 | Which airplanes weren't given a fighting chance| Aviation Discuss Which airplanes weren't given a fighting chance in the World War II - Aviation forums; I just remembered the Miles M.20... |
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10-18-2005, 04:20 PM
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| I just remembered the Miles M.20 | 
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10-18-2005, 04:26 PM
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Country:  | 3000hp eh? Wouldnt'a minded that at all, nosiree!
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10-18-2005, 04:32 PM
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Country:  | The Tempest Mk.II didn't have the large 'chin' either. Only the Tempest Mk.V did.
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10-18-2005, 05:01 PM
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| yeah but the Centuraurs wasn't as potenically powerful and it was a radial so the nose had a slightly bigger frontal area. Whereas the Sabre was very compact for the power it produced. | |
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10-18-2005, 08:11 PM
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Country: | The German JU390 bomber. It was a three engine bomber that the Germans built during 1943 but failed. Only 3 were built.
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10-18-2005, 08:30 PM
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Country: | The Junkers Ju-390 was six engined. Look: 
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10-18-2005, 08:37 PM
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Country: | Well it had 3 engines on one wing! 
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10-18-2005, 08:40 PM
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10-18-2005, 08:43 PM
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10-18-2005, 08:43 PM
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10-18-2005, 08:46 PM
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10-18-2005, 08:49 PM
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Country: | He better have, otherwise he just TRIPLE posted...
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10-18-2005, 08:57 PM
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10-18-2005, 08:58 PM
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Country: | Sorry, thats what i meant. 3 engined is a bomber with well...3 engines in my term.
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