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- From: Lauri S{{ski Tkkk <LSAASKI@finabo.abo.fi>
- Subject: Re: Worst Allied WW2 Fighters
- Message-ID: <C02w55.GGD@law7.DaytonOH.NCR.COM>
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- Organization: Turku School of Economics
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 15:24:41 GMT
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- From Lauri S{{ski Tkkk <LSAASKI@finabo.abo.fi>
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- > >The Brewster F2A-3 Buffalo was credited with 517km/h. The Finnish ones, if
- > >they were really lighter with same power, must have been faster.
- >
- > The only reference I have credits the F2A-3 with a 300mph maximum speed
- > (about 480 kmph). Also a full-up weight of 7,160 lbs.
- >
- > The Finnish version was given at 5,160 lbs. Even if it wasn't faster
- > in level flight, it should have climbed a lot better. Not so many
- > engine fires up north, either.
- >
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- Since there seems to be large interest in the Brewster topic, I'd like
- to share my information, based on the book The_American_Fighter by
- Enzo Angeluggi, 1987. It doesn't show complete information, so
- I can't make comparisons between their rate of climb. Maybe someone
- can fill us up.
-
- Plane | Finnish BW (Model B-239) F2A-3 (Model B-439)
- Power plant | Wright R-1820-G5, 950 hp Wright R-1820-40, 1200 hp
- --------------|----------------------------------------------------------
- Empty weight | 3900 lb 4732 lb
- Gross weight | N/A 6321 lb
- Max take-off |
- weight | 5820 lb 7159 lb
- Max speed | 297 mph at 15,580 ft 321 mph at 16,500 ft
- Climb at 9,840 ft N/A
- in 4 min 12 sec N/A
- Climb in 1min | N/A 2,290 ft
- Ceiling | 32,480 ft 33,200 ft
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- Jussi Saaski
- finabo.abo.fi
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