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Offline Wes14

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Sorry for being clueless but..
« on: January 27, 2008, 11:45:41 PM »
Can anyone explain what this is?



Image url says its a Ju88 A8.


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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2008, 11:50:15 PM »
The JU88 was  carrying explosives and was remotely guided to a target by the pilot the the 109 (190s also used for this).
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« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2008, 12:05:38 AM »
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« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2008, 12:18:10 AM »
Thanks Truekill and colmbo

:D Its a pretty evil looking machine, probably slower then the F4F though.
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« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2008, 12:51:05 AM »
Why? Three engines hauling less weight than they were designed to.
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« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2008, 01:01:04 AM »
Im guessing from all the drag their has to be from the mounting struts,brackets, and I thought that not all the engines would be running until it is launched from the fighter?
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« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2008, 01:08:48 AM »
I haven't read up on it, but I don't see why not. The Ju-88 is unmodified except for the nose bomb as far as I knew. I didn't think they were remote controlled; I thought they were simply pointed with the controls stuck where the fighter pilot had left them at point of release.
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« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2008, 01:39:56 AM »
Now THAT would add new meaning to the word ram-tard.
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« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2008, 04:01:07 PM »



counts as two kills.


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« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2008, 04:39:20 PM »
That is how you know you have lost the war.

If ever you see a F-16 towing a b52 into combat to be used as a big* bomb, weep for america. * and yeah i know we used alot of our bombers in the same way..on tests and such.*


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Re: Sorry for being clueless but..
« Reply #10 on: January 28, 2008, 06:39:27 PM »
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Can anyone explain what this is?



Image url says its a Ju88 A8.


:confused:



One question... How the hell do you get into the cockpit?
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Re: Re: Sorry for being clueless but..
« Reply #11 on: January 28, 2008, 06:44:29 PM »
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One question... How the hell do you get into the cockpit?

Use the force.:D
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Re: Re: Sorry for being clueless but..
« Reply #12 on: January 28, 2008, 06:47:42 PM »
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One question... How the hell do you get into the cockpit?


Ladder of leather underwear?

And it makes me wonder if a P38 could haul a B17. :confused:
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« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2008, 03:55:22 AM »
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« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2008, 01:29:06 PM »
Thinking about it, Could the 109's engine keep both of those aloft once it reached altitude, or did the 88's engines do the work?
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