MatthewB
Banned
Carrying on from https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ahc-westland-whirlwind-in-faa-service.454480/
Given the LA fighting for the FAA, the Peregine’s flaws at HA can be overlooked.
My fixes....
1) Design and implement serpentine belt fed magazines with belts traveling below and behind pilot, like the B-17 twin .50 cal belts that make several turns from box to gun.
This will increase the ammunition from 60 rounds per gun. AIUI, this is a real challenge, as no one had made a belt fed version of the Hispano-Suiza 404 cannons. Also we’re impact the CoG, so will need to move the radio, fuel or other weight to the nose.
2) Folding wings. Can we get down to 22ft wide to fit on Ark Royal and the Illustrious class’ narrow lift? Otherwise we’re restricted to the Illustrious larger lift and the Outrageous ships.
3) Fuel sharing valve between wing tanks.
4) Bigger or improved flaps. We need to improve the low speed performance. Otherwise we need the change the wing.
5) RDF feature added to radio. Single crewman capability needed. Another technical challenge to overcome.
6) Need to increase range on both internal and external fuel. Putting fuel in nose would help.
Given the LA fighting for the FAA, the Peregine’s flaws at HA can be overlooked.
My fixes....
1) Design and implement serpentine belt fed magazines with belts traveling below and behind pilot, like the B-17 twin .50 cal belts that make several turns from box to gun.
This will increase the ammunition from 60 rounds per gun. AIUI, this is a real challenge, as no one had made a belt fed version of the Hispano-Suiza 404 cannons. Also we’re impact the CoG, so will need to move the radio, fuel or other weight to the nose.
2) Folding wings. Can we get down to 22ft wide to fit on Ark Royal and the Illustrious class’ narrow lift? Otherwise we’re restricted to the Illustrious larger lift and the Outrageous ships.
3) Fuel sharing valve between wing tanks.
4) Bigger or improved flaps. We need to improve the low speed performance. Otherwise we need the change the wing.
5) RDF feature added to radio. Single crewman capability needed. Another technical challenge to overcome.
6) Need to increase range on both internal and external fuel. Putting fuel in nose would help.
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