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09-07-2005, 01:14 PM
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#166 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country:  | I dont really know anymore what I would chose its a toss up between the Gladiator and the I-153. Either way I would not want a Bi-Plane.
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | 
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09-07-2005, 07:30 PM
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#167 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas
Posts: 405
Country:  | The gladiator rocks!!!
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09-07-2005, 10:55 PM
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#168 | | "Shooter"
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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Country: | Bi-planes are great, just not as fighters!
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09-08-2005, 01:10 PM
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#169 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | I agree. I would want to fly a Stearman.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-08-2005, 01:15 PM
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#170 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
Posts: 13,207
Country: | I'd love to fly a CR.32 - It looks mean!
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09-08-2005, 01:51 PM
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#171 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Campospinoso (PV), Italy
Posts: 653
| Back on the 'non-fighter biplane', what about the Fi 167 dive/torpedo bomber?
Was designed with the same principles of the Storch (apparently could fly even slower), with another wing and a DB601 engine.
The project was killed when they stopped the Graf Zeppelin
Length: 11,40 m
Span: 13,50 m
Height: 4,80 m
Empty weight: 2800 kg
Max weight: 4850 kg
Crew: 2
Weapons
MG 17 (7,92 mm): 1 (forward fuselage)
MG 15 (7,92 mm): 2 (rear cockpit)
Disposable payload: 1 SD-1000 bomb (1000 kg) or 1 SC-500 (500 kg) bomb or
1 SC-250 bomb (250 kg) and 4 SC-50 (50) kg bombs or
1 LT F5b torpedo (765 kg)
Engines
Engines: 1
Type: Daimler Benz DB 601B inverted V-piston engine
Engine performance: 1100 hp (820 kw)
Performance
Max. Speed: 325 kph
Max. Range: 1500 km (932 miles)
Max. Altitude: 8200 m (26905 ft)
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09-09-2005, 10:03 AM
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#172 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | Good website where you got that from. I use it also quite a bit.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-09-2005, 12:42 PM
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#173 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | ah but if we're going back to non-fighters the stringbag can be the only winner........
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09-10-2005, 11:39 AM
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#174 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Good point this is about fighters... not torpedo bombers or what not.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-10-2005, 01:00 PM
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#175 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country: | unless a non-fighter bi-plane thread's started..........
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09-11-2005, 01:20 PM
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#176 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | Yes and then I think I would go for the swordfish also, but only because of historical reasons.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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10-27-2005, 12:13 PM
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#177 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 5
| IŽam sorry. My english is very poor.
The Polikarpov I-16 is denominated "Mosca" by democratics and republican airmen in SCW
The name "Rata" is despective name used by fascists. | |
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10-27-2005, 12:29 PM
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#178 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 5
| In WW2 flying in Chinese Air Force the biplane fighter Canadian, Car & Foundry Gregor FDB-1, only one aircraft, but is posible the best biplane fighter in the war.
IŽam sorry my very poor english. | |
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10-28-2005, 03:00 AM
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#179 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country: | don't worry, your English is better than some of the english people in this forum 
do you have any more information on the FDB-1?
i hope you enjoy your stay on the site........
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10-28-2005, 05:58 AM
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#180 | | Member
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States
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| I'm going with the CR-42 since it came from a long line of bi-plane. I think the Gladiator was the bi-plane that made the biggest difference though. It fought from the ice in Norway all the way down to the Med. Ocean at Malta. The Gladiator was always the plane that had it's back against the wall when and where it fought and still gave a good account for itself. | |
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