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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

They achieved that speed and more in DIVES. It is officially recorded, so you can look up the pilots and the dates and records. Spitfires were used for research that later resulted in breaking the sound barrier.


32 posted on 03/06/2011 7:57:51 PM PST by Kirkwood (Zombie Hunter)
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To: Kirkwood

I remember reading that the Spit cockpit as small
as it was, was spacious compared to a 109.


38 posted on 03/06/2011 8:07:47 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Kirkwood

Probably the fastest propeller fighter on the allied side:

http://www.hawkertempest.se/


90 posted on 03/07/2011 4:22:37 AM PST by Hardraade (I want gigaton warheads now!!)
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