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Offline swareiam

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F8f
« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2008, 07:21:53 AM »
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Re: F8f
« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2008, 06:03:23 PM »
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Re: F8f
« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2008, 06:06:26 PM »


^^^its got the 20mm
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Re: F8f
« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2008, 06:25:44 PM »
The Bearcat would be a cool addition, along with the SeaFurry, but sadly it didn't make it in time.

There is a guy down the street from me that has a SeaFurry. Way cool airplane! Last I heard he has an itch to buy a Bearcat.

Well, the F8F-1 was in squadron service before the war ended. On the other hand, the Sea Fury was still only a prototype. I don't believe that the Seafury was accepted for carrier service until 1947.

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Re: F8f
« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2008, 08:24:35 PM »
I think this would be a great Perk bird. I dont see any problem with it. If it's performance is so far above what is available then access can be restricted just like the 163 and the 262 are as well as a hefty perk cost.  :cool:

Unless they were in game unperked, which I cant believe would happen, they will not be flown by everybody. That argument just doesnt hold water. I dont care how many perk points you have. There a scores of players with thousands of unspent fighter perk points and I dont see them all flying a 262 all the time as some have stated would be the case. If that was a valid argument then why do we only see a 262 occassionally??

I also think that if the tables of WWII had been turned and the Air Forces of the Axis were flying the skys of the US that this bird would have seen extensive combat. However since Operation Olympic never occurred (Thank God) it never saw service.

It's performance characteristics and weapons systems are well below the 262 so it would not be the "Top Bird" if it were to be added to the inventory.

So yes I for one think this is a viable candidate for inclusion to AH.

Just my thoughts on the subject.

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Re: F8f
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2008, 02:10:24 AM »


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Re: F8f
« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2008, 04:19:20 AM »
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Re: F8f
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2008, 02:18:28 PM »
I would propose the starting perk points assuming login parity at between 25-40 points because of its performance capabiliti
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