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Offline Karnak

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« Reply #30 on: June 06, 2007, 05:43:35 PM »
I don't know about that Krusty.  It would still take a couple of minutes for the 163s to reach 27,000ft and a lot of ground can be covered at 416mph in two minutes.  Also as that one Mossie vs Me262 photo and story I've posted shows, you can dodge successfully.


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There is also a fuselage tank above the bomb bay/cannon bay.
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« Reply #31 on: June 06, 2007, 06:55:33 PM »
Yes Karnak but someone mentioned flaming wings in AH.

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« Reply #32 on: June 06, 2007, 07:49:58 PM »
I can't remember ever having a wing catch fire on my Mossie in AH.  At least not visually.

It is always the fuselage.
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« Reply #33 on: June 07, 2007, 12:06:18 AM »
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Wow!  That's some Great Uncle.  When it comes to Blenheims and Mossies he's a bit of a legend to those who pay attention.  Got a photo in one of my books of him boarding a Mossie as a matter of fact.

Great Uncle WingCo Hugh Edwards VC on the left and his navigator boarding a 105 Mossie in 1942


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« Reply #34 on: June 07, 2007, 01:43:41 AM »
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163 vs mossie = mossie dead, I don't care how fast it is, the rocket is faster! :D


Depends... the B.35 was pressurised and could bomb from 40k...  40k at over 400mph takes some catching.
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« Reply #35 on: June 07, 2007, 03:00:25 AM »
It would only have to avoid the rocket for a few minutes :D
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #36 on: June 07, 2007, 06:25:06 AM »
"Imagine a HQ run with formations of mossies"

That is probably one reason why we do not have a bomber version in game.

I'd like to have a glass nose Mossie, though.

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« Reply #37 on: June 07, 2007, 06:30:29 AM »
yea I meant 57mm  touch of number dyslexiaeeeee


I used to be able to kill a column of tanks in one pass.  Also deflection shots watching the bullet curl through the air to pop a tank in FA.  Miss it...
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« Reply #38 on: June 07, 2007, 07:06:11 AM »
A formation run, high up, 400 mph, and 4000 lbs per plane, droooool :p
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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« Reply #39 on: June 07, 2007, 09:11:51 AM »
How many mossies would it take with 4k cookies to kill HQ? What's current hardness for HQ in lbs?

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« Reply #40 on: June 07, 2007, 09:58:36 AM »
We can have mossie bomber but NO FORMATIONS please:aok

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« Reply #41 on: June 07, 2007, 12:16:35 PM »
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We can have mossie bomber but NO FORMATIONS please:aok

Why no formations?  They did at times use formations and formations are a selectable option.
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« Reply #42 on: June 07, 2007, 01:01:27 PM »
"They did at times use formations"

Really?

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« Reply #43 on: June 07, 2007, 02:50:25 PM »
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Quite some time ago I posted my suggestions for a complete Spitfire lineup for Aces High.  That post lead to vigorous debate and lots of suggestions by well informed members of this board and was successful beyond my hopes.

Mosquito FB.Mk VI Series ii: (Merlin 25 at +18lbs boost) Day and night fighter-bomber/intruder/long range fighter.  First production aircraft flew February, 1943.  Four 20mm Hispano Mk II cannon and four .303 inch Browning machine guns in the nose.  Two 250lb or 500lb bombs in the rear bomb bay and two 250lb or 500lb bombs on wing racks, or four 60lb rockets under each wing, or one mine or depth charge under each wing and combinations of drop tanks and offensive weapons.

Note: This is the Mosquito we have in Aces High now.


This is interesting I cannot reach +18 boost with our version.I can get +9 and +14(wep) at sea level.
At 15000 ft I can get +9 and +16(wep)
Now this is getting interesting which i must ask is our version the
FB Mk VI HJ.679?
or FB Mk VI HX.809? I ask this because
 The Mark VI had a strengthened wing for external loads and along with its standard fighter armament could carry two 250 lb bombs in the rear of the bomb bay and two 250 lb bombs under the wings, or eight wing-mounted rockets. Later up-engined versions could carry 500 lb bombs.
Now if it is the later can we assume this because it carries the 500 lb bomb ?

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« Reply #44 on: June 07, 2007, 04:51:04 PM »
The gauges follow Merlin 21 parameters.  The performance follows Merlin 25 with flame damper parameters.  Essentially we have a Merlin 25 Mosquito Mk VI running at +18lbs boost on WEP.
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