F8-F

[Kazaa]

The F8F was a sexy little fighter. It really does float my boat in terms of looks, if only it saw service in WW2! 

General characteristics

    * Crew: 1 pilot
    * Length: 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
    * Wingspan: 35 ft 10 in (10.92 m)
    * Height: 13 ft 10 in (4.21 m)
    * Wing area: ft² (m²)
    * Empty weight: 7,070 lb (3,207 kg)
    * Loaded weight: 9,600 lb (4,354 kg)
    * Max takeoff weight: 12,947 lb (5,873 kg)
    * Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W "Double Wasp" two-row radial engine, 2,100 hp (1,567 kW)

Performance

    * Maximum speed: 421 mph (366 knots, 678 km/h)
    * Range: 1,105 mi (1,778 km)
    * Service ceiling 38,700 ft (11,796 m)
    * Rate of climb: 4,570 ft/min (23.2 m/s)
    * Power/mass: 0.22 hp/lb (360 W/kg)

Armament

    * Guns: 4× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
    * Rockets: 4× 5 in (12.7 mm) unguided rockets
    * Bombs: 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs

[Noir]

4x50 cal only ?

[Saxman]

She's basically what the Wildcat would have been like if Grumman crammed an R-2800 in there.

[hunter128]

4x50 cal only ?

4 M3's in the -1
but heres the trick, they have a higher rate of fire than the M2, so it has the same weight of fire as a Hellcat with 6 M2 .50 cals

[BigPlay]

...and the F7F is in a similar boat.

There should be an arena that's called 1946. There you could fly the entire plane set incliding all the planes that didn't quite make it into service. years agao I use to play the computer sim, called "Aces Over europe" . The " Aces Over The Pacific" included this 1946 senaro and it was very cool. It had F7's and F8's a couple of japanese planes as well and even a P-80.

[LLogann]

NOW THAT........ Is an interesting idea.  And perhaps one day may come to fruition.   

There should be an arena that's called 1946. There you could fly the entire plane set incliding all the planes that didn't quite make it into service. years agao I use to play the computer sim, called "Aces Over europe" . The " Aces Over The Pacific" included this 1946 senaro and it was very cool. It had F7's and F8's a couple of japanese planes as well and even a P-80.

[texastc316]

I think that would be cool

[Shifty]

I think this planse saw action towards the end of the war. 

This plane was 20% lighter, carry the same loadout as the F6F and had cannon. Perfect little perk plane IMO.

The 1B had the cannon there were 100 1Bs built. Even if we did get a break and get the F8F it would probably be the F8F-1 with the 4X 50 cals.
If you want cannons in an American bird you have to go P-38 or P-39...

[Saxman]

There should be an arena that's called 1946. There you could fly the entire plane set incliding all the planes that didn't quite make it into service. years agao I use to play the computer sim, called "Aces Over europe" . The " Aces Over The Pacific" included this 1946 senaro and it was very cool. It had F7's and F8's a couple of japanese planes as well and even a P-80.

Aces of the Pacific: WWII 1946 ROCKED.

Can I have an F2G?

[humble]

...and the F7F is in a similar boat.

I've always questioned this specific to the F7F. It deployed operationally in May of 1944 but never did see combat. Aces High is a simulation of WW2 era aircraft...not WW2 itself. Almost every plane we talk about in this type of thread didn't enter operational deployment at the squadron level they, were prototype or preproduction models. The F7F is the one plane that was available but withheld for purely political reasons. It is in fact the best prop fighter ever produced by any nation and its sad not to have it available IMO (It obviously would need to be heavily perked if it did show up).

[Shifty]

Aces High is a simulation of WW2 era aircraft...not WW2 itself.

Good point.

[Larry]

Then I wonder why they wont let 1938 or 1946 skins on planes.

[B4Buster]

Nah I don't think it should be added. Many many more planes need to be introduced before we get any more uber rides.

[Shifty]

Then I wonder why they wont let 1938 or 1946 skins on planes.

It does make you wonder, other than the aircraft the game itself has little to do with WWII in the Main arenas.
Granted FSOs Scenarios and AVA do tend to bring into account the actual war. For the three chesspiece war of the Main Arenas
the strict guidelines don't make much sense. Then again I'm not the owner.

[texastc316]

I think its worth adressing/dreaming about. I agree that there are a lot of hole in the planeset especially in early and midwar but think of the possibilities in 'what if' scenarios.