B-29 Super Fortress

[Anaxogoras]

The United States had no qualms about copying the wing design of the 262 in their post-war jets.  All countries copy the successful designs of other nations.

[Saxman]

The United States had no qualms about copying the wing design of the 262 in their post-war jets.  All countries copy the successful designs of other nations.

I think the US was experimenting with swept wings before they had a 262 to study with. I know during the war they played with it on a P-63 test mule.

[A.F. Crash, Fire, Rescue]

[quote author=Yeager link=topic=257905.msg3193899#msg3193899 date=1233880876
I for one love the airplane and would love to command those remote powered turrets.  The 20mm tail cannon installed in the earlier models would be a great tool to shoot!
[/quote]
We already have a bomber with a 20mm gun, it's the Ki-67 and it's the top gun that has the 20mm. It works well on P-38s, just ask SoonerMP about that one.

[Masherbrum]

20mm's didn't last long on the 29, as they were too prone to failure.   

[Saxman]

Actually guns in general didn't last too long, as the B-29s just flew so high and fast nothing could get to them....

Also, I thought the B-29's tail position was two .50s and a 20mm?

[zoozoo]

What Karnak said.  I have ZERO input as to the direction of the game.  I find out about new stuff almost the same day as you do.

Go over to HTC HQ and givem a slappin! 


J/K 

[SoonerMP]

[quote author=Yeager link=topic=257905.msg3193899#msg3193899 date=1233880876
I for one love the airplane and would love to command those remote powered turrets.  The 20mm tail cannon installed in the earlier models would be a great tool to shoot!

We already have a bomber with a 20mm gun, it's the Ki-67 and it's the top gun that has the 20mm. It works well on P-38s, just ask SoonerMP about that one.

And just when I thought my wounds had healed...... That was a very fun scenario though!

[Saxman]

We already have a bomber with a 20mm gun, it's the Ki-67 and it's the top gun that has the 20mm. It works well on P-38s, just ask SoonerMP about that one.

Then again, not so well against FM2s.

[Banshee7]

All according to who's gunning my friend 

[bj229r]

I was just wondering why Skuzzy doesn't want to add the B19. I get that it's pressurized, but just make it super perked. The only perked bomber option is the Ar234 and that's next to useless. Several hundred B19s were produced and used, granted mostly in the Pacific Theater, but they were in the war. Skuzzy if I could hear directly from you that'd be awesome.  

Lilvader (Assassin's Inc.)

Always new guys who demand this

[Kurtank]

B29 is coming, albeit YEARS into the future. I'm guessing no sooner than five years. We will likely see the Meteor sooner than the B29, and even then, the Meteor will be perked higher than the 262, as it has better guns (4x late-model hizookas) turns a lot tighter, and will go 380 on the deck. We simply won't see the B-29 any time soon.

[Karnak]

Off topic, but the Meteor Mk III has the same guns, Hispano Mk II/M2 20mm, as the Spitfire Mks VIII, IX, XIV, and XVI, Seafire Mk II, Hurricane Mk IIc, Typhoon Mk I, Mosquito Mk VI, P-38G, J and L and F4U-1C.

Not the same guns, Hispano Mk V, as on the Tempest Mk V.

[JETBLST]

Haven't heard the B29 brought up in a while so.  I wish we could have a B29


      



 

[MjTalon]

There goes another kitten.

[HighTone]

I agree.

B-29
NO NUKE!
No Formation
and perk it at 300 or so.