what new plane do you guys want in AH most?

[Sorrow[S=A]]

Tu-2? *choke gag*

Nope.
All the best russian bombers were tactical (like the germans) and of all of them my favorite would be the PE-2 with the ASH 820-FN motor. Several thousand were made around 1944-45. Thing a 2 engine bomber, lightweight, low drag and two La-5FN radials stuck on the thing  

[funked]

Sorrow I think you are confusing the Pe-2 and the Tu-2.

The Tu-2 was the one with the twin Ash-82FN's.  It was a twin-engined tactical bomber with top speed of about 340 mph and a 3000 lb bomb load.
 
Pe-2 was a dive bomber with VK-105.  There were only 32 of them built with Ash-82FN.  It was a neat plane, but the bombload (1300lb) is less than that of many fighters!  I'd rather have an Il-10 for low level work and dive bombing.  And for level bombing the Tu-2 is clearly superior.

[This message has been edited by funked (edited 06-17-2000).]

[Karnak]

Thank you for clarifying that, Funked.

Here are my stats on the Tu-2S:

Type: Medium Bomber
Powerplant: Two 1380-kW (1,850-hp) Shvetsov ASh-82FN 14-cylinder radial
piston engines
Performance: Maximum speed at full load 550 km/h (342 mph) at medium
altitudes; service ceiling 9.5 km (31,170 ft); range with 2500-kg (5,511-lb)
bombload, 1400 km (870 miles)
Weights: Empty (1943 production) 7474 kg (16,477 lb); maximum loaded
11360 kg (25,044 lb)
Dimensions: Span 18.86 m (61 ft 10½ in); length 13.8 m (45 ft 3 1/3 in); height
4.55 m (14 ft 11 in); wing area 48.8 m² (525 sq ft)
Armament: Two 20-mm ShVAK cannon in wing roots with 100 rounds each,
three single 12.7-mm (0.5-in) UBT guns, each with 250 rounds maximum
aimed by three aft crew-members; normal maximum bombload 3000-kg
(6,614-lb) with provision for 4000-kg (8,818-lb) as overload

Sisu

[LJK_KämpferAs]

basically, i'd like to see some more buffs for the gerry, limmies, and the rest for that matter. but to make this all worth will, i think that more ground items are required... eg trains, roads, and maybe sea based equipment.

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[juzz]

The Pe-2 could carry much more than 1300lbs of bombs.

The maximum load was 4x100kg in the bomb bay and 2x100kg in engine nacelle bays, as well as 4x250kg on external racks. That's 1600kg, or about 3500lbs in total.

The Pe-2FT with VK-105PF engines had a top speed of 360mph.

Although, the Pe-2 can't carry a GAZ-67B light truck, like the Tu-2 can!    
   

[This message has been edited by juzz (edited 06-20-2000).]

[Torquila]

BF-110!!!
BF-110!!!
BF-110!!!!

[maik]

Make it the 410   and a Mossie

Maik
II/JG2 Richthofen

[Torquila]

Maik i dont think the b17s would appreciate a rain of bk50s being hurled towards them  
WE CAN ALL AGREE ON THE bf-110 RIGHT???

[This message has been edited by Torquila (edited 06-28-2000).]

[humble]

If we're going to due 1940 battle for France no ones mentioned the most important of the early french rides...the curtis hawk. was an outstanding T&Ber. In it's 1st engagment totally suprised the germans...12 (or some such #) jumped a few hawks...lost like 7 for no french damage...after that germans refused to engage em in turning fights.

[Effdub]

Now that we have the 190a5 and P47 I'd like a plane to kick their butt after they "miss & run"..  , besides, this plane would also challange the P47's status of "ugliest plane yet"  

Yup, you guessed it, I want the Do 335 "pfeil"

Effdub