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Offline Big G

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« on: March 12, 2005, 05:52:56 PM »
Hey guys
New to all this and I'm trying out a few aircraft. Anyone got any ideas as to the best Aircraft for carrying weapons to performance?
i.e., What plane carries the most for it's size ?
Thanks!
Big G
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Offline Heretik

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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2005, 05:58:30 PM »
For me, the best balance between ordinance and performance is the P38L.  4 more rockets than a mustang, and climbs better while loaded.
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Offline killnu

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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2005, 06:02:48 PM »
i agree, P38L

a P47D40 isnt bad either.
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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2005, 06:07:04 PM »
American hardware offers the largest load. P-38L, P-47D-40, P-51D, F4U-1D and F6F-5 all haul 2k in bombs at the minimum, plus rockets. The greatest ordnance hauler in the P-47D-40, with two 1k bombs, a 500 pound bomb and rockets. P-38L comes next.

Tiffies can haul two 1k bombs OR rockets, not both. Mossies can haul four 500 pounders or two bombs and rockets. Bf 110G-2 can haul two 500 kilos, plus 4 much smaller bombs. What these three lack in under-wing load they make up for in cannons.

The A-20G can carry eight 500 pound bombs.

All of the above are highly effective and can certainly defend themselves ably.

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Offline 999000

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« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2005, 06:08:12 PM »
Nothing wrong with a B17!.....hehe he
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Offline JB82

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« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2005, 06:16:18 PM »
Welcome to AH.  Even though I'm in a squad that only flies LW planes the P-47 is the plane I would choose if I where aloud to.  It carries a large payload plus she can take alot of damage.
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Offline Big G

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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2005, 06:20:35 PM »
Thanks for all the replies guys, I'm sort of siding with the 110-G2 so far, I love those 210mm rockets and that big 30mm cannon, Just tore up some ground targets with that thing, what a brute!
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Offline 1Klink

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« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2005, 06:20:35 PM »
thats funny 82,"if you were aloud too".

Soundz like you need a better group of people to hang out with.

When somebody starts payin my 14.99$,then they can tell me what i,ll fly.:aok
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Offline JB82

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« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2005, 06:30:46 PM »
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thats funny 82,"if you were aloud too".

Soundz like you need a better group of people to hang out with.

When somebody starts payin my 14.99$,then they can tell me what i,ll fly.:aok


I'm very happy with the squad I'm in, they are a great bunch of guys.  I would not trade that just to be able to fly Spits, L-gays nor even a P-47.  But I got to admit the P-47 is a hell of a ride.
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Offline Sikboy

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« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2005, 07:10:09 PM »
If you're attacking GVs, don't discount the IL-2.

6 200 pound bombs,

4 Rockets

300 23mm AP enemas.

Hell, I stoopped taking the bombs and rockets, and just go after them with the Cannons lol.

-Sik
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« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2005, 07:15:12 PM »
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I'm very happy with the squad I'm in, they are a great bunch of guys.  I would not trade that just to be able to fly Spits, L-gays nor even a P-47.  But I got to admit the P-47 is a hell of a ride.


So, if you fly a Spit for one sortie, your kicked out, or do you just have to buy the beer for the night? :confused:
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Offline DipStick

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« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2005, 07:24:18 PM »
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So, if you fly a Spit for one sortie, your kicked out, or do you just have to buy the beer for the night? :confused:

Hehehehehe. :lol
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Offline Soda

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« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2005, 12:21:28 AM »
These numbers were calculated back in AH1 but they probably still apply:
(in lb of total ord including strafing potential)
Bf110G-2....8628
P-47D-30....8038 (which is now our D40 model)
P-47D-25....7036
P-38L.......6505
A-20G.......6457
F4U-1C......6348
F4U-1D......6056
MOSQUITO....5757
F6F-5.......5744
Fw190A-8....5666
P-51D.......5136
N1K2-J......4565
Fw190F-8....4427
Typhoon.....4257
IL-2........3956

As for the flight profile, I think Karnak did some analysis based on time-to-target given a climb and cruise and his analysis had them listed as:

P-38L
F4U-1C
Typhoon
Mosquito
Bf110G2
P47D40

Really depends on what you are looking for though, total ord, time to target, and if strafing is considered an "option" or if you need your guns for something else.

Hope that helps,
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Offline XrightyX

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« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2005, 12:32:35 AM »
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Originally posted by Big G
Hey guys
New to all this and I'm trying out a few aircraft. Anyone got any ideas as to the best Aircraft for carrying weapons to performance?
i.e., What plane carries the most for it's size ?
Thanks!
Big G


Big G...

Depends on the mission type...

For town busting...110 G is amazing with the "full" cannon package...it just melts buildings.  The snapshot on this plane is awesome if you catch NME planes in an overshoot or scissors.  Can usually get a FH or VH down in 2 passes also.  This is my first choice for Attack missions if their are friendlies that can save my arse from NME fighters.

For FH and VH killing, P47 or P38 is pretty nice.  You can drop the ord in 1 pass and still have some rockets left for gvs...but if too many gv's get out, then the .50 cals don't really help ya.   The P38 does have 1 Hizooka, though.

Maximum Hizookas:  The tiffy is pretty wicked all the way around...it can more than handle itself if there are NME fighters in the way.

My thoughts...
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« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2005, 12:34:17 AM »
You need to cut with all that "lgay" crap
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