Re: Kermit Weeks Napier Sabre hot-rod?.
& another Kiwi Tempest ace Warren 'Smokey' Schrader, gives his view..
"The Tempest was a brute force aeroplane - a great big aeroplane with a great big engine...
...For its size it was exceptionally manoeuverable, & that fast rate of roll made it quite competitive
with most of the German aircraft we met, & I always felt our armament - the 4 cannon -
was a great advantage & it was an excellent gun platform..."
& another Kiwi Tempest ace Warren 'Smokey' Schrader, gives his view..
"The Tempest was a brute force aeroplane - a great big aeroplane with a great big engine...
...For its size it was exceptionally manoeuverable, & that fast rate of roll made it quite competitive
with most of the German aircraft we met, & I always felt our armament - the 4 cannon -
was a great advantage & it was an excellent gun platform..."
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