Comments on: Dogs Ride in “Normandie’s” Dummy Funnel http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/06/dogs-ride-in-normandies-dummy-funnel/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:02:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/06/dogs-ride-in-normandies-dummy-funnel/#comment-1054769 JMyint Tue, 13 May 2008 00:41:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4423#comment-1054769 The P-39 went on to be armed with 1 37mm Automatic cannon, 2 .50 cal machineguns, and 4 .30 cal machine guns and the most numerous single airplane type in the Soviet airforce of WW2 (over 5000). The XP-41 eventually morphed into the P-47 armed with 8 .50 cal machine guns. The P-39 went on to be armed with 1 37mm Automatic cannon, 2 .50 cal machineguns, and 4 .30 cal machine guns and the most numerous single airplane type in the Soviet airforce of WW2 (over 5000). The XP-41 eventually morphed into the P-47 armed with 8 .50 cal machine guns.

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/06/dogs-ride-in-normandies-dummy-funnel/#comment-1054478 Blurgle Wed, 07 May 2008 22:37:01 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4423#comment-1054478 Dummy funnels were not that unusual twenty years before the <i>Normandie</i> made its maiden voyage in 1935 - the <i>Olympic</i> and <i>Titanic</i> both had dummy fourth funnels, and likely for the same reason. But the <i>Normandie</i> made better use of the area of the fourth funnel. Three years after this story was published, the <i>Normandie</i> - renamed the USS <i>Lafayette</i> and under refitting as an American troop ship - burned in New York Harbor. Dummy funnels were not that unusual twenty years before the Normandie made its maiden voyage in 1935 - the Olympic and Titanic both had dummy fourth funnels, and likely for the same reason. But the Normandie made better use of the area of the fourth funnel.

Three years after this story was published, the Normandie - renamed the USS Lafayette and under refitting as an American troop ship - burned in New York Harbor.

]]> By: Leon http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/05/06/dogs-ride-in-normandies-dummy-funnel/#comment-1054472 Leon Wed, 07 May 2008 21:10:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=4423#comment-1054472 Notice the article on the 2nd page: Winged bullet pursuit planes carry two machine guns. Wow, a whole TWO MG's. In 1939. The army air corp's outa control! Notice the article on the 2nd page: Winged bullet pursuit planes carry two machine guns. Wow, a whole TWO MG’s. In 1939. The army air corp’s outa control!

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