Unlikely Matchups: Mosquito VS. P-38

[Spitfire23]

i like the sound of this thread.

Interesting to give it a thought.

How about a sopwith camel vs Eurofighter typhoon?

In all seriousness though i really like to think of the Mosquito vs p-38

id say Mozzie but its hard to say

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by Spitfire23

i like the sound of this thread.

Interesting to give it a thought.

How about a sopwith camel vs Eurofighter typhoon?

In all seriousness though i really like to think of the Mosquito vs p-38

id say Mozzie but its hard to say

EASY!!

Sopwith camel.

For a start, heat seeking missiles wouldnt work, you have no big heat source to lock onto. And the camel is that slow that the typhoon would have a nightmare trying to keep him in his sights etc.

Just look at the swordfish - "obsolete" during WW2 yet comes out smelling of roses attacking the bismark and the italian fleet at taranto.


In all seriousness though, dont write off the sopwith camel it might sound like a david and goliath set up but you never know. Anything is possible

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

EASY!!

Sopwith camel.

For a start, heat seeking missiles wouldnt work, you have no big heat source to lock onto. And the camel is that slow that the typhoon would have a nightmare trying to keep him in his sights etc.

Just look at the swordfish - "obsolete" during WW2 yet comes out smelling of roses attacking the bismark and the italian fleet at taranto.


In all seriousness though, dont write off the sopwith camel it might sound like a david and goliath set up but you never know. Anything is possible

Anything is possible. But not that scenario.

[mattmanB182]

Well I do plan to start maybe one of these threads every few days. Ironically enough, neither of these two planes are in the game. I am sure me and many others would really enjoy them.

Call me crazy, maybe its just because I am American, but I think the P-38 wins this. Something really bothers me about a wooden plane being fired at by cannons.

Another thing...I could be wrong so feel free to correct me, but is the Mosquito THAT much more manouverable than the P-38?

Firepower and speed are very close.

Could this possibly be a draw?

I know it mostly depends on the pilot, but I just wonder which would win in most cases in the hands of an average pilot.

[Rhah]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

EASY!!

Sopwith camel.

For a start, heat seeking missiles wouldnt work, you have no big heat source to lock onto. And the camel is that slow that the typhoon would have a nightmare trying to keep him in his sights etc.

Just look at the swordfish - "obsolete" during WW2 yet comes out smelling of roses attacking the bismark and the italian fleet at taranto.


In all seriousness though, dont write off the sopwith camel it might sound like a david and goliath set up but you never know. Anything is possible

Don't be so sure.. The typhoon is incredibly manoeverable at low speeds, plus, with a 27mm cannon all it would take would be a quick burst and the camel would be disintegrated.

Fair point about the IR missiles, but if they fail, there's always Radar guided.....


Anyway, back to the topic.... Mossie would win, purely because its cooler. And as for it being more vunerable to cannon shells due to the wood construction.... correct me if i'm wrong, but I thought that durin the BOB, Hurricanes were found to have excellent durability against the 109's cannons, as the shells tended to pass through the wood without detonating (as often)?

[DoraNine]

Since all the voting seems to be following along national lines -- I'll say the P-38 -- since I'm American...

[Swagger7]

Originally Posted by Rhah

Don't be so sure.. The typhoon is incredibly manoeverable at low speeds, plus, with a 27mm cannon all it would take would be a quick burst and the camel would be disintegrated.

Fair point about the IR missiles, but if they fail, there's always Radar guided.....


Anyway, back to the topic.... Mossie would win, purely because its cooler. And as for it being more vunerable to cannon shells due to the wood construction.... correct me if i'm wrong, but I thought that durin the BOB, Hurricanes were found to have excellent durability against the 109's cannons, as the shells tended to pass through the wood without detonating (as often)?

What exactly are the radar guided missiles supposed to lock onto? Wood & canvas doesn't have that great a radar return, and I'm not sure if the engine would provide enough of a return to lock onto.

[Armchairpilot]

Originally Posted by Spitfire23

i like the sound of this thread.

Interesting to give it a thought.

How about a sopwith camel vs Eurofighter typhoon?

In all seriousness though i really like to think of the Mosquito vs p-38

id say Mozzie but its hard to say

How about the Wright Flyer vs. 2 F-15's? The pilots would just land and chase it by foot.


I wish I could find that video on youtube. It was on an eposide of the Simpsons.

[Leweegibo]

Originally Posted by Spitfire23

How about a sopwith camel vs Eurofighter typhoon?

that reminds me of an event I helped set up, we had a P40 warhawk flying in formation with an F18 hornet (maybe super hornet).
The thought if it still makes my spine tingle!
What a sight that was, if I had the equipment to get video from analogue tape to pc I'd YouTube it