Author Topic: omg the b25 75mm (Read 2194 times)

Anyone · « **Reply #30 on:** August 24, 2007, 07:42:05 AM »

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Originally posted by badhorse
Actually I am a bit confused as to why it isn't available in attack mode. This model with the 75mm gun was intended for ground attack after all.

yeah thats gotta be a bug surely?

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #31 on:** August 24, 2007, 07:51:43 AM »

nailed a Niki from 800 behind with it yesterday.. gun takes some getting used to but is hella fun.

Widewing · « **Reply #32 on:** August 24, 2007, 08:04:13 AM »

I did some basic testing of the B-25H cannon last night.

Here's a few facts we discovered.

You can sit behind a formation of heavy bombers and pick them off with the cannon at ranges out to 2,000 yards. I fired 8 rounds at 2k to score 3 hits. One hit is more than enough. Closing to 1,500 yards, I needed 5 rounds to score 3 hits. Practiced using .target command. At 2k, aim for upper ring to get bullseye. At 1.5k, aim mid-way between 2nd and 3rd ring. There's no defense against this for buff pilots, other than to maneuver the formation.

One issue. The cannon fires with the all guns trigger unless you have bombs aboard and select the bombs instead. I use secondary trigger to squeeze off cannon rounds.

Those 8 fifties will shred anything that gets in the way. Very concentrated firepower.

My regards,

Widewing

RATTFINK · « **Reply #33 on:** August 24, 2007, 08:10:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Iron_Cross
After flying the B-25H, I have a few words to say.

JEBUS H. F***ING JUMPED UP CRIKEY. It is teh 4ws0/\/\3nes base pwn BFG3000!!!1!!!11ONE!!1

for our California Beach English speakers:

Dude, like it's totally awesome, dude. Like, you got this massive cannon, that like is so totally awesome dude. Dude you got'a, like fly it, it is so freaking awesome, man.

And Paris Hilton had this to say:

"That's hot."

OMG LOL !!!!!!ONE2wenty!!IV!!!!!0101100!!!!

Krusty · « **Reply #34 on:** August 24, 2007, 08:15:39 AM »

Widewing: I was getting more assists last night than kills. Lots of hits in concentrated areas, but apparently scattered, doing no damage.

Quite annoying that!

Seemed weaker than normal 50cals, even though there were more of them. Got only 2 kills (after many repeated hits) and 3 assists (after several good hits).

Don't know if this is true, stats-wise, but they felt weaker.

Saxman · « **Reply #35 on:** August 24, 2007, 09:24:27 AM »

I only played around with it briefly last night, but I'm impressed. She may "only" have the same 8 .50cal as the P-47, but all those guns are centered in the nose. Adding the punkin' chucker makes for one NASTY hail of lead on-target.

Any vehicle that's not significantly armored (Ostwinds, PTs, M-3s, 8s and 16s, and jeeps) is in trouble.

RATTFINK · « **Reply #36 on:** August 24, 2007, 09:37:31 AM »

I took her out for a spin last night & w/ one shot I took out a pnzr.

And the B-25H willl be perked in...

hubsonfire · « **Reply #37 on:** August 24, 2007, 10:49:20 AM »

I spent a lot of time laughing maniacally last night. Aside from my DGS plane, this is my new baby. I can't tell if I've hit anything air to air (aside from a point blank HOram and a KS) with the 75mm, but this thing is a riot.

Dichotomy · « **Reply #38 on:** August 24, 2007, 11:11:02 AM »

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Originally posted by ergRTC
You know how to backup on carriers right dichotomy?

But of course I do. I do wonder how many people drove their planes into the sea last night that don't.

rodak · « **Reply #39 on:** August 24, 2007, 11:14:51 AM »

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Originally posted by Widewing
I did some basic testing of the B-25H cannon last night.

Those 8 fifties will shred anything that gets in the way. Very concentrated firepower.

My regards,

Widewing

you not kidding about the 50s widewing, they really tear things up.

whiteman · « **Reply #40 on:** August 24, 2007, 11:28:26 AM »

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Originally posted by rodak
you not kidding about the 50s widewing, they really tear things up.

i got a laugh at how fast you could take out buildings with this thing. although i lite up a spit that flew in front of me that some how survived.

Saxman · « **Reply #41 on:** August 24, 2007, 12:26:31 PM »

I'm particularly amused to see how many guys who were disparaging of the Mitch being added who have now completely reversed their opinion.

Hajo · « **Reply #42 on:** August 24, 2007, 03:27:05 PM »

Took a trial run to see how the 25H fairs against towns.

Took 8X250 lbs bombs and flew at 1K over a24 MW. first pass ack knocked out both engines but managed to take out 5 bldgs and 2 ack. Circled around as a glider nose down and took out 8 more bldgs with both engines being dead.

This is the new town killer.

SadSack · « **Reply #43 on:** August 24, 2007, 04:12:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Don't recall any stories of any fighters being shot down in the air from a B-25's 75mm cannon. Probably strafed countless parked on the ground but in the air...zilch.

ack-ack

Pilots hated the 75mm cannon. It was hard to aim and the recoil slowed the plane by 50-60mph. When speed is life that is a no-no. The 75mm was intended to be used against shipping and only when the plane was moving very fast. Against most ground targets what all those 50cals couldn't handle the 500lb bombs did.

To bad AW doesn't model the effects of recoil. Most B-25 tank busters would get off one shot, stall and have a very unhappy meeting with mother earth.

Krusty · « **Reply #44 on:** August 24, 2007, 04:23:59 PM »

Maybe AW didn't, but I know for a fact AH does.

Start your engine, throttle up just enough to disengage wheel locks, but not to move forward, and fire all guns in a P-47. You'll go backwards as much as 10mph if you hold the trigger down long enough!