Author Topic: Man, how I want to see a screenie of the new aircraft (Read 1775 times)

thrila · « **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:22:29 PM »

Hehe....you're so cruel pyro.

Edbert · « **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:23:08 PM »

At least the RAF would have something to fly in the night version of BoB that is coming up

Karnak · « **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:24:39 PM »

I'll grant that the Defiant is an interesting concept and one that was indepentantly investigated by many nations. Only the British were looney enough to actually put it into service.

Not a bad looking aircraft, all things considered.

SlapShot · « **Reply #18 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:26:07 PM »

Boulton Paul Defiant

"The Defiant was to prove, that a fighter not noted for its manoeverablity and with all its armament concentrated in a turret instead of in the wings, was proven tactically wrong. It was really not suited to operations on the scale that was taking place during 1940. By August 1940 it was withdrawn fron daylight combat operations but as a A.I. radar equipped night fighter it done extremely well shooting down more raiders per interception than any other night fighter of 1940-1941."

Fruda · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:26:07 PM »

You're forgetting about this one...

ramzey · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:37:36 PM »

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Originally posted by Pyro
It's taken longer than expected but we should be able to put something up today. That Boulton Paul turret has been a real pain.

wow, another bomber Barracuda or Wellington?
somone in HTC really like naval bombers;)

Defiant is really late for BoB event

Raptor · « **Reply #21 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:51:19 PM »

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wow, another bomber Barracuda or Wellington?
somone in HTC really like naval bombers

Defiant is really late for BoB event

The first monoplane torpedo bomber of the RN. It was said that the Barracuda was designed by a committee and built in a madhouse. In fact, it was not that bad an aircraft, but early versions were seriously underpowered, and it was certainly ugly. The Barracuda was a shoulder-wing design with large slotted Fairey-Youngman flaps and a T-tail.
(That thing is UGLY)

hope your right about it NOT being the defiant...

United · « **Reply #22 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:52:34 PM »

Yoohoo, the British B-24 Liberator G.R.VI and B-24J had a Boulton Paul tail turret!

ramzey · « **Reply #23 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:53:40 PM »

yes LIBERATOR!
or
HaLIFAX
or Hudson

http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/archive/turret/turret.htm

United · « **Reply #24 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:55:14 PM »

Ima faint if its a B-24. Really, Ill pass out and faint for a week or more.

Raptor · « **Reply #25 on:** August 06, 2004, 12:58:50 PM »

QUICK! Go for the wallet!

SlapShot · « **Reply #26 on:** August 06, 2004, 01:00:40 PM »

Turret Habitats

Among those aircraft - British and American - fitted with Boulton Paul turrets may be mentioned the following:-

Defiant - 4 x .303-in. Mid-upper

Halifax - 2 x .303-in. Nose 2 x .303-in. Mid-upper 4 x .303-in. Tail

Lockheed Hudson 2 x .303-in. Mid-upper

Ventura 4 x .303-in. Mid-upper

Liberator 4 x .303-in. Mid-upper 4 x .303-in. Tail

Westy · « **Reply #27 on:** August 06, 2004, 01:05:51 PM »

"... had a Boulton Paul tail turret!"

Who ae you who is so wise in the way of the Boulton Paul turret?

Glad you pointed that out. I wondering why such a useless plane as the Defiant would be coming out at this point in time. Even in a BOB scenario it would be essentially useless (IMO) as there is are no forward firing guns and there aren't enough participants to have both a pilot and a gunner.
IMO you'd need both to use that plane as an offensive platform on line. Without coordinated maneuvering and gunning you have the pilot jumping between positions and that doesn't work well exept when attacking a base bineg vulched or defending oneself from enemy aircraft attack.

United · « **Reply #28 on:** August 06, 2004, 01:09:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Westy
"... had a Boulton Paul tail turret!"
Who ae you who is so wise in the way of the Boulton Paul turret?

Hehe, I do a lot of research on B-24s.

Westy · « **Reply #29 on:** August 06, 2004, 01:10:42 PM »

Baltimore Mk III had em too.

Let the speculation begin (and run amok)!!!