that I do not overwhelm the viewer's screen. Like this....