I don't care for the Spitfire.
Hurricane 303s typed this post
>>65101778same
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>>65101778To me everything manufactured before 1955 is ugly, I just hate those types of steampunk looking shits, same goes with tanks
>>65101898You have been cursed with abominable taste, sad!
>>65101910I just like cool stuff, the only thing where I prefer the older version might be battleships, but even then I really like the new generation of frigates the frogs are making. As for your picrel, it's just an ugly box
>>65101941You literally just posted a box covered in boxes
I only like the Bristol F.2
>>65101950Why not the Sopwith 1½ Strutter?
I like the Mk VIII and IXmy fav is the PR Mk XI
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>>65101959I don't like the cowling, or the rear fuselage. But to be honest I do like the S.E.5 and a lot of other R.F.C. aircraft.
>>65101950>>65101959>>65102013it's just so pwetty, bwos.
>people actually flew around killing each other in these things
>>65101778Yeah I never really liked it either. I like the postwar models though
I like how the Spitfire looks but unlike most I never cared for the Merlin engine's sound. I find it very monotonous compared to most other aero engine. My favorite is the DB601/605 because it combines voluminous low roar to supercharger whistle. It has so many different notes and details to listen to.
>>65101778Does it insist upon itself?
>>65102238People do tend to insist upon it.
I like the Fokker G.IIts like a chubbier P-38 but in a cute way.
I don't care for the Griffon engined Spitfire
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>>65101778i'm sure your mum still loves you even though you're gay
>>65102356>posts the shitfireyou're grounded
It feels bad the D.520 never got the chance to shine.
>>65102278>>65102356sexooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
>>65101778same but the Mustangand the F-86, especially that one
>>65102664>but the Mustang
>>65102284Do we like OC here
>>65102722neat. Thailand?
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>>65101778It insists upon itself
>>65102284Bro how did you know im somali?
>>65101778>for the SpitfireIt is not reasonable to consider early and late war spitfires as the same vehicle. The early war ones are carburetor floated kites that get outrun by a plastic bag rolling on the ground in a gentle breeze. The late war spitfires finally have turbochargers, speed and altitude performance but are irrelevant due to being short ranged.The real air war was bomber defense/interception in the stratosphere and not at 15,000 feet above London.
>>65102883>early and late war spitfires as the same vehiclesame with Bf 109
>>65101778I’d argue the U.S, Germans, and Japanese had at least two fighters that were better looking than the spitfire.
The P-40 had some real cool nose art.
>>65102883>turbochargerstwo-stage supercharger yes, turbocharger no
>>65102246Because it has a valid utility its insiting!
>>65101778I do not care about the BF-109 or Eric Hartmann. I love radial engines.
>>65103353>I love radial engines>posts a -D9
>>65102722I hope so, I like all the Merlin powered things to be honest though personally, I do like the Hurricane more than the Spitfire.
>>65102797Yeah, BangkokI don't care for hookers, immediately took the train to the air force museum instead
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>>65102270It's also partially responsible for the only Soviet-American air battle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni%C5%A1_incident
>>65101778By some sheer act of god, the British managed to design an aircraft that is actually sleek and very visually pleasing and somehow all of their other crimes against aviation aesthetics have been forgotten.
So what ww1 planes can be built by a single guy in his leisure? Preferably with built kits, not just blue prints. I'm thinking I wanna spend the next 15 years building some fokker so i can kill myself flying it.
>>65103586Barracuda deserved better than the legacy it ended up withGrumman Avenger was overall a better performer and had an internal bay
To what extent did the Barracuda's unusual fuselage windows compensate for the limited visibility caused by its high-wing configuration?
>>65103586It's an interesting, but nice in its own way, looking plane.>>65104222Not as much as I initially thought. The pilot is sitting ahead of the wings, so his view forward is unobstructed. Navigator can see the sea out the side/bottom thanks to cutouts (pictured). Tail gunner is like most others for planes of that role.
>>65104254The landing gear retraction system also appears complex and overly heavy.
The Pros>Enclosed cockpit and retractable gear>About 100 mph faster than Swordfish>Double the range The cons>Underpowered engine because intended one was canceled >Deploying dive brakes while too fast can throw plane into an inverted dive>Hydraulics system leaked into the cockpit and gassed the crew
>>65104299Additional Pros>Big plane lady
>>65104299>Underpowered engine because intended one was canceledHonestly, how many WW2 aircraft are there that got badly gimped because they cut corners on the engine design? Shit just kept happening on all sides.
>>65105110I shouldn't...but I still would...>Barracuda by Heart begins
>Mogs everyone but doesn't get the credit it deserves because of our bigoted fatphobic society Very sad
