So he got him drunk & he gave it up?![]()
Sorry. I'm Canadian. I didn't know you could get drunk on American beer.
So he got him drunk & he gave it up?![]()
Sorry. I'm Canadian. I didn't know you could get drunk on American beer.
Sorry. I'm Canadian. I didn't know you could get drunk on American beer.
Sorry, this isn't a fantasy but rather a light-to-moderately researched AH timeline. Your company did not exist at the time. While I have sat around the back-yard fire with my neighbor and swilled a vintage called Fat Bastard, a not untenable French vintage, your "American beer" leaves me flat, urinating repeatedly, and unimpressed. The beer preferred by Kartveli was Utica Club, but Rex Beisel opted for Blatz on draft. In deference, Alex ordered the Blatz.You need to try Arrogant Bastard Ale from Stone Brewing Company in San Diego.
Sorry. I'm Canadian. I didn't know you could get drunk on American beer.
Thought I'd kick this one with a alternative to the USN/USMC buying it. The RAF or the Fleet Air Arm are looking about & see possibilities in F5F variants. Obviously this 1940 selection is too late for the early war battles. The Brits would be aiming for the air war of 1942 & beyond. So what difference does this aircraft make in RAF hands from early 1942 & beyond.
RAF needs would have been the same as those served by the P-38 Lightning, and sought with equal fervor. The FAA would be envious of the performance, and regretful that their carriers weren't more readily adaptable to twins. There is a war on and the F5F is in only limited production, as are the engines. It's hard enough getting a sufficient supply of turbos from GE. Despite what you may have read, the Skyrocket is an exclusive Marine machine, with production limited to 200 units, until alternative production facilities are found for airframes, engines and turbos.
.... Despite what you may have read, the Skyrocket is an exclusive Marine machine, with production limited to 200 units, until alternative production facilities are found for airframes, engines and turbos.
I was thinking a enamored RAF adapts the design to production in the UK, dropping part of all the production of some other type. Perhaps have Hawker drop Typhoon development entirely & reduce late Hurricane output in favor of the Skyrocket. Main danger may be choosing the wrong engine.