Who Likes Aircraft ?

[Photon440]

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That picture really makes the P-47 look like a brute! I can see why the maximum take-off weight was more than an empty DC-3.

 

[Richard Cranium]

That picture really makes the P-47 look like a brute! I can see why the maximum take-off weight was more than an empty DC-3.

And it looks as aerodynamic as a brick.

 

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[Richard Cranium]

I think that the Mustang, P38 Lightning & Spitfire are the three most beautiful WWII aircraft made.

 

[polywideblock]

I'll stick with the P47, could take heeps of damage and still get home

 

[Photon440]

And it looks as aerodynamic as a brick.

That's for sure. However, looks and reality are different. With a drag coefficient of .0217, only the P-51D and P-63A Kingcobra were more streamlined. And no fighter was able to dive as well as the P-47, with a built in limit of mach .83 (560 mph.) in a dive. At that speed the plane still had balance and control. A built in speed limiter in the Curtiss Electric prop prevented it from gaining any more speed.

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

This guy likes planes.

 

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[Photon440]

 

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DC-10 tanker

 

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