Author Topic: PB4Y-2 Privateer (Read 1430 times)

Linkage · « **on:** May 31, 2006, 01:08:16 AM »

PB4Y-2 Privateer would be a good addition i think, the navy's version of the b-24. Lot better arrmored and more firepower

Link:
http://www.spyflight.co.uk/PRIV.HTM

cav58d · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2006, 01:27:38 AM »

Why is it you think this would be a good addition to the game

Linkage · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2006, 02:11:21 AM »

It carried the same bombload as the B-24, Reached its top speed at a lower altitude then the 24, better climb rate, and it had alot more defencive armorment then the 24. It would also be nice to see a better naval bomber as well.

sharp8th · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:20:32 AM »

mipoikel · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:28:19 AM »

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Originally posted by Linkage
It would also be nice to see a better naval bomber as well.

Yep, with bombers we have now it is almost impossible to sink anything.

TexMurphy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2006, 06:45:17 AM »

Would be nice but dont you think the HE-111, Betty and the Pe-2 bombers are more important?

Tex

Linkage · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2006, 08:08:00 AM »

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Originally posted by TexMurphy
Would be nice but dont you think the HE-111, Betty and the Pe-2 bombers are more important?

Tex

Honestly, I dont know much about German or Soviet bombers

mussie · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2006, 09:17:16 PM »

You do know that it has no ventral (belly) gun

Debonair · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2006, 10:39:30 PM »

those two nice side turrets cover the belly except at extremely close range

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...Each blister carried a pair of 0.50-inch machine guns. When both turrets were depressed to maximum, the guns converged to a point 30 feet below the PB4Y-2. Consequently, the protection provided by these blisters against threats from below was deemed to be sufficiently adequate that it was decided that no additional ventral defensive armament was needed, and the Sperry belly ball turret fitted to many PB4Y-1s was omitted...

mussie · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2006, 10:54:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Debonair
those two nice side turrets cover the belly except at extremely close range

Nice work on finding that, I thought the Belly turrent was removed as they were intended for low level use.

Linkage · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2006, 12:20:47 AM »

The PBY was intended for lower levels, Anti Submarine, and anti ship bomber.

Here are some screenshots from Flightsimulator 2004.

ScreenShots:

Debonair · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2006, 03:00:15 AM »

not hard to find if you know that detailed info on just about every USAAF plane is one click away from
http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/
"now you know & knowing is half the battle"

mussie · « **Reply #12 on:** June 03, 2006, 03:07:59 AM »

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Originally posted by Linkage
Here are some screenshots from Flightsimulator 2004.

Crap I thought they were real...

I thought that these were pretty good:
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=166426

Debonair · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2006, 03:21:58 AM »

if you haven't seen them yet, look at the videos Tochy made

DiabloTX · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2006, 03:26:11 AM »

Status of one close to my home:

Lone Star Flight Museum-
PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER, #59819, N3739G, Hangar 1 at the LSFM [GLS]: Installation rings for the top turrets have been completed and the attach points are well underway. Royce McKinney is leading the charge in this area and the interior sheet metal work, and in the antenna blister manufacture/installation which explains all those funny grease pencil marks all over the –4Y. Great strides in the aft galley area, crew stations and aircraft flooring have been made. Engine nacelles and fairings are looking much better thanks to the –4Y gang. Les Wynn, our resident electrical guru, got all the big-iron drivers together and finalized the flight deck layout so he has his hands full now. This restoration is a joint maintenance shop/volunteer project but the vast majority of work has come from the Privateer volunteer gang.