Me 109 W-1 ( on floats )
Mon Nov 29, 2004 8:18 am
Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:15 am
A hoax.
We have seen it before, dunno remember exactly when.
It is one of those "what if" creations.
Saludos,
Tulio
We have seen it before, dunno remember exactly when.
It is one of those "what if" creations.
Saludos,
Tulio
Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:01 am
Wait, I know I have seen a picture of a 109 on floats, we should check the reference the guy gives before calling him an heretic!
Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:03 am
Now I want to see a P-51 or P-47 on floats 
Oh, how about a B-25 on the EDO floats that were mounted on that DC-3? That would be interesting.
Oh, how about a B-25 on the EDO floats that were mounted on that DC-3? That would be interesting.
Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:49 pm
Here is an other embarrasing site for the me 109 W-1. Supposedly a B&V manufactured carrier based fast fighter.
http://home.catv.ne.jp/kk/galland/bf109w/bf109w1.html
regards,
Juke
http://home.catv.ne.jp/kk/galland/bf109w/bf109w1.html
regards,
Juke
Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:18 pm
Scott,
One of the C-47 Floats is about the size of a B-25, which would be a very aerodynamicly challenged aeroplane!
One of the C-47 Floats is about the size of a B-25, which would be a very aerodynamicly challenged aeroplane!
Very interesting.
Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:42 pm
But not sure if it's true 
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Might have been easyer to land
, Than the Rickerty under carridge that the 109 has eh 
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Your suggestion's sound like they would be fun too Scott
, Wonder how any of those would look and handle on float's .
Cheer's all
, 
Tally Ho! Phil 
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Might have been easyer to land
, Than the Rickerty under carridge that the 109 has eh .
Your suggestion's sound like they would be fun too Scott
, Wonder how any of those would look and handle on float's .
Cheer's all
, Tally Ho! Phil .
Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:54 am
Some time ago (probably within the last year or so) the subject of this particular Messerschmitt (Bf) was brought up on a Spanish aviation forum.
It was believed to be true, until someone pointed out that the story came out from a "fantasy" aviation group. A what if... creation.
The guy who created the story had a web-page with a link to another page, where he accepted that he had made up the whole thing.
This is the link to the original page:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~tozu/me109/family/109W.htm
As you can easily see, the links do not work any longer...
Saludos,
Tulio
It was believed to be true, until someone pointed out that the story came out from a "fantasy" aviation group. A what if... creation.
The guy who created the story had a web-page with a link to another page, where he accepted that he had made up the whole thing.
This is the link to the original page:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~tozu/me109/family/109W.htm
As you can easily see, the links do not work any longer...
Saludos,
Tulio
Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:38 am
Don Martin wrote:Scott,
One of the C-47 Floats is about the size of a B-25, which would be a very aerodynamicly challenged aeroplane!
I forgot how big the C-47 is, how about a float mounted B-17?
Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:31 pm
Why not try a float mounted bf 109? They put floats on lots of things.
But the P-51 would lose all its good fighter tricks with two big uglly floats.
B-17 on floats? Just use an H8K or a Corenado.
But the P-51 would lose all its good fighter tricks with two big uglly floats.
B-17 on floats? Just use an H8K or a Corenado.
Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:28 pm
Sure Scott,
we'll hang a pair of Floats on a 17 and sling a couple of torpedos underneath. That would make it a TBB-17A Flying Torpedo, right!
we'll hang a pair of Floats on a 17 and sling a couple of torpedos underneath. That would make it a TBB-17A Flying Torpedo, right!
Wed Dec 01, 2004 1:13 am
Don Martin,
Yeah I am pretty sure it would be a Flying Torpedo if not a Flying Corsair ( like the ancient pirates ship !! ).
rgds,
Juke
Yeah I am pretty sure it would be a Flying Torpedo if not a Flying Corsair ( like the ancient pirates ship !! ).
rgds,
Juke
Wed Dec 01, 2004 3:25 am
I rather like that one! Don't think the wings would have been strong enough on the old '109, though.
As I recall, the floatplane Spitfire WAS a success. There was just no requirement for it - oh well
As I recall, the floatplane Spitfire WAS a success. There was just no requirement for it - oh well
Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:33 am
Cof cof...
We haven't forgotten the (real) Grumman Wildcat on floats have we?
Daz, The Spitfire, Rufe and 1/2 doz other float fighters, converted or not were fine against less punchy machines, but anything with a float or two was easy meat for a floatless fighter...
Your homework for tonight is name 1/2 doz W.W.II floatplane fighters, and for the swots, which was the one converted to a frontline landplane fighter from a float fighter, rather than the other way around?
Cheers
We haven't forgotten the (real) Grumman Wildcat on floats have we?
Daz, The Spitfire, Rufe and 1/2 doz other float fighters, converted or not were fine against less punchy machines, but anything with a float or two was easy meat for a floatless fighter...
Your homework for tonight is name 1/2 doz W.W.II floatplane fighters, and for the swots, which was the one converted to a frontline landplane fighter from a float fighter, rather than the other way around?
Cheers
Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:43 am
JDK - as I recall the three Spitfire V floatplanes were to be used against transports while operating from a lake in Egypt (I think!) 