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 kapitan DRAGO |
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Posts: 386 (12/23/01 23:47:41)
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I need some pic. about the French plane Arsenal VG.33.
I want to made icon for PG2. I think when WW2 started French have availabe about 160 from these planes. JGP, any info pls. http://hometown.aol.com/bogdanovaslava/index.html
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Posts: 0 (12/24/01 09:49:54) |
Hi Drago,
Here you go my friend:  Among the numerous combat aircraft projects developed in France in the years immediately prior to World War II, those designed by Arsenal de I'Aeronautique, beginning in 1936, stand out from the rest. The aim was to develop a monoplane fighter of rather modest size and weight, and several prototypes were prepared. Among these, the VG-33 was the only one to go into production, on the basis of an order that foresaw the completion of no fewer than 820. In practice, however, at the time of the German invasion, only 160 were on the assembly line in various stages of completion and only a dozen or so were ready to fly. During official flight testing, the performance of this small, all-wood fighter proved to be admirable, in spite of the rather limited power of its engine. The VG-33 derived directly from the VG-30 model, the first of the series. This project, presented in mock-up form in the summer of 1936, made its maiden flight on 10/1/38, and proved to be faster than the Morane Saulnier M.S.405. The development phase continued with the designing of the VG-31 model, characterized by reduced wing surface area, and of the VG-32, with a return to the original wing size and in which it was planned to install an American Allison engine, generating 1,054 hp and fitted with a supercharger. These prototypes were followed by the first VG-33, marked by a return to the original Hispano-Suiza engine of 860 hp. The aircraft was tested in flight in the spring of 1939, and official tests began on August 11. The Arsenal fighter was a low-wing, single-seat aircraft with retractable landing gear. It was quite light and compact, but heavily armed with a 20 mm cannon and four 7.5 mm machine guns in the wings. Top speed was 347 mph at 17,060 ft, with a service ceiling of 36,090 ft and a range of 745 miles. While production of the VG-33 was launched, Arsenal went ahead with, the development phase of the project, with the aim of improving its potential still further. In the spring of 1940, a prototype appeared, designated VG-34 and provided with a 910 hp Hispano-Suiza engine: this aircraft reached a maximum speed of 327 mph at an altitude of 20,395 ft. The subsequent VG-35 prototype was characterized by even more powerful engine, while the radiator and landing gear of the VG-36 w modified. The final model was the VG-39, provided with a 1,280 hp Hispano-Suiza 12Z engine and characterized by its redesigned wing, capable of carrying armament consisting of six mach guns. Production programs were also prepared for this variant that was to be powered by a 1,600 hp engine in the final series. The German invasion put a stop to the project. Sources: William Green, Warplanes of the Second World War (10 vol.), Doubleday, 1960-68. Chris Bishop (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Barnes & Noble, 1998. Enzo Angelucci & Paolo Matricardi, World War II Airplanes (2 vol.), Rand McNally, 1978. |
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Posts: 386 (12/24/01 17:38:46)
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Thank you ,will try to made 3D model of this plane.
Marry Cristmas And Happy New Year. http://hometown.aol.com/bogdanovaslava/index.html
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Posts: 0 (12/26/01 08:25:31) |
Hi Drago
Here is a link to a photo of the plane - it is too large to show here. www.kotfsc.com/aircraft/vg33-1.htm Hope it helps my friend. Jeff |
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