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Offline brady

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« on: January 14, 2001, 12:51:00 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2001, 02:06:00 PM »
Hi all,
 Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf (Was to be built by Vought but they did not have the capacity).

Type:       Torpedo Bomber
Crew:       3 (pilot, bomb-aimer, radio operator/gunner)
Armament:    three forward firing .50 cal machine guns
      one .50 cal machine gun in dorsal turret
      one .30 cal machine gun in ventral position
      one torpedo in internal bay

Specifications:
   Length:    39' 2.5" (11.9512.47 m)
   Height:    15' 6" (4.72 m)
   Wignspan:   56' 11" (17.35 m)
   Takeoff Weight: 18,488 lb (8386 kg) maximum

Propulsion:    
   No. of Engines: 1
   Powerplant:    Pratt & Whitney R-2800-20 Double Wasp
   Horsepower:   2000 hp

Performance:    
   Range:       1500 miles (2414 km)
   Max Speed:    306 mph ( 492 km/h)
   Ceiling:     27200 ft (8290 M)


TTFN
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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2001, 02:11:00 PM »
Consolidated TBY Sea Wolf

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A captured Bolshevik pilot once stated, "In battle, the fighters with the green hearts are generally in the minority. But when they're there, things realy heat up. They're all aces!"

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Offline Jimdandy

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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2001, 03:16:00 PM »
Ditto to the above. You still have to wait 24hrs.  

PS Westy, is that a P-40 in the background.