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Offline OOZ662

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« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2007, 12:29:38 AM »
Whatever version they have in Il-2 has a bomb bay in it, so it was a fancy bomber. I'm guessing the same thing happened to it as did the Me-262.
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« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2007, 10:11:06 AM »
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anyone think that they should put the DO-335 in the game?


I suggested this in the new 'vote for next aircraft thread', I'd love it.
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« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2007, 04:35:59 PM »
cool...theyshould have it in the game
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Offline FrodeMk3

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« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2007, 05:43:59 PM »
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what the fack is that thing supposto do?


Over 470 mph. at alt, from what I've read. Acceleration and Sea lvl perfomance will take some digging up.
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Offline Benny Moore

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« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2007, 06:15:57 PM »
The P-47M was faster.
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Offline Grant Pratt

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« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2007, 08:51:36 PM »
I would love to see the German arrow in the game.
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Offline Willfly

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« Reply #21 on: March 28, 2007, 02:51:00 PM »
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Willfly: It was still in development, that's why most of those numbers are low. They were 1-off testbeds. The only real production version was the A-1, if I recall. I don't know if your numbers for that are accurate, as I've heard that at least 40-50 were built. I could be wrong, though.

As for bomber: It was also designed to have an internal bomb bay (to reduce drag) and could carry bombs in it. However, often this was filled with an extra fuel tank instead, as the original plan was dropped and it was developed as a pure fighter instead.

The main problem is that the production version was lightly armed, with 1x 30mm hub gun and 2x 15mm cannon. The test-bed versions had 2x30mm in the wings as well, or some such added weaponry, but wasn't in full production (still in testing) at the end of the war.

The prototypes and testbeds are what make it interesting, the plain old A-1 wasn't too great, speed aside.


EDIT: Oh, and it won't ever make AH.

1) Must be production aircraft (no prototypes) - check!
2) Must have seen combat - most likely check!
3) Must have seen service at least in unit strength - nope!

No unit was ever equipped with them, as a whole.

These numbers are ALL taken directly from research, not straight out of the top of my head so if my numbers are inaccurate, plus I do know this aircraft was not used so I can agree with you on the part that it will never reach AH

 EDIT:I never said the plane was produced for military units... and I already understood that these low numbers were because all were only prototypes
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Offline Krusty

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« Reply #22 on: March 28, 2007, 03:03:36 PM »
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Originally posted by Willfly
I already understood that these low numbers were because all were only prototypes


Sorry for being redundant, then!
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« Reply #23 on: March 28, 2007, 07:11:33 PM »
Hey, im not trying to offend you...you look a bit irritated so sorry if I look like I am.



Postscript: Please pardon me for a post not relating to primary thread topic (DornierDO-335)
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Offline Xasthur

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« Reply #24 on: March 29, 2007, 01:32:23 AM »
If that's the case, it's sad that it won't be considered for introduction.

Such a unique aircraft would truly be wonderful to have in the game.
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Offline stephen

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« Reply #25 on: March 29, 2007, 03:52:06 PM »
I have it on good record that a 20mm armed version was jumped in the latter days of the war,engaged and fired on two mustangs at 3000ft then split S'd to the deck where it outran the 2 ponys with what the author referd to as "steady ease"

fine perk ride idea, but inline with the thinking these days this and many other german planes are automaticly deleted from choice, because the sorties launched where never in strength, and the numbers where limited.

of course, the 262 is in, the 163 was a nice addition as well, but I linger on the tempest....
see the british and americans get a ubber fighter that is piston powerd{the advent of the 190d9 was considerd thier equal thus balance was restored} but i think as a mega perk ride this plane is in contention eventualy.....
It seems built for killing bombers....... nice idea.
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Offline Xasthur

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« Reply #26 on: March 30, 2007, 02:29:54 AM »
Yes! Please!


http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/wwii/photos/gallery_005/Do%20335%20V1%20prototype%20over%20Oberpfaffenhofen%20-%20late%201943.jpg

 http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/wwii/photos/gallery_005/Do%20335%20V1%20(Ameisenbar)%20prototype.jpg


Perk it, 100 perks or whatever, even 150! These would be an amazing addition if for no other reason its stark difference to ANYTHING in the plane set!
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Offline DaddyAck

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« Reply #27 on: March 31, 2007, 02:01:26 PM »
IT is an odd looking bird, but I doubt it will see the skies of AHII.
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Offline _733

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« Reply #28 on: April 08, 2007, 06:09:03 AM »
Hey,

I got some info regarding about Do-335 and why it did no full scale production:
According to "Messeschmitt Bf-109 ja Saksan sotatalous" (ISBN 951-95688-7-5) book page 115, the special tools and jigs that were required to make Do-335 were destroyed at the so called "Big Week" bombing during february 1944.
If that would not have happened, Do-335 might well have seen lots of action during the last few months of WWII.

-teemu
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