Patrice Grange VG39 for CFS2

[peperez]

I just uploaded it! Is a VG33 on steroids...

Cheers

Pepe

 

[Jagdflieger]

Looks like a beaut Pepi.

It should be available soon.

 

[olaf1924]

I like flying this aircraft against japanese aircraft in made up indochina missions. The VG33 is one fantastic handling aircraft. In my opion this is the aircraft the french needed in 1940 against the germans.

 

[peperez]

I like flying this aircraft against japanese aircraft in made up indochina missions. The VG33 is one fantastic handling aircraft. In my opion this is the aircraft the french needed in 1940 against the germans.

The VG39 had a 1,200HP engine, a lot more than the 830HP used by the VG33. In my opinion, the Dewoitine D.520 and D.550 series were war winning planes. Mr. Patrice Grange aircraft has a special feature. You must use the folding wing key to discover it.

Cheers

Pepe

 

[Rami]

Reply...

The VG39 had a 1,200HP engine, a lot more than the 830HP used by the VG33. In my opinion, the Dewoitine D.520 and D.550 series were war winning planes. Mr. Patrice Grange aircraft has a special feature. You must use the folding wing key to discover it.

Cheers

Pepe

Peperez,

I don't want to start a debate here and throw the thread off track, but I agree with you regarding the Dewoitine D-520. This has always been one of my favorite planes, and if more of them had been around, the Luftwaffe would have had a real fight on their hands.

Faster than a Hurricane with a good turning radius, these nimble fighters were hampered by a weak engine. (though the Darne 7.5mm machine guns didn't exactly help, either) The original design plans called for an engine of up to 1,300hp, but it only was equipped with the 860 or 930 (depending on which source you read) Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45/49.

Still, 330mph with an under-strength engine wasn't bad for 1940, though I would have loved to take a Klimov VK-105PF2 and put it in her to see what she could really do.

 

[peperez]

Peperez,

I don't want to start a debate here and throw the thread off track, but I agree with you regarding the Dewoitine D-520. This has always been one of my favorite planes, and if more of them had been around, the Luftwaffe would have had a real fight on their hands.

Faster than a Hurricane with a good turning radius, these nimble fighters were hampered by a weak engine. (though the Darne 7.5mm machine guns didn't exactly help, either) The original design plans called for an engine of up to 1,300hp, but it only was equipped with the 860 or 930 (depending on which source you read) Hispano-Suiza 12Y-45/49.

Still, 330mph with an under-strength engine wasn't bad for 1940, though I would have loved to take a Klimov VK-105PF2 and put it in her to see what she could really do.

Four Hispano Suiza Y engines were used at Dewoitine D.520. The first one, used on very few samples, got around 860HP (the same used at VG.33). The second serie used one rated at 960HP. The last samples used one engine rated at 1.050HP. They flew at 550KPH and were used from the last week of combats in 1940 until German ocupation at 1943. One D.520 received the Hispano Suiza 12Z engine, rated at 1200 hp, and got a 624KPH maximum speed. They were to be at front line at the beginning of 1941. The weapons was to be three 20mm Hispano guns and two 7.5mm MACs 1934 (the Darnes were used until 1935 as first line equipment, after that, all French fighters used MACs, a lot more effective).

In my opinion, the trio D.520/524, D.551 and VG.33/39 could have formed a very effective defence system. It's a pity the French have not them ready at 1939.

Cheers

Pepe