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11-11-2005, 12:27 PM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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11-11-2005, 12:30 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| I still say the round engine of the -47 is a great advantage. The Tiffy has an Achilles heel - Glycol!
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11-11-2005, 03:56 PM
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| Der Crewchief  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| I think the engines of the 47 were possibly its biggest advantage. It gave her good performance and were very reliable.
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11-12-2005, 02:34 PM
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| gave it one of the best looking engine cowlings of the war too, IMO........
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11-13-2005, 06:36 AM
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| Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Yes she was pretty.
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11-13-2005, 10:37 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England
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| I agree with what les said...Id have the P-47 anyday... |
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11-13-2005, 11:12 AM
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| i'm torn between my desire to remain bias to the british and proud of it and my desire to pick the better plane 
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11-13-2005, 11:39 AM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| All I got to say is below 1000' Glycol sucks!
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11-13-2005, 11:41 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| I agree...
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11-13-2005, 11:59 AM
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| Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Of the 2 I am for the P-47. Hell the P-47 is probably my favorite US Aircraft. I have always like the Jug!
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