Looking for this plane - Aircraft of World War II

172 · 03-18-2006, 12:15 AM

I saw this plane in a hanger near where I work and im trying to
figure out what the name of it is called and what it was used for.
so here's the specs I hope you guys can help. post pictures and
i'll let you know if I recognize it. First person to tell me what it is
Gets a gold star!!

SPECS: Low wing
Twin Radial engines on each wing.
Tricical landing gear below engines one on the nose.
Long pointy nose with thin cockpit. looked like 4 cannons front.
Landing gear looked pretty high.

It almost looked like a mig with two radial engines. ahh I wish I new what
it was called! but that's all the information that I can remember about it.

Ps. im new to forums. Im a pilot from Victoria Canada.

loomaluftwaffe · 03-18-2006, 12:26 AM

there are many planes i can think of which are like that, please be more specific

172 · 03-18-2006, 12:27 AM

ahh dangit I cant be. it was a large tricical landing gear plane
with radial engines. I really cant be more specific I was hopeing
people could show pictures even if there are a few.

I know the nose is really pointy and sticks out past the radial engines
and had 2 gun slits on each side of the nose

There isnt alot of Twin Radial engine planes with single canopy
cockpit and tall tricical landing gear.....

loomaluftwaffe · 03-18-2006, 12:48 AM

there is alot to me...
were the Rings round or squared off? how many propeller blades? how many vertical tail fins?

172 · 03-18-2006, 12:50 AM

okay show me a few. Please

loomaluftwaffe · 03-18-2006, 12:59 AM

172 · 03-18-2006, 01:08 AM

Whats the name of the bottom one. It could be that. Except the
cockpit was only single file not side by side.

EDIT: nvm got it. VERY close to it except.. thats not it.
http://www.airventure.de/warbirdmus_...26 Invader.JPG

loomaluftwaffe · 03-18-2006, 01:09 AM

btw it looks like what kind of MiG?

172 · 03-18-2006, 01:12 AM

nvm the mig It looks more like that A26 invader

loomaluftwaffe · 03-18-2006, 01:15 AM

so the single canopy was like the ones you see in B-17s or DC-3s? or the ones you see pn a Mustang?

172 · 03-18-2006, 01:21 AM

Like that of a Mustang or more like a messerschmitt, didnt have a bubble
canopy.

loomaluftwaffe · 03-18-2006, 01:23 AM

was it an American plane?

172 · 03-18-2006, 01:24 AM

I dont know, they're rebuilding it so all the paint was stripped. I'll be able
to find out on monday, but I was hopeing to find out before than.

loomaluftwaffe · 03-18-2006, 01:29 AM

glass nose?

172 · 03-18-2006, 01:31 AM

nope it had 2 inset gun ports on each side of the nose.

03-18-2006, 12:15 AM	#1
172 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	Looking for this plane I saw this plane in a hanger near where I work and im trying to figure out what the name of it is called and what it was used for. so here's the specs I hope you guys can help. post pictures and i'll let you know if I recognize it. First person to tell me what it is Gets a gold star!! SPECS: Low wing Twin Radial engines on each wing. Tricical landing gear below engines one on the nose. Long pointy nose with thin cockpit. looked like 4 cannons front. Landing gear looked pretty high. It almost looked like a mig with two radial engines. ahh I wish I new what it was called! but that's all the information that I can remember about it. Ps. im new to forums. Im a pilot from Victoria Canada.

03-18-2006, 12:26 AM	#2
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	there are many planes i can think of which are like that, please be more specific __________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-18-2006, 12:48 AM	#4
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	there is alot to me... were the Rings round or squared off? how many propeller blades? how many vertical tail fins? __________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-18-2006, 12:59 AM	#6
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	__________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-18-2006, 01:09 AM	#8
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	btw it looks like what kind of MiG? __________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-18-2006, 12:27 AM	#3
172 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	ahh dangit I cant be. it was a large tricical landing gear plane with radial engines. I really cant be more specific I was hopeing people could show pictures even if there are a few. I know the nose is really pointy and sticks out past the radial engines and had 2 gun slits on each side of the nose There isnt alot of Twin Radial engine planes with single canopy cockpit and tall tricical landing gear.....

03-18-2006, 12:50 AM	#5
172 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	okay show me a few. Please

03-18-2006, 01:08 AM	#7
172 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	Whats the name of the bottom one. It could be that. Except the cockpit was only single file not side by side. EDIT: nvm got it. VERY close to it except.. thats not it. http://www.airventure.de/warbirdmus_...26 Invader.JPG

03-18-2006, 01:12 AM	#9
172 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	nvm the mig It looks more like that A26 invader

03-18-2006, 01:15 AM	#10
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	so the single canopy was like the ones you see in B-17s or DC-3s? or the ones you see pn a Mustang? __________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-18-2006, 01:21 AM	#11
172 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	Like that of a Mustang or more like a messerschmitt, didnt have a bubble canopy.

03-18-2006, 01:23 AM	#12
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	was it an American plane? __________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-18-2006, 01:24 AM	#13
172 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	I dont know, they're rebuilding it so all the paint was stripped. I'll be able to find out on monday, but I was hopeing to find out before than.

03-18-2006, 01:29 AM	#14
loomaluftwaffe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,848	glass nose? __________________ "The German Luftwaffe always fought without any reserves. This is also the reason why we have pilots with extremely high numbers of victories." - General der Jagdflieger Adolf Galland"

03-18-2006, 01:31 AM	#15
172 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	nope it had 2 inset gun ports on each side of the nose.

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