Author Topic: F6f? (Read 1823 times)

killnu · « **on:** July 10, 2005, 09:17:18 AM »

did the F6F have the ability for 2x20mms and some 50cals?

i seen on the USS Yorktown in Charleston, SC, they have an F6F in the hangar bay...on the label plate describing it, states had the ability for 6x50cals or 2x20mm and 2x50cals(i think 2, may of been 4). any truth to this? if so, why no option in game for it?
~S~

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #1 on:** July 10, 2005, 09:58:26 AM »

We may not have the particular model F6f that had those options available.

Sp4de · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2005, 12:38:26 PM »

Did killnu2 watch the show last night also

killnu · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2005, 01:00:21 PM »

guess spade hasnt gotten to the grade when they teach to read?

i seen it on an WW2 aircraft carrier named the USS Yorktown which is permantly moored in Charleston, SC.

Pongo · « **Reply #4 on:** July 10, 2005, 01:32:27 PM »

Yes the F6F-5 could have 2 20mm with 225 rounds per gun and 4 50 cals with 400 rounds per gun.
ouch.

Rino · « **Reply #5 on:** July 10, 2005, 02:20:19 PM »

I know they used some nightfighter Hellcats with the 20mm,
but it was fairly rare. I guess the reason we don't have the
37mm armed Il-2 either

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Messiah · « **Reply #6 on:** July 10, 2005, 02:20:26 PM »

That would be ownage.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 10, 2005, 02:29:39 PM »

I think it's because of the perk system. The big guns would need to be perked, but it would be unfair for anyone taking the 50s alone. The model is perked, not the loadout.

I think the 37mm armed IL2 should be in the game. We have no really effective tank busters as of now. Unless you bomb them, but that doesn't always work either.

Soulyss · « **Reply #8 on:** July 10, 2005, 02:30:39 PM »

One of the books I have laying around makes a statement to the fact that all "late model" -5 hellcats could swap out 2 .50 MG's and replace them wth 2x 20mm cannon. To the best of my knowledge only a handful of the -5N night fighters ever operated with this loadout.

Personally I hope we never see it in AH.

bozon · « **Reply #9 on:** July 10, 2005, 02:39:57 PM »

2x20mm + 4x0.5 = night fighter version only. Fairly rare iirc.

Bozon

edit:
Sorry, Soulyss beat me to it.

Sp4de · « **Reply #10 on:** July 10, 2005, 02:41:36 PM »

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Originally posted by killnu
guess spade hasnt gotten to the grade when they teach to read?

i seen it on an WW2 aircraft carrier named the USS Yorktown which is permantly moored in Charleston, SC.

well jeez, just curious. Was funny that i saw a show about it last night and you happened to post something about it.

killnu · « **Reply #11 on:** July 10, 2005, 03:23:20 PM »

was only joking Spade

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The big guns would need to be perked, but it would be unfair for anyone taking the 50s alone. The model is perked, not the loadout.

isnt that kinda like 3 gun la7 vs 2 gun la7? we got those, both unperked.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 10, 2005, 04:12:52 PM »

Don't tell me you've missed all the "perk the la7" threads...Both of the LA7 loadouts are worth perking, even at a low level. The plane by itself is superior to any other in the game.

Now then, let's stay on topic and not start another lgay war.

killnu · « **Reply #13 on:** July 10, 2005, 04:28:51 PM »

ya missed the point ooz. if we have one plane (la7) with two different loadouts, one of which being more rare than other...why not have F6F with 20mm, which is more rare(well, from what i get from this thread it was)...and neither being perked.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 10, 2005, 05:08:55 PM »

Welll...uh....because I said so!