X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 30 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:04:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from ironport5.liveoakmail.com ([216.110.12.21] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.8) with ESMTP id 1962949 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:09:25 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.110.12.21; envelope-from=walter@advancedpilot.com Received: from rs5.liveoakhosting.com (HELO secure5.liveoakhosting.com) ([64.49.254.21]) by ironport5.liveoakmail.com with ESMTP; 02 Apr 2007 15:08:37 -0500 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AgAAAMr+EEZAMf4VeWdsb2JhbACDCox+AQEJDio X-IronPort-AV: i="4.14,362,1170655200"; d="scan'208,217"; a="8042637:sNHT58256233" Received: (qmail 28222 invoked from network); 2 Apr 2007 15:08:36 -0500 Received: from 216-107-97-170.wan.networktel.net (HELO ?10.0.1.3?) (216.107.97.170) by rs5.liveoakhosting.com with (AES128-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 2 Apr 2007 15:08:36 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-6--331199903 X-Original-Message-Id: <4DC58724-7504-4886-B108-42B9725E58F4@advancedpilot.com> From: Walter Atkinson Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Thielert Diesel Centurion 4.0 X-Original-Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 15:08:15 -0500 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) --Apple-Mail-6--331199903 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed The F-8F Bearcat was arguably the finest fighter ever built. It was prop-driven. It was too late for WWII and became quickly outdated as the jets came in. Those who have flown both the Bearcat and the Mustang have been hard pressed to define the better bird to me, but most lean toward the Bearcat. Bearcat Specifications: Max Speed = 455 mph Cruising Speed: 425 mph Range: 1650 miles Service Ceiling: 42,300 ft. Span: 35 ft. 6 in. Length: 27 ft. 6 in. Height: 13 ft. 10 in. Weight: 9, 300 lbs. Max Engine: Latest R-2800-E engine with a max rating of 2,500 hp. It was quite a bit faster than the P-51. Walter On Apr 2, 2007, at 2:05 PM, marv@lancair.net wrote: Posted for "George Braly" : Scotty, I think most would find the F-8 to have been a better fighter aircraft than the P-51. """ Industry moved on to jets. The Mustang (among a few others) still represents the epitome of piston-engine airplane design. Plus... chicks dig them. Scotty G Warbird Digest Magazine September Pops Air Racing """ [C'mon, George, that's not fair. The F-8 didn't even hit the drawing boards until '52 and it didn't enter service unitl '57... besides, it's not prop-driven. Apples & oranges........ ] -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/ List.html --Apple-Mail-6--331199903 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 The F-8F Bearcat was arguably = the finest fighter ever built.=A0 It was prop-driven.=A0 It was too late = for WWII and became quickly outdated as the jets came in.=A0 Those who = have flown both the Bearcat and the Mustang have been hard pressed to = define the better bird to me, but most lean toward the = Bearcat.

Bearcat = Specifications:=A0

Max Speed =3D = 455 mph	Cruising Speed: 425 mph = =A0
Range:=A0 1650 = miles	Service = Ceiling: 42,300 ft. =A0
Span:=A0 35 ft. 6 = in.=A0	Length:=A0 27 ft. 6 in. = =A0
Height:=A0 13 ft. 10 = in.	Weight:=A0 9, = 300 lbs. Max =A0

Engine:=A0=A0=A0Latest = R-2800-E engine with a max rating of 2,500 = hp.

It = was quite a bit faster than the P-51.

Walter

On Apr 2, = 2007, at 2:05 PM, marv@lancair.net= wrote:

Posted for "George Braly" <gwbraly@gami.com>:

= Scotty,

I think most would find the F-8 to have been a better = fighter aircraft
than the P-51.

"""
Industry moved on to = jets. The Mustang (among a few others) still
represents the epitome = of piston-engine airplane design. Plus... chicks
dig them.
= Scotty G
Warbird Digest Magazine
September Pops Air Racing
= """

[C'mon, George, that's not fair.=A0 The F-8 didn't even hit = the drawing boards until '52 and it didn't enter service unitl '57... = besides, it's not prop-driven.=A0 Apples & oranges........=A0 = <Marv>=A0=A0=A0=A0 ]

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