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10-28-2005, 01:33 PM
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#181 | | Junior Member
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Gregor (CCF) FDB-1
(Canada)
The FDB-1 was one of the last biplane fighters developed, first flown in December 1938. It was also one of the cleanest and most beautiful biplane fighters, with an all-round vision, closed cockpit, retractable landing gear, and a gulled upper wing. But it was also clearly an obsolete concept. One built.
Type: FDB-1
Country: Canada
Function: fighter
Year: 1938 Crew: 1 Engines: 1 * 750hp P&W R-1535-SB4-G
Wing Span: 8.53m Length: 6.60m Height: 2.86m Wing Area: 18.02m2
Empty Weight: 1306km/h Max.Weight:
Speed: 440km/h (275m/h) (maximum speed about 470km/h)
Ceiling:
Range: 835km
Armament: 2*mh12.7mm (0.50") 
More pictures in: www.aviation.technomuses.ca/les_collections/ phototheque/dig_img.cfm?
The FDB-1 prototype flying in Chinese Air Forces during WW2. | 
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10-29-2005, 06:36 AM
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#182 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country:  | Cool thanks.
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10-29-2005, 09:46 AM
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#183 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | Nice, it is a pretty plane! 
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11-03-2005, 05:39 PM
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#184 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rising Above
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Country:  | Can not believe some of the things I´ve read here.
In fact, a fistful of fine soviet pilots managed to shoot down Bf 109s during the first months of the war.
Dare you to tell how many Bf 109s fell to the guns of the ancient Chaikas and Ishaks...not too many; someone here said "they were losing too many planes to biplanes", non-sense.
Also dare you to mention how many of those brilliant soviet pilots were alive when 1942 started.
Right, and as Flyboy commented, a brilliant pilot flying some of the old Polikarpovs could play some lovely acrobatics to escape from a pursuing Bf 109...at least a temporary escape.
Still they would find themselves outclimbed, outdived, outpowered and outgunned by the modern German interceptors.
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11-04-2005, 06:36 AM
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#185 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by Udet
Right, and as Flyboy commented, a brilliant pilot flying some of the old Polikarpovs could play some lovely acrobatics to escape from a pursuing Bf 109...at least a temporary escape.
| Yep - you could only do so many loops and rolls! 
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11-04-2005, 10:41 AM
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#186 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | And only a couple of ramming attacks before you broke up 
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11-04-2005, 10:44 AM
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#187 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese And only a couple of ramming attacks before you broke up | Damn Russians, they have no patience!
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11-04-2005, 11:36 AM
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#188 | | Der Crewchief
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I do believe that most people realize that even though the old Russian fighters did achieve some limited success they were outclassed and fighting a loosing battle at the beginning of the war.
__________________ 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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11-06-2005, 05:36 PM
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#189 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Queensland
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Country:  | I would say the Polikarpov I-153. I have heard a story that says that Goring actually issued a decree forbidding the Luftwaffe pilots from tackling this plane as they lost too many pilots to it. Has anyone else heard that story? If it is true it shows just how good the plane and its pilots are when monoplane fighters are forbidden to engage it for fear of losses. | |
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11-06-2005, 05:37 PM
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#190 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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Country: | I have not heard anything about that. I do not know if it is true or not, but I find it hard to believe.
__________________ 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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11-06-2005, 08:44 PM
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#191 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | That's not true. The Kondor Legion already knew all about the I-15 series fighters from the Spanish Civil War and enjoyed a massive advantage over them.
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11-07-2005, 02:47 PM
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#192 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Pretty much what I knew also.
__________________ 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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11-09-2005, 06:13 AM
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#193 | | Junior Member
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Originally Posted by elmilitaro Well if it wasn't for them who would have defended Yalta then. | Yalta? Some Russians, maybe? | |
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11-23-2005, 09:47 AM
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#194 | | Junior Member
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| ¿ The Best Biplane Fighter of WW2 ?  | |
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11-23-2005, 05:46 PM
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#195 | | Senior Member
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