Favourite Airframe and Engine Combo

[the lancaster kicks ass]

Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ

Don't you mean a Pratt Whitney R4360 with a Fairey Swordfish?

good question though, i'd love to see a whirlwind with the merlins........

[mkloby]

Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass

good question though, i'd love to see a whirlwind with the merlins........

I've said that before in other threads... damn that would be a fine A/C...

[the lancaster kicks ass]

would be quite a feat to pull off though, the reason she "worked" with the peregrines was because of the stupidly low frontal area, which would have been incresed with the Merlins and would require a lot of working to keep the air intakes in the wing roots, that being said the Peregrines were 885hp each and in 1940 that was good for 360mph.... doesn't bear thinking about what they could do with some beefy merlins

[exec228]

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[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Originally Posted by mkloby

very nice! The Bf 109... particularly F variants, has always been my favorite airframe... there's just something magical about them...

I agree. To me she has a mythical quality to her. Not really a beauty but pretty in a warbird kind of way.

[R-2800]

P-47 with R-4360

[johnbr]

They made a p47 with a R-4360 but called it P-72 great combo tho.

[Grampa]

Replace the Junkers Jumo 004 Turbojets on those Me 262 or Arado Ar 234 Blitz whit the American-build General Electric J31-GE-5 turbojets or the British equals. those US or Brittish-build engine have about the same performance compare to the german jetengine exept it have mutc better lifespan.

[delcyros]

Replace the Junkers Jumo 004 Turbojets on those Me 262 or Arado Ar 234 Blitz whit the American-build General Electric J31-GE-5 turbojets or the British equals. those US or Brittish-build engine have about the same performance compare to the german jetengine exept it have mutc better lifespan.

That´s not easily possible. The GE J31 is too large in front area and diameter due to the radial layout. It would require larger nacelles and hence a taller landing gear to clear the nacelles from ground, thus increasing the weight. The 7t+ -262 would now have an even higher wingload and drag for less top speed, and lower crit Mach figure, while other performances are identic.
That´s no good trade, esspeccially if You factor that other german jet engines, such as the BMW-003 had acceptable service times (200 hours), comparable poweroutput but are less heavy and less large. With BMW-003 You can reduce the take off weight of the Me-262 to 6t. max (altough the original -262 wouldnt have got swept back wings with -003), with the HeS30 the max. take off weight would be around 5.6t. max with much lower wingload, better endurance, lower drag and better top speed, respectely.