Meteor T7 vs. Skyhawk vs. Hunter
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Meteor T7 vs. Skyhawk vs. Hunter
Hi
Not sure if this is the right forum but here goes.
My Dad, henry crun, said the Meteor T7, (he used to fly these), would beat a Douglas A4K Skyhawk to 30,000 feet. Is this true? Does anyone know where I can find the information?
I maintain that the low wing loading of the Hawker Hunter would allow it to turn better than the Douglas A4 Skyhawk. However I am having trouble proving this to a colleague in the office. Can anyone supply this information or tell me where it is lurking because my research has not turned up anything so far.
Regards
Mark
Not sure if this is the right forum but here goes.
My Dad, henry crun, said the Meteor T7, (he used to fly these), would beat a Douglas A4K Skyhawk to 30,000 feet. Is this true? Does anyone know where I can find the information?
I maintain that the low wing loading of the Hawker Hunter would allow it to turn better than the Douglas A4 Skyhawk. However I am having trouble proving this to a colleague in the office. Can anyone supply this information or tell me where it is lurking because my research has not turned up anything so far.
Regards
Mark
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IIRC (and I have been a "film star" on RSAF Hunter cine at least once, pipper on the canopy-not fun) Hunter turned better above about 15000ft.
Against a Meteor, don't know. It would depend a good bit on the mark of A4: a 408-engined A4 would probably have little trouble, but I really couldn't know.
Against a Meteor, don't know. It would depend a good bit on the mark of A4: a 408-engined A4 would probably have little trouble, but I really couldn't know.
