Author Topic: Sbd2c (Read 544 times)

pistol · « **on:** February 14, 2007, 12:43:27 PM »

I was watching the History channel about the sbd2c with 20 mm guns.
I want one!

Debonair · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2007, 12:55:02 PM »

SonofaBich 2nd Class

Krusty · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2007, 01:09:31 PM »

SB2-C, not SBD2c.

SBD was the bomber we have in AH with the 2x 50cals in the cowling (we have the SBD-5 version). SB2-c was a totally different bomber

I hate how they did the numbering for US planes early in the war. Especially naval planes. From all accounts a sub-par plane, but it had 2x 20mm in the wings, and could carry 2k internal. Our TBM carries the same load internally buy only has 50cals in the wings.

I wouldn't mind seeing it, but I think it'd just be used to HO things that attack the cv low

Karnak · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2007, 01:14:57 PM »

We need mid-war/late-war Japanese attack aircraft far more than American ones.

The current Japanese carrier attack planes are from the mid and late '30s.

Krusty · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2007, 01:16:00 PM »

Judy Judy Judy!

Er, and of course others, too....

(they need a furtive eye-darting emoticon somewhere)

titanic3 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2007, 01:19:36 PM »

i would like that later version of the hellcat with 2x 20mm and 4x 50cal. but we don't have it either.

JimBeam · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2007, 01:27:11 PM »

hellcat with cannons yummm.....

Saxman · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2007, 01:43:34 PM »

Meh, just up a Charlie Hog. Carries a very similar ordinance load, has two extra cannon, and would be far more capable of defending itself once the ords are gone.

Bronk · « **Reply #8 on:** February 14, 2007, 02:10:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Saxman
Meh, just up a Charlie Hog. Carries a very similar ordinance load, has two extra cannon, and would be far more capable of defending itself once the ords are gone.

Umm
FSO/scenario uses.

Bronk

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #9 on:** February 14, 2007, 05:30:22 PM »

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Originally posted by titanic3
i would like that later version of the hellcat with 2x 20mm and 4x 50cal. but we don't have it either.

Because the cannon armed Hellcats were primarily night fighters and only were a few of them. Though, the F6F-5 did come with the ability to mount 20mm cannons instead of .50s. There was a thread on this about a year ago. Do a search, it works wonders.

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