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Offline republic

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« on: January 27, 2008, 10:41:59 PM »
The recent war in the AvA has me longing for the HE-177.  So there's my wish Santa, I'll be good all year I promise.
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« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2008, 10:49:47 PM »
Ju188A-2 actually worked.  Plus, it is much better looking.
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2008, 02:40:48 PM »
I still vant a heavy bomber.

7,200kg (15,873lb) bomb load

    * 48 x 70 kg bombs (3,360 kg/7,405 lb total)
    * 10 x 500 kg bombs (5,000 kg/11,020 lb total)
    * 6 x 1000 kg bombs (6,000 kg/11,224 lb total)
    * 2 x 2500 kg bombs (5,000 kg/ 1,020 lb total)
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« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2008, 11:55:58 AM »
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Originally posted by republic
I still vant a heavy bomber.

7,200kg (15,873lb) bomb load

    * 48 x 70 kg bombs (3,360 kg/7,405 lb total)
    * 10 x 500 kg bombs (5,000 kg/11,020 lb total)
    * 6 x 1000 kg bombs (6,000 kg/11,224 lb total)
    * 2 x 2500 kg bombs (5,000 kg/ 1,020 lb total)



first off, dont you mean 10,200 lb total?

also the heaviest we will go is 1800kg/4000lb

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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2008, 12:14:14 PM »
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first off, dont you mean 10,200 lb total?

also the heaviest we will go is 1800kg/4000lb


Nope


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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2008, 12:39:58 PM »
"and it had to embody sufficient structural strength to enable it to undertake medium degree (later changed to 60 degree) diving attacks."

They really went a bit too far with obsession to divebombers... :rolleyes:

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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2008, 12:54:01 PM »
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"and it had to embody sufficient structural strength to enable it to undertake medium degree (later changed to 60 degree) diving attacks."

They really went a bit too far with obsession to divebombers... :rolleyes:

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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2008, 12:58:18 PM »
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Der Furer had his grubby fingers in everything.  :(


He had no part in this.
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