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Wutz 12-07-2010 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AWL_Spinner (Post 203041)
That'd be an interesting aircraft to have too, and it does fit the period - it's always intrigued me as to what made the -P such a good high altitude platform, it doesn't LOOK like it should be so well behaved up there (to 50,000ft!), even with longer wings.

Cheers, Spinner

Yes she would fit in grandly, I would also be all for more early bombers!
The Ju86P ist the ugly version, she does not look as nice as the posted earlier versions. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...6P_RG45_GB.jpg
Far nicer is the Ju86M also used in 1940
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...kers_Ju_86.jpg

Fafnir_6 12-07-2010 11:08 PM

Ummm...I believe D-ALOH is actually a Ju86E-0. The Ju86Es and the later Ju86G-1s (also with a revised, less-pretty nose) were phased out of front-line service in 1939 (some served in Poland). My understanding is that the nose was revised, in part, to alleviate issues with taxiing visibility which was poor in the Ju86A-E series bombers. I haven't been able to find a reference to a Ju86M-series anywhere.

Cheers,

Fafnir_6

Wutz 12-08-2010 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fafnir_6 (Post 203088)
Ummm...I believe D-ALOH is actually a Ju86E-0. The Ju86Es and the later Ju86G-1s (also with a revised, less-pretty nose) were phased out of front-line service in 1939 (some served in Poland). My understanding is that the nose was revised, in part, to alleviate issues with taxiing visibility which was poor in the Ju86A-E series bombers. I haven't been able to find a reference to a Ju86M-series anywhere.

Cheers,

Fafnir_6

Well there was a M version "Von der Ju 86 M wurden 14 Flugzeuge umgebaut (W.-Nr. 260–273)" althought not many the more common versions where the A/D with 476 aircraft, E1 with 230 aircraft, G with 142 aircraft, K with 134 aircraft built. The P 1-3 versions where built only 29 times.

engarde 12-08-2010 06:08 AM

I have the british Aeroplane mag around here somewhere with focus on the Hampden.

British Do17?

Apparently it was awesomely loud for the pilot.


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