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Ive now decided the most kick-ass P-38 derivative was the XP-58... |
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05-03-2005, 03:58 PM
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Ive now decided the most kick-ass P-38 derivative was the XP-58 
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05-03-2005, 04:43 PM
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05-03-2005, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mosquitoman And that was....? | HOLY COW - THE ALL TIME TWIN ENGINE HEAVYWEIGHT, WHAT A BEAST! 
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05-03-2005, 09:30 PM
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05-03-2005, 09:41 PM
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#20 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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05-03-2005, 11:30 PM
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05-04-2005, 10:09 AM
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05-04-2005, 10:19 AM
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05-04-2005, 10:37 AM
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SPECIFICATIONS
Span: 70 ft. 0 in.
Length: 49 ft. 3 in.
Height: 16 ft. 0 in.
Weight: 31,306 lbs. empty/38,874 lbs. gross
Armament: Designed for one 75mm cannon and two .50-cal. machine guns --or-- four 37mm cannons. Two rear-firing power turrets with two .50-cal. machine guns each.
Engines: Two turbo-supercharged Allison V-3420-11/13 engines of 2,600 hp. each
PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 430 mph. at 25,000 ft.
Cruising speed: 274 mph.
Service ceiling: 38,400 ft.
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05-04-2005, 10:40 AM
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05-04-2005, 10:44 AM
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05-04-2005, 10:49 AM
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05-04-2005, 10:54 AM
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05-04-2005, 10:57 AM
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05-04-2005, 11:00 AM
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