Good Morning, Oppo

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 05/24/2018 at 09:15 • Filed to: good morning oppo, Planelopnik

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Now that’s a pretty airplane, despite the swastika.

It’s a Heinkel 112. It was the runner up to the Bf 109 in the competition for a modern fighter, and only about 100 were produced.

Nibby > ttyymmnn 05/24/2018 at 09:21

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fixed

Ash78, voting early and often > ttyymmnn 05/24/2018 at 09:23

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Reminds me vaguely of the P-39, a notorious deathtrap with the engine in the back and main shaft runnng right between the pilot’s legs.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Nibby 05/24/2018 at 09:30

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No wonder the plane lost to the BF109. It had to be slow.

InFierority Complex > ttyymmnn 05/24/2018 at 09:33

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I like them in Romanian colors. Plus, I just like non-round roundels.

kanadanmajava1 > Ash78, voting early and often 05/24/2018 at 09:40

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Wikipedia says that it was thought to be a dangerous feature by the pilots but apparently it wasn’t.

“Its unusual engine location and the long drive shaft caused some concern to pilots at first, but experience showed this was no more of a hazard in a crash landing than with an engine located forward of the cockpit. There were no problems with propeller shaft failure.”

Ash78, voting early and often > kanadanmajava1 05/24/2018 at 09:45

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IIRC, Chuck Yeager hated it...so even if it was unfairly treated by the rumor mill, if pilots are afraid of it, nothing else matter very much.

I thought it was awesome.

Maxima Speed > ttyymmnn 05/24/2018 at 09:47

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Were those the ones that were underpowered?

kanadanmajava1 > Ash78, voting early and often 05/24/2018 at 09:59

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One aviation museum in Finland is displaying an ex-Soviet Airacobra (Aerokobra). It has been restored using parts from three capture/downed Soviet planes.

user314 > ttyymmnn 05/24/2018 at 10:14

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Interesting that the hundred or so produced went to other countries: Hungary, Romania and Japan, of all places.

WilliamsSW > Nibby 05/24/2018 at 10:19

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Gee that really gives a new meaning to the ‘blue screen of death’

ttyymmnn > user314 05/24/2018 at 10:50

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I hadn’t really noticed the similarity to the elliptical wing of the Spitfire. IIRC, that was done in an effort to improve roll rate, though ultimately, a straight clipped wing proved to be better.

LOREM IPSUM > ttyymmnn 05/24/2018 at 10:56

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Must be Buddhists.

ttyymmnn > LOREM IPSUM 05/24/2018 at 10:57

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If only.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Maxima Speed 05/24/2018 at 21:08

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wrong comment

Maxima Speed > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas 05/24/2018 at 21:29

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Never mind, I didn’t realize they were equipped with the same engine. The Heinkel was apparently slower because of drag though.

I only know that because of wiki.