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Offline frank3

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Just How Stable Is Catalina?
« Reply #30 on: June 16, 2004, 01:44:12 PM »
Catalina would be awsome to see in AH

but Im afraid it won't be very....more practical then other bombers, it can take off/land from/on the water, but what good is that? What use has it got? What advance do we have flying it?

I heard it could take 2000lbs bombs/torpedoes, that's the same as the TBM won't it?

Tho it would get drones and some good defensive guns :)

Offline Sikboy

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Just How Stable Is Catalina?
« Reply #31 on: June 16, 2004, 01:47:38 PM »
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Catalina would be awsome to see in AH

but Im afraid it won't be very....more practical then other bombers, it can take off/land from/on the water, but what good is that? What use has it got? What advance do we have flying it?

I heard it could take 2000lbs bombs/torpedoes, that's the same as the TBM won't it?

Tho it would get drones and some good defensive guns :)


In the MA, you're right. But the H8K Emily might find a home, 2 torps and 5 20mm cannons :)

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/IJARG/kawanishih8k.html

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Offline frank3

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« Reply #32 on: June 16, 2004, 01:53:37 PM »
Sure is a nice one!
You'd almost think it was post war with those 20mm cannons!

Offline J318

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Just How Stable Is Catalina?
« Reply #33 on: June 17, 2004, 06:51:11 AM »
A few weeks ago my town had it's annual airshow, during which the now grounded avro vulcan (which I work on) at the airport is on display and next to us was a flying display Catalina and speaking to pilot he said it's a reasonably stable aircraft for its age but he also added it was great maritime recon and U-boat hunter but should it meet a 109 it was 'pretty much screwed' as he put dispite it's defensive guns although in the hands of a skilled catalina pilot it could turn sharper then a spit!

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Just How Stable Is Catalina?
« Reply #34 on: June 17, 2004, 10:57:43 AM »
The Sunderland seems like it would make a good choice for a flying boat in the game as well... It has a gun sticking out of every open window hehehe.... The Luftwaffe named it the "Flying Porcupine" because during recon & rescue missions it was known to take down multiple JU88's who came to close....


http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/BARC/sunderland.html