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Offline Gary26

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Mosquito Upgrade Commitee
« on: May 22, 2009, 06:17:22 PM »
Dug up some things on the Mossie for consideration. :salute

Pic of the 57mm Mossie

Dive Brake for the Mossie.
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Re: Mosquito Upgrade Commitee
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2009, 06:46:48 PM »
Any idea how common the dive brake was?
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Re: Mosquito Upgrade Commitee
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2009, 06:47:19 PM »
57mm Mossie...
Was it used in combat to make it eligible to be used in the game?
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Re: Mosquito Upgrade Commitee
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2009, 07:12:40 PM »
Yes, 57mm was used in combat, vs surface craft and subs, not against tanks. Limited production, I think 27 from memory, I need to buy Alex Smart's book.

Dive brake was experimental.

I also owe Karnak a post or two.

... missions were to be met by the commitment of alerted swarms of fighters, composed of Me 109's and Fw 190's, that were strategically based to protect industrial installations. The inferior capabilities of these fighters against the Mosquitoes made this a hopeless and uneconomical effort. 1.JD KTB

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Re: Mosquito Upgrade Commitee
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2009, 07:13:11 PM »
Any idea how common the dive brake was?
Nonexistent.

That was a concept for a airbrake (not dive brake) as the RAF was concerned that the very streamlined Mosquito would have trouble slowing down to settle in behind its target.  However, they found that the landing gear could be lowered for the same effect (don't try this in AH) and so the idea was abandoned.

Yes, 57mm was used in combat, vs surface craft and subs, not against tanks. Limited production, I think 27 from memory, I need to buy Alex Smart's book
And one Ju88 fighter that had an engine blown off by the 57mm gun.
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Re: Mosquito Upgrade Commitee
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2009, 07:41:07 PM »
And one Ju88 fighter that had an engine blown off by the 57mm gun.

A Tsetse was also likely responsible for the destruction of a 190 over Norway, don't have details to hand.
... missions were to be met by the commitment of alerted swarms of fighters, composed of Me 109's and Fw 190's, that were strategically based to protect industrial installations. The inferior capabilities of these fighters against the Mosquitoes made this a hopeless and uneconomical effort. 1.JD KTB

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Re: Mosquito Upgrade Commitee
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2009, 09:13:47 PM »
WWW.ww2incolor.com is  a great sorce of info. Your right speed break was a prototype, but 57mm was used for surface vessels and ground targets. Most of all I would like to see cockpit update.
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