X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 10:57:19 -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 1964461 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 03 Apr 2007 09:50:51 -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; 03 Apr 2007 08:50:00 -0500 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AgAAANz4EUZAMf4VeWdsb2JhbACDCY0BAQEJDio X-IronPort-AV: i="4.14,366,1170655200"; d="scan'208,217"; a="8113062:sNHT248783332" Received: (qmail 7083 invoked from network); 3 Apr 2007 08:50:00 -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; 3 Apr 2007 08:50:00 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-7--267522737 X-Original-Message-Id: <90F12A8B-CB03-4FA3-A4C5-470CD2827563@advancedpilot.com> From: Walter Atkinson Subject: Re: [LML] Re: F8F vx P-51 (was: Thielert Diesel Centurion 4.0) X-Original-Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 08:49:32 -0500 X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) --Apple-Mail-7--267522737 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed On Apr 3, 2007, at 8:25 AM, Tom Gourley wrote: both are awesome airplanes. I would have a permanent ear-to-ear grin for the rest of my life if I could get some stick time in either one. Tom: Agreed on both counts. Maybe that's why my grin won't go away! I think if one compares the stock, military versions, one will find an arguable advantage to the Bearcat. Otherwise, why would the Bearcat have been produced at all? There were other advantages besides speed. The short wing and quick turn capability are a major issue in a combat aircraft. Wanna have *almost* as much fun for a lot less money? T-28C. Whoooooeeeeeee. Walter --Apple-Mail-7--267522737 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1
On Apr 3, 2007, at = 8:25 AM, Tom Gourley wrote:

both are awesome airplanes.=A0 I would have a = permanent ear-to-ear grin for the rest of my life if I could=A0get some = stick time=A0in either one.


Tom:

Agreed on both counts.=A0 = =A0Maybe that's why my grin won't go away! <g>

I think if one compares the = stock, military versions, one will find an arguable advantage to the = Bearcat.=A0 Otherwise, why would the Bearcat have been produced at all?=A0= There were other advantages besides speed.=A0 The short wing and quick = turn capability are a major issue in a combat aircraft.

Wanna have *almost* as much = fun for a lot less money? =A0 =A0T-28C.=A0 = =A0Whoooooeeeeeee.

Walter
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