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Offline Turbo11

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« Reply #45 on: April 22, 2004, 04:13:19 PM »
Yall are just scared that the B-29 is too tough for you.

Offline flakbait

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« Reply #46 on: April 22, 2004, 04:45:10 PM »
Find a runway big enough to use a B-29; we don't have one. Plus some fields would require a redesign so you wouldn't rip the wings off or blow engines. Any object within 50 feet of the runway would have to get moved because of prop clearance. The B-29's outboard props only clear the ground by two feet, the inboards by 18 inches. Runways in AH are barely long enough to fly a fully-loaded Lanc, and some folks (dweebs) have enough trouble using a B-17 that's loaded up to max weight. AH2 makes things even worse since the trees run fairly close to the end of some runways. Plus, take a look at the B-29's specs: time to climb from sea level to 20k is 38 minutes with a full fuel load + bombs. In 38 minutes in AH you'd be past the target and half way home! Range is over 3,000 miles with a 5,000 lbs bomb load, again something we don't need. Cutting fuel load to stuff more bombs in the bay wouldn't make any sense cause you'd still have the same time to climb only with a shorter range. Attacking from under 20k would be suicide unless you didn't mind blowing 200 perks before you drop a single bomb. Every fighter in enemy territory would be after you once word got out.

If you realy want to fly a B-29, go download one for M$FS; there's several available. We'd get more use out of an He-111 or a B-24 than a B-29.


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Offline Rafe35

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Re: BABIES!
« Reply #47 on: April 22, 2004, 05:27:30 PM »
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Yall are just scared that the B-29 is too tough for you.
Save B-29 best for last UNTIL AH2 have completely have all Country planes.
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Offline BenDover

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« Reply #48 on: April 22, 2004, 06:19:30 PM »
I'd like to see someone try to get a b29 off the CV deck :cool: