"One and Indivisible" (A Russian Kaiserreich AAR)

[Skywalker_T-65]

That's what I was thinking.

 

[4th Dimension]

P-47 Thunderbolt?

It would be WAAAY too early for such a plane that first appeared in 42-43 I think. More likely something vaguely Grummanish or P40 lookalike.

 

[J.J.Jameson]

Maybe even a P-39, or an XP-60?

 

[Killerflood]

Yeah, the latest tech he has (That he showed) for aircraft was 1940 multi-role.

(If we're going by Republic Aviation planes) It could be the P-43 Lancer but aircraft isn't something I know much of and "it looks like a truck" doesn't give us much to go off of. Sure, Seversky is overseeing it but it could also be a purely Russian design just made via American production methods.

 

[4th Dimension]

And even early Russian designs were quite sleek and mostly built out of wood. It's probably a plane designed according to American philosophy of more armor f*** the turn rate, which might bite them in the but coz there is a good reason why IRL air combat happened at low altitudes and for those you might want turnfighters.

 

[Lord Tim]

It isn't the I-16, but it could be one of the other Soviet rotary-engined designs. Being "like a truck" doesn't suggest in-line engines to me, but that does leave alternatives. A prototype Laovochkin perhaps, while the La-5 was of 1942 vintage the Lavochkin Bureau was designing fighter planes earlier, admittedly ones with a different engine style.

 

[4th Dimension]

It isn't the I-16, but it could be one of the other Soviet rotary-engined designs. Being "like a truck" doesn't suggest in-line engines to me, but that does leave alternatives. A prototype Laovochkin perhaps, while the La-5 was of 1942 vintage the Lavochkin Bureau was designing fighter planes earlier, admittedly ones with a different engine style.

La-5 is basically LaGG-3 from which the engine was sawed off and Su-5 much stronger engine and nose was glued to. But again even LaGG didn't look like a truck. LaGG was fine design, what let it down is that the planed engine never materialised so it used a MUCH weaker one.

 

[Mishgan]

I like coming to the Paradox boards. You can learn about historic aviation

 

[J.J.Jameson]

Right?

 

[Teivel]

Hope you guys haven't minded the hiatus.

Hope you're all still with me.

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[Killerflood]

*return snip*

 

[SotV]

Excellent! Can't wait!

 

[Ticket Cookie]

I missed this AAR, glad to see you again

 

[Attalus]

Still following

 

[nachopontmercy]

Yes!!!!!

 

[Dr.Livingstone]

As long as we eventually find out about that flying truck, I'm happy!

Also: Glad to see you writing again.

 

[Mr. Santiago]

YESSSSSSsssss

 

[Lucifer]

Welcome back

 

[The_Shepherd]

Ach!
And you got me all hopeful for a Milites image!
Glad to hear that you're yet with us

 

[Razgriz 2K9]

Oh yeeeeeeaaahhhhh!!!!!