Re: re Alfas in aircraft

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:51:43 -0700 (PDT) Cuadra <cuadra@domain.elided> wrote:

> Here's another bit of (uncorroborated) trivia: I've come across a couple
> of references about the fate of the Regianne Sagitarios.  Despite the
> design flaw that G. Graves mentioned,

did george mention it? i know i did. the Encyclopedia mentions a
"structural defect in the rear fuselage", but doesn't indicate what it
actually was -- did the tails fall off, or did something cause the controls
in the rear to stop working properly? the book is silent on that point.

> the Germans were suitably
> impressed (or desperate) to use the last remaining Sagitarios during the
> Battle of Berlin.  Those high-output DB engines tweeked by AR must've
> been something...

the Encyclopedia indicates that approx. 13 Sagittarios were seized by the
Germans, but does not discuss their fate after that.

i'd question the trivia simply on the basis that by the end of the war, the
Axis air forces were largely grounded due to lack of fuel. german aircraft
production never let up, but it was kind of hard to actually fly anywhere
with no av gas.

the connection to alfas is getting thin now. however, the topic is of
considerable interest to me, and a good thing to take to
offtopic@domain.elided 

cheers,
  richard
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Richard Welty                                         rwelty@domain.elided
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