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07-29-2007, 08:44 PM
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| P-38F vs Spitfire IX tactial trials P-38F vs Spitfire IX tactile trials conducted by Australia
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07-29-2007, 09:14 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Interesting.
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07-29-2007, 09:38 PM
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| I'm suprised that it was that close I would have put the P38 as considrabley quicker in all fields |
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08-01-2007, 04:51 PM
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| I noticed the P-38 throttled back to 2800 rpm at altitude; I'm wondering why he did that. At all other altitudes, both planes were turning over at 3000 rpm. I also noticed they used an older P-38F; I think a P-38J or L would've been faster at all altitudes. |
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08-02-2007, 03:02 AM
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| I would have thought it should be faster as its got nearly double the gee gee's. |
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04-05-2008, 12:46 AM
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| It was only a Merlin 61 spit 9. Slaterat |
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04-12-2008, 08:26 PM
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