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Warplane Art / Re: Polikarpov R-5
« on: June 17, 2014, 10:40:41 PM »
Believe there also was a float version and I can also vaguely remember having seen one version with experimental V-tail
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Combat Warplanes / Buccaneer book is out!!
« on: June 07, 2014, 04:35:03 PM »
Just out: my book on the Blackburn Buccaneer.
Book review will follow on the Letletlet-warplane website!
Book review will follow on the Letletlet-warplane website!
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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Zlin Trener
« on: June 06, 2014, 04:31:19 PM »
Interesting! I know that Zlins used for glider towing had the backseat often removed.
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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Monogram TBD Devastator Rebuild
« on: June 05, 2014, 11:50:00 AM »
What do you use for antenna wiring? Nylon fishing line??
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Warplane Art / Re: Curtiss SBC Helldiver
« on: May 31, 2014, 03:04:25 PM »
In fact the Helldiver was one of the last of its biplane kind! You can already more or less recognize the tail of the WW II Helldiver!
You can also state that the Helldiver biplane just had one wing too much!
As you know the Grumman F4F Hellcat started originally as a biplane as F4F-1!
Monoplane version became the F4F-2!
You can also state that the Helldiver biplane just had one wing too much!
As you know the Grumman F4F Hellcat started originally as a biplane as F4F-1!
Monoplane version became the F4F-2!
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Aircraft Modeling / Re: Monogram TBD Devastator Rebuild
« on: May 24, 2014, 03:18:04 PM »
Checked at home in my stash and found this! Must have purchased it some 30 years ago....
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Warplane Art / Re: Tupolev Tu-22
« on: May 12, 2014, 10:09:23 PM »
Here are two original photographs showing the Blinder.
Especially the groundlooped double cockpit version is interesting.
If a good landing is a landing from which you can walk away unharmed this definitely was a good landing!
Especially the groundlooped double cockpit version is interesting.
If a good landing is a landing from which you can walk away unharmed this definitely was a good landing!
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Warplane Art / Re: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
« on: April 27, 2014, 03:54:32 PM »
Solution is simple: shoot first! I can hardly imagine the Tunguska is invulnerable against the 30 mm rotating gun of the A-10..
F-35 would be very unsuitable as an A-10 replacement. It was definitely not designed to operate continuously at very low altitide against ground targets and it definitely lackes the thick armour plating around the cockpit section of the A-10. Maybe its stealth is an advantage but I think this is only marginal!
F-35 would be very unsuitable as an A-10 replacement. It was definitely not designed to operate continuously at very low altitide against ground targets and it definitely lackes the thick armour plating around the cockpit section of the A-10. Maybe its stealth is an advantage but I think this is only marginal!
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Warplane Art / Re: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
« on: April 26, 2014, 10:58:56 PM »
When I see on TV news that Russian Frogfoots are patroling over Ukrain border and violating their airspace it would not be a very wise move to phase out the A-10 since there is nothing that can replace them at the moment.
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Warplane Art / Re: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
« on: April 26, 2014, 05:43:28 PM »
Time for a small photo update!!!
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Warplane Art / Re: Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
« on: April 25, 2014, 09:39:57 PM »
One of the ugliest planes ever built, but very efficient in its task as a low-level attack plane.
It fully deserved its name 'Warthog'!
It fully deserved its name 'Warthog'!
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Warplane Art / Re: Polikarpov R-5
« on: April 21, 2014, 03:52:13 PM »
R-5 looks Russian equivalent of the Dutch Fokker C.V!
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Combat Warplanes / Re: Heinkel He 219 Uhu
« on: April 18, 2014, 03:20:04 PM »
Think best night fighter with best flying properties and highest speed was Mosquito NF!
It was also highly manoeuvrable, much better than sluggish He-219!
It was also highly manoeuvrable, much better than sluggish He-219!
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Warplane Art / Re: Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann
« on: April 09, 2014, 04:51:18 PM »
Interesting plane since it was during the war licence-manufactured at the Fokker works at Amsterdam.
Even more interesting is the fact that it was used for anti-tank missions fitted with two underwing 'Pantserfaust rocket-propelled grenade launchers'.
Some Bestman's still fly!!
Even more interesting is the fact that it was used for anti-tank missions fitted with two underwing 'Pantserfaust rocket-propelled grenade launchers'.
Some Bestman's still fly!!