Author Topic: Piper Grasshopper (Read 1761 times)

GlacierGirl · « **on:** March 19, 2006, 01:38:46 AM »

I think it would be cool to have a Piper Grasshopper to pick up downed pilots and drop smoke to mark targets for GVs or artilary, and just to cruse around in.

dizman · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2006, 10:32:03 AM »

Yeah, the piper grasshopper was pretty cool, but i'd rather have some o these.

They had some that were even troop carriers, a replacement for the c-47 to be used at vehicle bases maybe?

zorstorer · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2006, 02:28:11 PM »

LOL love the nose art....could you imagine this guy pulling up on the tarmac next to the deadly p51's and 47's

The little plane that could

GlacierGirl · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2006, 06:21:33 PM »

wouldnt it be cool to have it in the game, you could use it to like transport an Officer or something to a base that does something super cool if you get him there. Or just to pick up downed pilots and stuff, cuz ive seen alot of times where ppl wished they could be picked up. what do you guys think of the grasshopper?

SMIDSY · « **Reply #4 on:** March 19, 2006, 07:25:32 PM »

why stop at the grasshopper? what about the Po-2, or the Fieseler Storch? or even the Lysander Mk III. um...what else OH!! AUTOGYROS!! like the soviet A-7-3a or that one japanese one that was used a lot.

Martyn · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2006, 06:55:42 AM »

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Originally posted by GlacierGirl
wouldnt it be cool to have it in the game, you could use it to like transport an Officer or something to a base that does something super cool if you get him there. Or just to pick up downed pilots and stuff, cuz ive seen alot of times where ppl wished they could be picked up. what do you guys think of the grasshopper?

How about when an 'Officer' gets to an airfield the time to repair is halved because the 'Officer' takes charge. Then you can pick-up downed pilots, return them to base and they can reclaim their perks.

I'm for it.

Schatzi · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2006, 07:07:46 AM »

LoL, Glacier, you just posted the pic for the nose art, didnt you? Admit it

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Its a sweet little fella, that plane. I like.

GlacierGirl · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2006, 08:52:02 AM »

aaahhh man, you caught me. if we had the grasshopper i would make a skin that had betty boop on it cuz she is a hottie. j/k

now all we need to do is get HItech to see the post and think about adding the grasshopper and some of the other planes and helecopters you guys have mentioned. i like that idea about what would happen if the officer got there. and how downed pilots would reclaim their perks. good thinking guys.

i also found this little template thing too

Chaingun also said he wanted this plane in the game too

frank3 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2006, 01:40:16 PM »

Fieseler Storch would rock! You could even pick up downed pilots from on top of an HQ!

GlacierGirl · « **Reply #9 on:** March 20, 2006, 03:51:21 PM »

wooow on the bottom picture it almost looks like it had a tail gunner:D

frank3 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 20, 2006, 04:18:03 PM »

(psst, it had)

dizman · « **Reply #11 on:** March 20, 2006, 04:26:36 PM »

LOL, it does and always had, I doubt the storch ever actually killed any airplanes with it though. mighta strafed downed pilots though.

frank3 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 20, 2006, 04:43:10 PM »

With a rear-firing gun? That must've been quite an achievement!

G0ALY · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2006, 07:32:39 AM »

I like the Westland Lysander. In addition to the downed pilot pickup, or artillery spotting roles (should they ever be added) it could also carry a small amount of supplies.

It had a forward firing armament of 2 .303s and a defensive .303 in the gunners position. Some variants had twin .303s in the gunners’ position. The stub wings on the wheel spats could each carry a single 250lb, 2 125lb or 8 20lb bombs. An additional 4 20lb bombs or 4 smoke markers could be carried on the fuselage.

I think the addition of minimally armed STOL aircraft assigned to Vehicle bases would be an interesting option.

Martyn · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2006, 07:36:00 AM »

I used to know a Lysander pilot - flew with coastal command spotting downed pilots and vectored rescue launches to them. Also checked up on shipping - looking out for e-boats and such.