 | An Interesting Aircraft| Aviation Discuss An Interesting Aircraft in the World War II - Aviation forums; While looking for Info on the Bolton Paul Defiant, I found this rather interesting fighter developement by Miles Aircraft
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06-09-2005, 07:09 AM
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06-09-2005, 08:28 AM
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Country:  | Looks like it could have been quite good, bit ugly though
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06-09-2005, 08:41 AM
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Country:  | It certainly was well armed. I find it interesting that The had a better range than the Spit and the Hurricane when it was to be used for defensive purposes only.
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06-09-2005, 04:01 PM
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#4 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | ah yes i've already read about this design (well it was british) and she would have been more than capable of talking on germany bombers with her 12x.303, allowed due to fixed undercarriage, but as that site says, a bit late for the BoB for which she was really designed............
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06-10-2005, 01:25 AM
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#5 | | Hairy one of Old Judea
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This all-wood 12 gun fighter compared favourably with the contemporary Spitfires and Hurricanes, coming between them in the speed scale,
| When it had a fixed undercarriage. Technical Data Quote:
Miles M 20
Fighter interceptor, United Kingdom, 1940
Sizes and weights
Total Length : 30.085 ft 9.170 m
Greatest height : 12.500 ft 3.810 m
Wingspan : 34.580 ft 10.540 m
Wing area : 234.009 sqft 21.740 qm
Max take off weight : 7759.4 lbs 3519.0 kg
Weight empty : 5871.9 lbs 2663.0 kg
Performance data
Max. speed : 304 kts 563 km/h
Service ceiling : 31398 ft 9570 m
Wing load : 33.21 lbs/ft2 162.00 kg/qm
Range : 756 nm 1400 km
Propulsion
Kind : KVau
Type : Rolls Royce Merlin XX
Power rating (max.) : 1282 hp 1300 ps
Total power rating (max.) : 1282 hp 1300 ps
Other
Crew : 1 1
Armament : 12* cal.303 MG
| Source: http://www.luftfahrtmuseum.com/htmi/itf/mim20.htm
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06-10-2005, 04:24 PM
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06-10-2005, 08:27 PM
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#7 | | Hairy one of Old Judea
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06-10-2005, 08:39 PM
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#8 | | He who does not skim
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06-11-2005, 12:07 AM
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#9 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | Neat airplane, read about it before, one of those "What If." It reminds me of the Bell XP-77
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06-11-2005, 05:32 AM
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Country:  | Thats not a lightweight fighter! The Ambrosini S.A.I 403, that was a lightweight fighter!  
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06-11-2005, 01:16 PM
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#11 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | CC do you actually know any other light weight fighters, that seems to be the only one you talk about??
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06-11-2005, 01:38 PM
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06-14-2005, 01:59 PM
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06-14-2005, 02:02 PM
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Country: | The Ambrosini S.A.I 403 Dardo. I posted some stats and a pic on the first page, check it out!
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06-14-2005, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese Thats not a lightweight fighter! The Ambrosini S.A.I 403, that was a lightweight fighter! | Are you talking about the XP-77? It WAS a lightweight fighter!!
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