Author Topic: New bomber? (Read 1822 times)

Furball · « **on:** September 19, 2004, 01:21:10 PM »

what do you think it will be?

Personally i think it will be the Tu-2.

We do not have a soviet bomber yet, apart from the IL-2 which can hardly be called that.

Fast, great bombload for a twin, decent defensive guns and good range make it a great MA bomber and good for mid-late war scenario's.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2004, 02:04:49 PM »

I think only a few hundred Tu-2's were actually produced during the war. The definitive Soviet medium/light bomber was the Pe-2.

brady · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2004, 02:11:55 PM »

I think it will be exactly what I dont want it to be.....A B-24.

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2004, 02:16:22 PM »

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Originally posted by brady
I think it will be exactly what I dont want it to be.....A B-24.

exactly 100% correct.

Angus · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2004, 04:17:09 PM »

I'lll put my money on the Pe-2.
Similar to the TU-2, more common, and (I think) a better performer.

Fruda · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2004, 06:15:51 PM »

Ah yes, the Pe-2. My favorite light bomber of the war.

It out-performed the Bf 110's, although it wasn't as heavily armed. It's just how a Soviet plane should be... Rugged, light (for its class), and crude, yet dependable.

I'm personally hoping that it's the Pe-2.

-tronski- · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2004, 06:41:47 PM »

410 a bomber?

Otherwise prob a B-24

Tronsky

Rafe35 · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2004, 06:42:47 PM »

What about He-111 Bomber?! I was hoping that He-111 will be next.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2004, 08:28:49 PM »

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Originally posted by Fruda
Ah yes, the Pe-2. My favorite light bomber of the war.

It out-performed the Bf 110's, although it wasn't as heavily armed. It's just how a Soviet plane should be... Rugged, light (for its class), and crude, yet dependable.

I'm personally hoping that it's the Pe-2.

They had a bunch of variants on the Pe-2 ... I forget 'em all ... but it was pretty versatile, on a par with the Ju-88. When it went into service Lend-Lease Hurri II's had to stay full throttle to keep up on escort.

That being said, I'll be very pleasantly and overwhelmingly surprised if the new bomber is a Pe-2.

United · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2004, 08:44:28 PM »

It probably should be a Pe-2, but id much rather have, and this is what I honestly think we are getting, a B-24.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #10 on:** September 19, 2004, 08:59:54 PM »

I have the feelin that it will be a B24.. Thats too bad, this plane will add nothing significant to the game that isnt covered by either B17 or Lancaster.. Just adds one more allied heavy bomber, and still leaves the Russians with no bomber, the Germans only with a 1940 bomber and the Japanese with a late war light bomber..

I'm sure the new model with AH2 technology will be great in many ways and I will enjoy taking it for a spin but I think would be dissapointed with a B24..

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #11 on:** September 19, 2004, 10:59:08 PM »

B25 would be more useful in the MA than the B24 ... much more variety in loadout and application.

United · « **Reply #12 on:** September 19, 2004, 11:40:29 PM »

From what I know and studied, the B-24 can do everything a B-25 can except take off from a carrier.

Karnak · « **Reply #13 on:** September 19, 2004, 11:55:42 PM »

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Originally posted by United
From what I know and studied, the B-24 can do everything a B-25 can except take off from a carrier.

There is no hard nosed B-24 version with twelve .50 caliber machine guns and there is no hard nosed B-24 version with a 75mm cannon in the nose.

DoKGonZo · « **Reply #14 on:** September 20, 2004, 12:42:36 AM »

The B25 served pretty much throughout the war in all theatres and in many roles. Everything from strategic bombing to base attacks (with para-frags).