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| United States | May 13 2008, 08:02 PM Post #1 |
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Fighters P-40 Warhawk * Maximum speed: 360 mph (310 knots, 580 km/h) * Cruise speed: 270 mph (235 knots, 435 km/h) * Range: 650 mi (560 nm, 1,100 km) * Service ceiling 29,000 ft (8,800 m) * Rate of climb: 2,100 ft/min (11 m/s) * Wing loading: 35.1 lb/ft² (171.5 kg/m²) * Power/mass: 0.14 hp/lb (230 W/kg) * Guns: 6× .50 caliber (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns * Bombs: 250 lb (113 kg) to 1,000 Ib (453 kg), a total of 1,500 lb (680 kg) on three hardpoints (one under the fuselage and two underwing) Price: $75,000 P-51 Mustang * Maximum speed: 437 mph (703 km/h) at 25,000 ft (7,620 m) * Cruise speed: 362 mph (580 km/h) * Stall speed: 100 mph (160 km/h) * Range: 1,650 mi (2,755 km) with external tanks * Service ceiling 41,900 ft (12,770 m) * Rate of climb: 3,200 ft/min (16.3 m/s) * 6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns; 400 rounds per gun for the two inboard guns; 270 per outboard gun * 2 hardpoints for up to 2,000 lb (907 kg) * 10 × 5 in (127 mm) rockets Price: $100,000 P-47 Thunderbolt * Maximum speed: 433 mph at 30,000 ft (697 km/h at 9,145 m) * Range: 800 miles combat, 1,800 mi ferry (1,290 km / 2,900 km) * Service ceiling 43,000 ft (13,100 m) * Rate of climb: 3,120 ft/min (15.9 m/s) * 8 x 0.5 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns * Up to 2,500 lb (1134 kg) of bombs * 10 x 5 in (127 mm) unguided rockets Price: $120,000 P-38 Lightning * Maximum speed: 443mph * Stall speed: 105 mph (170 km/h) * Range: 1,300 mi combat, over 3,300 mi (5,300 km) ferry (1,770 km / 3,640 km) * Service ceiling 44,000 ft (13,400 m) * Rate of climb: maximum: 4,750 ft/min (1,448 m/min) * Wing loading: 53.4 lb/ft² (260.9 kg/m²) * Power/mass: 0.16 hp/lb (0.27 kW/kg) * 1× Hispano M2© 20 mm cannon with 150 rounds ( *4× Colt-Browning MG53-2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) * 4× M10 three-tube 4.5 in (112 mm) rocket launchers or: * 10× 5 in (127 mm) HVARs (High Velocity Aircraft Rocket) and/or: * either 2× 2,000 lb (907 kg) or 2× 1,000 lb (454 kg), 4× 500 lb (227 kg) or 4× 250 lb (113 kg) bombs Price: $125,000 |
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