P-43's DID see combat!

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2679

Chinese P-43's and American P-66's.

gemmer · **Joined:** Fri Mar 16, 2007 7:54 am **Posts:** 315

Nathan wrote:

I think the P-43 has some qualities that were not found in many of the early war airplanes. (At lest for the U.S. anyway) It had high altitude performace. Better then the P-35. Perhaps better then the P-40. But I read the P-43 at lest the early models did not have self sealing fuel tanks. That is clearly a weakness.

The P-43 had a better climb rate and high altitude performance than the P-40. They were used on a limited basis by the 23rd FG. Aside form the the self sealing issue, the tanks had
a problem with leaking.

Duane

mike furline · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2679

shevchuk wrote:

Hi!
You can repost chinese P-43 photos?

http://www.fold3.com/image/28851195/?terms=p\-43#28851195/
http://www.fold3.com/image/28852565/?terms=p\-43#28852565/
http://www.fold3.com/image/28826747/?terms=p\-43#28826747/
http://www.fold3.com/image/28851198/?terms=p\-43#28851198/
http://www.fold3.com/image/28826749/?terms=p\-43#28826749/
http://www.fold3.com/image/28827885/?terms=p\-43#28827885/

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