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Old June 9th 04, 07:04 PM
zxcv
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Anybody know where I can get data on the comparative cost of American WW2
aircraft (during the war), especially P-38, P-51, F4U, F6F, P-40, B-17?
Similar data for British planes would also be appreciated.


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Old June 9th 04, 08:34 PM
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"zxcv" writes:
Anybody know where I can get data on the comparative cost of American WW2
aircraft (during the war), especially P-38, P-51, F4U, F6F, P-40, B-17?
Similar data for British planes would also be appreciated.


More than you'll ever want to know, for the USAAF. (Watch for line wrap)
http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/w...equipment.html

Specifically, you want Table 82, "Average Unit COst of Airplanes
Authorized, By Principal Model: Fiscal Year 1939 to 1945"

Nothing for the Brits, though.

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Old June 9th 04, 11:04 PM
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Anybody know where I can get data on the comparative cost of American WW2
aircraft (during the war), especially P-38, P-51, F4U, F6F, P-40, B-17?
Similar data for British planes would also be appreciated.


Spitfire - 5000 GBP

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Old June 10th 04, 10:18 AM
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I believe that Dean's "America's Hundred Thousand" has this
information, for the fighters anyhow.

On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 14:04:48 -0400, "zxcv" wrote:

Anybody know where I can get data on the comparative cost of American WW2
aircraft (during the war), especially P-38, P-51, F4U, F6F, P-40, B-17?



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Old June 10th 04, 10:43 AM
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"M. J. Powell" wrote in message
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| In message , zxcv
| writes
| Anybody know where I can get data on the comparative cost of American WW2
| aircraft (during the war), especially P-38, P-51, F4U, F6F, P-40, B-17?
| Similar data for British planes would also be appreciated.
|
| Spitfire - 5000 GBP
|
| Mike
| --
| M.J.Powell



5,000 pounds Sterling was the nominal price used by Beaverbrook's Spitfire
fund, to give the punters a reasonable target to aim for.


Needless to say, the price of a Mk II in 1940 would be different to a Mk XVI
in 1945, but another 'spares list' price in 1940 can be found here ....



http://www.fortunecity.co.uk/melting...s/Spitcost.htm





Cheers


Dave Kearton




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Old June 10th 04, 03:26 PM
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In message , Dave Kearton
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"M. J. Powell" wrote in message
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| In message , zxcv
| writes
| Anybody know where I can get data on the comparative cost of American WW2
| aircraft (during the war), especially P-38, P-51, F4U, F6F, P-40, B-17?
| Similar data for British planes would also be appreciated.
|
| Spitfire - 5000 GBP
|
| Mike
| --
| M.J.Powell



5,000 pounds Sterling was the nominal price used by Beaverbrook's Spitfire
fund, to give the punters a reasonable target to aim for.


Yes, I had a mental picture of the 'Spitfire Fund' ladder on the side of
our Town Hall during the war. I assumed it was a convenient round
figure.


Needless to say, the price of a Mk II in 1940 would be different to a Mk XVI
in 1945, but another 'spares list' price in 1940 can be found here ....


Quite! All that extra weight has to be paid for.



http://www.fortunecity.co.uk/melting...s/Spitcost.htm


Thanks.

Mike
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