24.05.2008, 18:58
This picture shows the nose of a Barracuda. Looks like it had two drum radiators (Gallay- type?) in one chin intake, similar to early merlin powered Halifaxes.
Ranwers - to my eye the Tempest nose looked a bit better, but it's your call :wink:
![[Image: 1939-45-Workers-6.jpg]](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/Minusmonas/1939-45-Workers-6.jpg)
Under construction:
![[Image: Barracuda-1939-45.jpg]](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/Minusmonas/Barracuda-1939-45.jpg)
![[Image: Barracuda_colour2.jpg]](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/Minusmonas/Barracuda_colour2.jpg)
Love this shot - look how far off the ground the pilot sat. This was a big machine:
![[Image: barracuda.jpg]](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/Minusmonas/barracuda.jpg)
Poor quality image but it shows how the dive brake was set at negative incidence for a dive:
![[Image: image006.jpg]](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/Minusmonas/image006.jpg)
Ranwers - to my eye the Tempest nose looked a bit better, but it's your call :wink:
Under construction:
Love this shot - look how far off the ground the pilot sat. This was a big machine:
Poor quality image but it shows how the dive brake was set at negative incidence for a dive: