bubo942 Posted June 7, 2018 Posted June 7, 2018 7 hours ago, Kirk said: I appreciate the P-40E-1 too! Talking about it's shape, my all time favorite has always been the early K model with it's rounded vertical fin and short tail. The K also have Allison engine V-1710-73 with automatic boost control .
Kirk Posted June 7, 2018 Posted June 7, 2018 3 minutes ago, bubo942 said: The K also have Allison engine V-1710-73 with automatic boost control . True! I hope the K model will be one day included in the Great Battle Series ?
6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann Posted June 7, 2018 Posted June 7, 2018 Hoping for P-40C, K and F/L as well. And P-40M the most. 1 1
[N.O.G.F]_Cathal_Brugha Posted June 7, 2018 Posted June 7, 2018 12 hours ago, JimmySolarium said: Always wondered, what was in the trunk behind the pilot .. ? BEER!
sevenless Posted June 7, 2018 Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Cathal_Brugha said: BEER! Nope, "Wild Bill" Kelsos Coke. Edited June 7, 2018 by sevenless 1
seafireliv Posted June 8, 2018 Author Posted June 8, 2018 7 hours ago, 6./ZG26_Klaus_Mann said: Hoping for P-40C, K and F/L as well. And P-40M the most. Lovely picture... Gets my artistic juices flowing!
Walrusboy Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 Osprey published a book, P-40 Warhawk vs. 109, which covers the Mediterranean conflict but also highlights the differences of the airframes and how that relates to combat in the east(and BoX). The overall gist from what I read was that P-40 pilots were quite aware that they were both slower and possessed a lower performance ceiling compared to the 109, and they mitigated these problems by spotting the 109s first, and then flying into the teeth of enemy formations as they dived on them. Work to get them into the dogfight where they could out-turn and out-gun the enemy. Not exactly tactics for the faint-hearted, but I imagine a skilled flight of 4 P-40s with a real grasp of leader/wingman tactics can even the score. But since most folks are kind of Lone Wolf-ing it....
Legioneod Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 I'm currently flying the P-40 in my career and I have to say it's growing on me. I'm not sure if it's because I'm just getting used to the engine modeling or what but I rarley blow my engine now, and it seems I can push it more than I used to be able to.
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