Author Topic: F6f? (Read 1900 times)

AdmRose · « **Reply #30 on:** July 11, 2005, 07:42:41 PM »

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Originally posted by killnu
ive got that much, looking for the number of F6F-5's that had 20mm specifically. ty tho.

May never know. Could have been mission specific armament. Doubt there are any figures on exact armament of A/C.

Pongo · « **Reply #31 on:** July 11, 2005, 08:04:57 PM »

"HTC has more important things to make than an option that will be overused to the point of gross historical inacuracy."

they have nothing better to do then add aircraft that thier customers are interested in.
The cannon Hellcat outnumbers the cannon hog by several orders of magnitude.
It out numbers the entire production run of several prominant planes in this game.

It should be added as a perk load out. A capability that HTC should have added to this game 4 years ago.

killnu · « **Reply #32 on:** July 11, 2005, 08:46:05 PM »

wow, didnt catch that earlier pongo...guess he means like the 3 cannon la7, that has to be what he is referring to...but that is another thread altogether.

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HTC has more important things to make than an option that will be overused to the point of gross historical inacuracy

Bodhi · « **Reply #33 on:** July 12, 2005, 12:05:38 AM »

Factually, the F6F-5N did indeed have the ability to carry 20mm.

Was it in practice? Not sure.

Pongo · « **Reply #34 on:** July 12, 2005, 12:36:40 AM »

Yes it was in practice.

hubsonfire · « **Reply #35 on:** July 12, 2005, 02:21:33 AM »

I saw it on the History Channel. STHU and add it.

agent 009 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 12, 2005, 02:43:51 AM »

Hellcat got spring tabbed airalons at some point. Corsair is often said to have been best roller of US pacific planes. True? outroll Hellcat?

Slash27 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 12, 2005, 05:43:18 PM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
"HTC has more important things to make than an option that will be overused to the point of gross historical inacuracy."

they have nothing better to do then add aircraft that thier customers are interested in.
The cannon Hellcat outnumbers the cannon hog by several orders of magnitude.
It out numbers the entire production run of several prominant planes in this game.

It should be added as a perk load out. A capability that HTC should have added to this game 4 years ago.

Soulyss · « **Reply #38 on:** July 12, 2005, 07:46:46 PM »

The spring tabbed ailerons helped, but because the hellcat was, by nature more stable it would never be able to out roll a Corsair.

Bodhi · « **Reply #39 on:** July 13, 2005, 06:21:19 PM »

The Corsair is also extremely unstable with large loadouts.

Another neat Corsair fact is the flap overspeed springs that allow them to retract at higher than deployable speeds. Also, the Corsair can dump it's gear at high speeds which act as a dive brake. At high speeds, the gear will not fully extend, but they do not rip off! This mod was first started as a Main Gear only deal, but in later aircraft, all gear dropped.

Flayed1 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 14, 2005, 02:18:17 AM »

My book here states that 1432 F6F-5N night fighters wer produced with radar and in later aircraft, 2 of the guns were replaced with 20mm cannon.

Hmm my guess would be the last 1/4 to 1/3 maybe had cannons just a guess.

Oh and to who ever said we don't have a good tank killer.... The YAK 9T will do the job nicely. Just make a fly by and see what direction the tank is moveing turn around so you are lined up on his back side and put about 5 rounds of that 37mm right into his engine and that should kill him or at the very least his engine which makes him all the more easy to kill. This always gives me great satisfaction to kill a tank with a little fighter like a YAK.
This method also works for 20mm armed planes but requiers more ammo of course.

[NOTE you must have good aim and a
steady hand.]

Slash27 · « **Reply #41 on:** July 14, 2005, 10:02:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Flayed1

Oh and to who ever said we don't have a good tank killer.... The YAK 9T will do the job nicely. Just make a fly by and see what direction the tank is moveing turn around so you are lined up on his back side and put about 5 rounds of that 37mm right into his engine and that should kill him or at the very least his engine which makes him all the more easy to kill. This always gives me great satisfaction to kill a tank with a little fighter like a YAK.
This method also works for 20mm armed planes but requiers more ammo of course.

[NOTE you must have good aim and a
steady hand.]

Hurri IID is an outstanding tank killer. You can get 3-4 Panzers with one ammo load and it will take out the Tiger as well. T-34 is another story though.

Magoo · « **Reply #42 on:** July 14, 2005, 04:16:50 PM »

What kind of 20MM cannons on that HellKitty?

Magoo

Slash27 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 14, 2005, 04:32:49 PM »

Same as on the '38's. U.S. built Hispano type cannon.

Crumpp · « **Reply #44 on:** July 14, 2005, 10:22:36 PM »

According to Dean, in AHT, only "a few" F6F-5N with mixed armament of 20mm arrived in the Pacific Theater in June 1945.

All the best,

Crumpp