Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
03-22-2010, 07:26 PM
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The supply of aluminum needed to make reliable cylinders?
I take that back, reading the above post...
Most magneto's used by the British were actually of German manufacture. When the war started they had a supply that was quickly consumed. The British managed to get a supply of magneto's from the us (Dixie) but never got them in large numbers. They were hurting until they were able to salavage a newer Bosch magneto from a crashed zeppelin which the Brits then copied using domestic materials.
The supply of aluminum needed to make reliable cylinders?
I take that back, reading the above post...
Most magneto's used by the British were actually of German manufacture. When the war started they had a supply that was quickly consumed. The British managed to get a supply of magneto's from the us (Dixie) but never got them in large numbers. They were hurting until they were able to salavage a newer Bosch magneto from a crashed zeppelin which the Brits then copied using domestic materials.
03-23-2010, 05:34 PM
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Evil_Merlin, you're up. 24 hour rule for the next question, and the clock is ticking. You usually have some good questions, so I'm looking forward to seeing what you have for us. Thanks; Ernie P.
Evil_Merlin, you're up. 24 hour rule for the next question, and the clock is ticking. You usually have some good questions, so I'm looking forward to seeing what you have for us. Thanks; Ernie P.
03-24-2010, 10:51 AM
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Question Time:
The Germans had well known issues with landing aircraft post 1940.
1.) What was the main reason they had so many issues?
2.) What was one of the more successful ways to resolve the main issue?
The Germans had well known issues with landing aircraft post 1940.
1.) What was the main reason they had so many issues?
2.) What was one of the more successful ways to resolve the main issue?
03-24-2010, 11:06 AM
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.......What was the main reason they had so many issues?
Landing areas had bomb craters & allied aircraft used to wait for German A/C to enter the landing patter to pounce on them
What was one of the more successful ways to resolve the main issue?
Use autobons as runways....
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Landing areas had bomb craters & allied aircraft used to wait for German A/C to enter the landing patter to pounce on them
What was one of the more successful ways to resolve the main issue?
Use autobons as runways....
Semper Fi
03-24-2010, 11:28 AM
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RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
thats a good question.
short runways combined with a lack of braking power perhaps..
fixed the problem by building longer runways and better brakes..
short runways combined with a lack of braking power perhaps..
fixed the problem by building longer runways and better brakes..
03-24-2010, 02:01 PM
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Narrow landing gear, large heavy power plants up front made ground handling horrible
Fixed by widening gear and increasing gear height to compensate for heavier powerplants forward?
Fixed by widening gear and increasing gear height to compensate for heavier powerplants forward?
...I'm not the only one guessing hehe
03-24-2010, 02:45 PM
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The Fw 190, Me 262, He 163, Do 335 were fine to handle on the ground. But they too suffered when it came to this rather serious weakness that the Germand dumped a lot of time into trying to resolve.
Read the orginal question, its not about ground handling, its actually about getting the planes on the ground that gave the Germans fits later in the war. And it has nothing to do with getting attacked or shot down.
Read the orginal question, its not about ground handling, its actually about getting the planes on the ground that gave the Germans fits later in the war. And it has nothing to do with getting attacked or shot down.
03-24-2010, 02:51 PM
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only other thing I can think of was lateral control problems. andwith that came the introductionof wing slats.
03-24-2010, 09:45 PM
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Question Time:
The Germans had well known issues with landing aircraft post 1940.
1.) What was the main reason they had so many issues?
2.) What was one of the more successful ways to resolve the main issue?
Question Time:
The Germans had well known issues with landing aircraft post 1940.
1.) What was the main reason they had so many issues?
2.) What was one of the more successful ways to resolve the main issue?
2. They developed low pressure tires to handle the rough surfaces encountered.
Thanks; Ernie P.