There seams to be a lot of Aussie's in AH, being one myself I think it would be cool to have an Aussie fighter in the game.... now which one to pick... Not a hard choice as there was only one The CA-12 Boomerang.
It went from drawing board to dropping zeros in 3 months (that's an aussie for ya... I could see the test flight now...
Test Pilot: I think there might be a problem with the carbs above 15,000
The Crew Chief pops the hood, puts down his hammer so he can keep hold of his XXXX (that's beer to you non Aussies) looks at the motor for a few seconds... closes the hood, sips his beer and says "Give five minutes mate, she'll be right
Anyway here are the specs ect
this all came from here BTW
http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_albums/new_site/frames/WW2%20other%20aircraft_frame.htm++++++++++++++++++++++++
The CA-12 Boomerang, a small, robust, and agile fighter that the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) designed and built within a very brief space of time and that gave invaluable service from 1943 onward, proving to be unbeatable in a tactical role.
The Boomerang, the only entirely Australian-designed aircraft to see combat during World War II, was created by Lawrence Wackett
Tests revealed the CA-12 Boomerang to be basically without faults, easy to fly and very maneuverable.
Despite its overall inferiority compared to the powerful and effective Japanese fighters, the Boomerang was used with particular intensity as an interceptor throughout 1943.
Boomerangs entered service in October 1942 when the RAAF's No.2 Operational Training Unit at Mildura, Victoria, received its first aircraft.
Commonwealth Aircraft CA-12 Boomerang
Specifications (Commonwealth Aircraft CA-13 Boomerang Mk II)
Type: Single Seat Fighter
Design: Wing Commander Lawrence J. Wackett
Manufacturer: Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation at Fisherman's Bend, Australia
Powerplant: One 1,200 hp (895 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1830-S3C4-G Twin Wasp radial engine.
Performance: Maximum speed 305 mph (491 km/h) at 15,500 ft (4725 m); service ceiling 34,000 ft (10365 m); initial climb rate 2,940 ft (896 m) per minute.
Range: 1,600 miles (2575 km) with maximum fuel.
Weight: Empty equipped 5,375 lbs (2437 kg) with a maximum take-off weight of 8,249 lbs (3742 kg).
Dimensions: Span 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m); length 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m); height 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m); wing area 225.0 sq ft (20.90 sq m).
Armament: Four 7.7 mm (0.303 in) Browning machine-guns and two 20 mm Hispano cannon in wings.
Variants: CA-12 (later Boomerang Mk I), CA-13 Boomerang Mk II, CA-14/CA-14A, CA-19.
Avionics: None.
History: First flight (prototype) 29 May 1942; first delivery August 1942; final delivery early 1944.
Operators: Australia.
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