WIRBELWIND........The new 262

[KooLBreeZ]

Bah WW is for the peeps who cant hit nothing in an Osti. Osti way more better 1 hit 1 kill.

[Sommers]

You're 1.5k out - which is just in the WW range.  Thats just great shooting on his part.  Also, 500mph doesn't mean much...its more the angle of approach - If you were flying straight into him you were barely moving across his sight.  And 262's are not exactly the sturdiest birds out there.  I'd rather be in a P47 going 500mph past a Wirble than in a 262.  Sucks to lose the plane, so I can certainly understand why you are venting. <S>

[SD67]

Bah WW is for the peeps who cant hit nothing in an Osti. Osti way more better 1 hit 1 kill.

I can't hit squat with either

[FireDrgn]

There is not anything better than a WW with tracers off...    They come striaght in for you. I can just imagine what their thinking as they wake up in the tower..

[Masherbrum]

2cm Flakvierling auf Fahrgestell Panzer IV, Wirbelwind   
Although a closed turret was preferred for the new Flakpanzer, it was not possible due to the creation of smoke when firing. The FlaKPz IV "Wirbelwind" (Whirlwind) was an anti-aircraft tank mounted four 2cm cannons in an octagonal, open-top turret, which provided an impressive amount of firepower. The turret could be rotated at 60o/s.  however, by late in the war 2cm shells weren't powerful enough to bring down Allied aircraft. On the other hand, it was a devastating weapon against ground troops. With production starting in mid 1944, in total 105 were produced till the end of the war. 

Can anyone explain with only >105 produced< and the lack of power to shoot down a Goon, is this GV like a 110 with tracks........?

Overmodeled maybe .....?

Hell at least perk it .........I mean only three hundred ME262'z made into combat and the perks are usually in the triple digits........



The REV   

Over 1,400 Schwalbe's were produced and over 200 saw combat.   Understand the the number of 262's IN COMBAT is just less than HALF of the 428 NIK2's produced.