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Offline Saxman

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F4U-1D Center Pylon
« on: July 29, 2009, 06:17:03 PM »
Been a while since I've floated this one: Can we get the centerline pylon option for the 1D with options for a 500lb, 1000lb or 2000lb bomb, or drop tank? By the end of the war Corsairs were flying with a 2000lb bomb on the center pylon along with the 1000lbers and rockets like we have now. Last time I opened the skin viewer, the 1D model still had an allowance for the center rack.

Oh, and while we're at it how about a land-based 1A option in the hangar with no arrestor gear and wing-folding mechanism? Most 1As built by Goodyear were like this. Could be done using the gun package like in the B-25C gunships.
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2009, 06:32:07 PM »
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2009, 10:00:58 PM »
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2009, 10:02:08 PM »
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2009, 10:15:59 PM »
So the D-hog could carry 2x 1K's, 1x 2K, and 8 rockets?
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2009, 10:17:32 PM »
Spikes,

Correct.

I had a big list of F4U requests but I can't remember all of them anymore. One of them is to enlarge the gunsight in the bubble-top Hogs to about 2x its normal size. The thing is absolutely MICROSCOPIC right now.

Oh, and Tiny Tims!
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2009, 10:24:49 PM »
Dang...that loadout should be perked...IMHO...
Tiny Tim's would be great.
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2009, 10:44:46 PM »
Remember that you're probably not going to see it off a CV too often, if at all (no idea how it will affect the take-off roll. Even full flaps and backed up, a fully-loaded D-Hog needs most of the deck to get in the air). Rate of climb will be greatly reduced, as would range and speed. That's a LOT of iron to drop, but she's going to be extremely vulnerable getting it there.
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2009, 10:50:06 PM »
True...but would you perk it just for having 4000lbs coming off of a CV/land base on a fighter? Not even a Jug carries that much. I'm sure you could get it off of the deck but it would take a somewhat experienced pilot.
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2009, 04:55:31 AM »
Quote from: Spikes on July 29, 2009, 10:50:06 PM
True...but would you perk it just for having 4000lbs coming off of a CV/land base on a fighter? Not even a Jug carries that much. I'm sure you could get it off of the deck but it would take a somewhat experienced pilot.
That, or the CV would recently have had to turn, causing the CV to steam at a faster rate. That is, unless it was changed in the new update.
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2009, 12:25:07 AM »
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2009, 02:45:50 AM »
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Oh, and while we're at it how about a land-based 1A option in the hangar with no arrestor gear and wing-folding mechanism? Most 1As built by Goodyear were like this. Could be done using the gun package like in the B-25C gunships.

To be honest I'm much more interested in this option.   :aok
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2009, 06:23:55 AM »
Quote from: Saxman on July 29, 2009, 06:17:03 PM
Oh, and while we're at it how about a land-based 1A option in the hangar with no arrestor gear and wing-folding mechanism? Most 1As built by Goodyear were like this. Could be done using the gun package like in the B-25C gunships.

Who would fly the carrier version then?  Is the game capable of disallowing you to take the "hundreds pounds lighter" version off the CV?
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2009, 06:28:44 AM »
As a perk loadout?
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Re: F4U-1D Center Pylon
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2009, 06:34:50 AM »
Quote from: Stoney on September 07, 2009, 06:23:55 AM
Who would fly the carrier version then?  Is the game capable of disallowing you to take the "hundreds pounds lighter" version off the CV?

No, at least if it is setup like the B-25C with the glass nose verses solid nose anyway.

HTC would have to implement some sort ordnance control feature, special events would benefit from this as well.

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