Author Topic: short sunderland and pby (Read 834 times)

rogerdee · « **on:** August 20, 2005, 10:12:08 AM »

id love to see a short sunderland or a pby added,was flying around for ages with troops and supplies waitng for a base to be taken and almost ran out of fuel.
be good to land in the sea close to the base and be ready to dropp troops or supplies

love to have a fight short sunderland against ju88 fighters

Grits · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2005, 11:03:45 AM »

PBY also carried bombs, depth charges, and torpedoes.

Rino · « **Reply #2 on:** August 21, 2005, 09:45:56 AM »

Not trying to shoot down your idea, but there is absolutely
nothing that flying boats can do now that current aircraft cannot
do better already in the arenas.

ASW and patrol were the two main jobs of the Sunderland
and catalina. We don't have subs and just about any aircraft
including bombers is faster and can spot a battlegroup just as
easily.

While they do have uses in scenarios, both would be sitting
ducks.

Rino · « **Reply #3 on:** August 21, 2005, 09:47:17 AM »

Apologies, apparently i was trying to shoot down your idea, my bad

Karnak · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2005, 12:46:12 PM »

The H8K2 and Coranado would be very capable aircraft though. The PBY and Sunderland just aren't the best choices for the MA.

Frankly, the H8K2 was probably the best Japanese bomber of any kind.

Ghosth · « **Reply #5 on:** August 21, 2005, 04:10:47 PM »

I'm with Karnak on this one.

Even though they might not be main arena animals, they'd bring a whole new level of immersion to the game. Especially in some of the special events.

I'm all for one flying boat for each major country that had them.

The H8k Emily should be the first.
Some of those flying boats had some serious range. Along with good defensive firepower and ord loadouts.

Grits · « **Reply #6 on:** August 21, 2005, 06:39:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Rino
Not trying to shoot down your idea, but there is absolutely
nothing that flying boats can do now that current aircraft cannot
do better already in the arenas.

Umm.....ever try to land one of our current aircraft on water? The advantages to having basically a C-47 that can land and take off from water are obvious to me.

Rino · « **Reply #7 on:** August 21, 2005, 10:52:28 PM »

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Originally posted by Grits
Umm.....ever try to land one of our current aircraft on water? The advantages to having basically a C-47 that can land and take off from water are obvious to me.

Hmmm...I admit I've never thought of scuba diving
paratroopers. I guess you'd have to put those PT and LVT
supplies on a raft too

Grits · « **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2005, 04:41:53 PM »

I was thinking land on the water and be virtually invisible until needed to drop troops.

Allison Johnson · « **Reply #9 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:00:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Rino
Not trying to shoot down your idea, but there is absolutely
nothing that flying boats can do now that current aircraft cannot
do better already in the arenas.

They were pretty good at landing on water. A seaplane base could be set up with the minimum amount of fuss too if only to give a presence in the area.

Ali

Allison Johnson · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2006, 03:01:29 PM »

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Originally posted by Rino
Hmmm...I admit I've never thought of scuba diving
paratroopers. I guess you'd have to put those PT and LVT
supplies on a raft too

Here's a video taken partly by a parachutist and it's a Sunderland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAIIY5SjDGI

Ali

Mustaine · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2006, 04:25:45 PM »

nevermind , someone booted an old topic. thought 2 posts in the same day for this?!?!

indy007 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 05, 2006, 04:30:52 PM »

How's the rudder authority in the vertical, and can they turn inside la7s?