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Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

Historical question - why was the P-38 so successful but the Me-110 such a flop?

Probably boils down to a simple matter of Horsepower, rate of climb, service ceiling and range (and maneuverability). Some pretty stark contrasts;

Bf-110 Performance;
  • Maximum speed: 475 km/h (295 mph, 256 kn) at13,289 lb (6,028 kg) at sea level
525 km/h (326 mph; 283 kn) at 4,000 m (13,120 ft)541 km/h (336 mph; 292 kn) at 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
  • Cruise speed: 262 km/h (163 mph, 141 kn) maximum continuous at sea level
489 km/h (304 mph; 264 kn) maximum continuous at 5,000 m (16,400 ft)484 km/h (301 mph; 261 kn) maximum continuous at 7,000 m (22,970 ft)349 km/h (217 mph; 188 kn) economical cruise speed at 4,200 m (13,780 ft)
  • Landing speed: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn)
  • Range: 774 km (481 mi, 418 nmi) at sea level with normal internal fuel at maximum continuous cruise speed
850 km (530 mi; 460 nmi) at 5,000 m (16,400 ft) at maximum continuous cruise speed
  • Range at economical cruise speed: 909 km (565 mi; 491 nmi) at 7,000 m (22,970 ft) at economical cruise speed
1,094 km (680 mi; 591 nmi) at 4,200 m (13,780 ft) at economical cruise speed
  • Service ceiling: 10,000 m (32,810 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 11 m/s (2,200 ft/min)
  • Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 10 minutes 12 seconds
  • Wing loading: 173 kg/m2 (35 lb/sq ft)
  • Power/mass: 0.241 kW/kg (0.147 hp/lb)

P38 Performance;
 
Nah, the punks on the Bikes shoulda all got what Jimmy got. A good ole ass whip'n, and be fucking thankful that's all he got.

dont know how it started, or who started what. i seen dude riding next to the truck and yelling at the driver, and right there i knew he wasnt all that smart. he’s damn lucky the driver didnt swerve over and kill him.
 
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