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02-06-2007, 10:14 PM
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#16 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | Not to mention what those floats do for the performance of the airplane!
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02-07-2007, 04:28 AM
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Country:  | Yeah, it must of been a real slug once it was in the air
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02-11-2007, 05:55 PM
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Country:  | Okay, I know the Spitfire was tested as a float-plane. Anyone got any images of this particular aircraft... | |
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02-11-2007, 07:33 PM
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02-11-2007, 07:39 PM
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Country:  | Floats don't help perfarmance but they don't detract as much you might think . the Spit according to my bible hit around 350 knots and the Wildcat about 270
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02-11-2007, 09:16 PM
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Country: | That is the one I was thinking of, thank-you. | |
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02-12-2007, 04:38 AM
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02-18-2007, 06:06 PM
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#23 | | Senior Member
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Country: | A very interesting page. Think I found that one and then forgot about it. | |
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02-20-2007, 05:51 AM
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Country: | I've always thought the C-47 was a neat aircraft and I quite like the version on floats, too.
Think the Rufe on floats was another good-looker: although, not sure how well she performed with them...........
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02-20-2007, 08:47 AM
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Country: | but dogfighting with the floats? or even attacking anything with them would hamper it a little
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02-20-2007, 08:56 AM
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Country:  | Although not a combat craft and I love the Stringbag, I think the S6 is about the prettiest float plane | |
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02-20-2007, 08:31 PM
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Country: | Is the S6 French? Also anyone got photos of the Japanese Submarine Carrier Aircraft? Those look interesting... | |
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02-21-2007, 01:01 AM
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Country: |  Old RJ Mitchell must be spinning in his grave HD it was his baby and an important step on the way to the Spitfire
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02-21-2007, 03:35 AM
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02-25-2007, 06:26 PM
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#30 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Okay, thanks for the diagram, Micdrow. A very good outline view of the plane. A very interesting plane. Would have been interesting to see its capabilities... | |
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