The Frankenstein Fighter (Messerspit)

[CountryGent]

If you think FrankenGuns are wacky, what about a FrankenFighter? I found the history interesting, so passing along. Cheers.

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[Hop Sing]

Very good - thanks!

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Very cool indeed....but Damn that makes one take a second look ...along with a What the Hell did I just see...?
Andy

 

[Jason999]

What a beautiful abomination, pity it got destroyed.

 

[WAW44]

The story is fascinating, but the last part of the video leaves a lot out. German piston fighters were more or less at parity with allied fighters throughout the war. Quantity and quality of pilots, together with supply shortages in later phases on the German side, made the difference for the allies. The DB was a better engine, the Spitfire the better maneuvering airframe with lower wing loading. No, the Germans would have never considered building Spitfires. The Spitfire was a PITA to build in comparison to the Me-109. It was designed to fly well, to no be built easily.

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A captured Spitfire Mark Vb fitted with a Daimler Benz DB605a engine. The modified test plane exhibited superb handling characteristics melded with the higher engine power and speed of the German...

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[Certaindeaf]

The exhaust bray of the Sopwith Burro was particularly singular though.






Not really