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[gvaldeg1]

Hi...I'm new to the forum and this site. Just thought that maybe I should explain my avatar. While I'm a retired aerospace engineer, I'm also a herpetologist. As well...I'm kind of a "buff" of WWII aircraft therefore, I thought that the King Cobra would be a good avatar for here. Not only is it the world's largest venomous snake (18 feet) but it's a rather interesting Bell Fighter (P-63) that never saw its full potential because the engine for which it was designed (Packard-built Rolls Merlin V-1650) had its full production allocated for P-51s. It's an aircraft that not many people are familiar with.

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x259/gvaldeg1/Aircraft/bell-p63-kingcobra.jpg

[pointy31]

Welcome to the Outhouse!....Hang around, ya gonna like this place...:ernae:

[MCDesigns]

Welcome and thanks for the info. Personally, I'd love a detailed Cobra, or even a P-39 Airacobra for FSX, always loved those little fighters.

make yourself at home!! :ernae:

[hey_moe]

Welcome to SOH, grab a cold one and pull up a chair and shoot da bull with the rest of us wack-o's . We have one direct order here:" you must have fun in here":monkies:

[Quicksand]

Welcome to the best FS forums anywhere period (.:kilroy:), and our home. :wavey::applause::icon29: If you seek info, advice, help, or just like being family, this is the place.

[HippyEd]

Welcome aboard. Love this place. Lived in Chandler 35 years ago. Bet its changed.:wavey:

[gigabyte]

Welcome to the outhouse, the best bunch of rogues anywhere can be found right here :)

[mike_cyul]

Hi there, and welcome to the show. :)


Mike

[cheezyflier]

hey very cool post!

[Panther_99FS]

Welcome to the SOH family! :guinness::ernae::icon29:

[BananaBob]

Yep, you'll get along fine here, Welcome! Always loved the unique entrance door to the cockpit on this bird, cool! :ernae:

[2Low]

Hello gvaldeg1, you'll love this place.

That P-63 is one bizarre looking aircraft if you've never seen it before (like me). In that picture it looks as though it's in FSX and having corruption issues. Tail of a B-17, upside down Hurricane nose, P-51 wings, experimental jet fighter canopy and the air scoop somehow ended up on top:icon_lol:. At least that's what I see in that photo. I'll check it out more online as it's rather interesting looking.

[N2056]

Ahhh...fresh meat! :monkies:
Welcome Aboard! :ernae:

[ryanbatc]

Cool and welcome! Ever been bitten by a snake lol?

[papab]

Love your avatar!
Welcome to the forums.....

[GT182]

Welcome Gvaldeg1, and ditto what's already been said. :wavey: This little out of the way spot is the most fun you can have and still stay awake. ;) :guinness: :ernae: :icon29: We like beer. :bump:

[Scratch]

Welcome!:ernae: Glad to see a bonafide herpetologist here. I seriously considered that as a career many years ago. I love reptiles almost as much as aviation.

[Gibbage]

The P-63 is a great aircraft. I modeled the P-63 for Oleg in IL2/Pacific Fighters and fly it all the time. The aircraft in your pic is based out of Palm Springs Cali, and I used it as a referance in my P-63. Youll find many area's in the texture from photo's I took of that aircraft.

A lot of people look down on the Allison engine mainly due to the P-40, but overall it was a remarkable engine. It really shined down low, but even the P-38, using two Allisons, was one of the top fighters of WWII. The P-39 and later P-63 also were put to good use in Russia were they achieved great kill/loss ratio's. The Allison in the P-63 was every bit as good as a Merlin.

[Piglet]

No kiddin' Gibbage... IL-2's P-63 is one of my high-time planes in that sim. Too bad that Oleg guy is such a tightwad over modding:173go1:
Did make one for CFS2, should make one for FSX.....

[Cag40Navy]

No kiddin' Gibbage... IL-2's P-63 is one of my high-time planes in that sim. Too bad that Oleg guy is such a tightwad over modding:173go1:
Did make one for CFS2, should make one for FSX.....
piglet, we are all eye's and ears...... :jump:

oh, and welcome to the outhouse, where we are a family!

[Lionheart]

Welcome to the SOH Gvaldeg1!

Fun is the main ingrediant here.

:ernae:

[limjack]

:wavey::icon29:


Jim

[Nick C]

I seem to remember a nice P-63 being available for CFS2 at one point and possibly FS9, it would be nice to see one in FSX however.

Anyhoo, welcome to the forum. :wavey:

[Bjoern]

Heyho!


The P-39 makes a good snack in IL-2, but the P-63 is a different game, since faster.

[Cag40Navy]

Hey, for you Military Channel buff's, Great Planes tonight is showcasing the P-39!!!!!

[peter12213]

Yeah I seem to remember the russians loving these for ground attack, hammering the germans!!

[brettt777]

Welcome to SOH! I spent a week or so in Chandler last November working on Arnie Evdokimo's L-39. Nice place, I really liked it.

[Mongo]

Welcome to the outhouse - you're gonna enjoy yourself here!!

[harleyman]

Welcome aboard.....:wavey:


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