Popov le Rouge
April 25th 09, 11:13 PM
On the second picture it's write "Fairey Fulmar"
hielan' laddie
April 26th 09, 12:47 AM
On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:03:36 -0400, jd wrote
(in article >):
> 
That's not a Skua, Skuas had radial engines. That's a Fairey Fulmar. Two 
seats (pilot and navigator), eight .303 Colt-Browning machine guns, one 
Rolls-Royce Merlin engine. ****-poor speed, rate of turn. Meat on the table 
for a Bf-109, much less a Zero. Best fighter the RN had until the Sea 
Hurricane. (Which should say all that needs be said about the Fulmar's 
capabilities as a fighter.)
Could have been worse. Could have been its cousin, the Battle.
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