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Dec 9^th, 2003 at 1:18pm

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THe "Spitfire floatplane" thread in a/c wanted got me to thinking.

Usually floatplane fighters were conversions of wheeled landplanes - Fairey Flycatcher, for example ...

Name one fighter, used in combat, that was designed from the outset as a floatplane fighter, and was more successful as a redesigned landplane.

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Reply #1 - Dec 9^th, 2003 at 2:38pm

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I should know the answer to this. In fact I'm sure I did know it once. Too difficult. Life's too short to worry about it. I give up. Tongue

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Reply #2 - Dec 9^th, 2003 at 3:35pm

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Silly idea (but floatplanes aren't really my field), but was it the Fairy Swordfish?

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There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #3 - Dec 9^th, 2003 at 5:08pm

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Silly idea (but floatplanes aren't really my field), but was it the Fairy Swordfish?

Ozzy

No. The Swordfish was designed as a wheeled torpedo attack airplane, with floats added.

The particular aircraft I'm thinking about is a WW2 fighter, designed from the outset as a floatplane single-engine fighter, and redesigned as a landplane. In the hands of a knowledgable pilot, its four cannon armament was a potent adversary.

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Reply #4 - Dec 9^th, 2003 at 8:35pm

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http://www.nasm.edu/nasm/aero/aircraft/kawanish_rex.htm

N1K1 "Kyofu" initially was developed as a floatplane fighter, with contrarotating props.

N1K1-J "Shiden" landplane developed, superseded by the N1K2. Allied code-name "George".

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Reply #5 - Dec 10^th, 2003 at 2:41am

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Hi Felix

I only just read this thread. You didn't give me any time to answer!!!!!! Wink

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Reply #6 - Dec 10^th, 2003 at 2:43am

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I was just thinking that some people are a tad quick off the mark. Wink

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Reply #7 - Dec 10^th, 2003 at 4:14am

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I actually new that! I have some books of Robert Taylors paintings and there was one of them in there. The paintings each have a detailed desciption of the planes involved and the moment in which the painting is capturing. I can't believe I knew something!

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Reply #8 - Dec 10^th, 2003 at 4:18am

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There. Now see what you've done Felix. Denied poor Bird man his moment of glory.

Next time, hold fire on that button for a while. Tongue

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Reply #9 - Dec 10^th, 2003 at 4:56pm

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Sopwith Tabloid?

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