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Offline l0newolf

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TB3
« on: September 02, 2009, 05:36:20 PM »
old russian bomber lets say 1936ish?

they used it up until 1943 (stalingrad was its last major participation). couldent go very fast lets say around 130 -140MPH(thats why not many were shot down because they went so slow) but it could carry 2 1000 LBS bombs 4 500LBS bombs and 20 100LBs bombs pretty good load for a bomber that early  :)


                                                             heres a pic



                                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TB-3.jpg                                                         
                                                             

                                                      thanks  :salute                                                             

Offline Ack-Ack

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Re: TB3
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2009, 05:57:23 PM »
Honestly, that would be one plane that would be a genuine hanger queen, even in the EW arena.


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Offline Saxman

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Re: TB3
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2009, 06:09:34 PM »
It MIGHT have value in FSO. But only very, VERY early FSO setups. And even then would probably be slaughtered worse than even Kates in PTO scenarios....

Bombload isn't too bad. BTW wolf, that's ~2000KG of bombs, not lbs. Actual loadout is ~4000lbs, so slightly more than the B-25Cs we already have, but in a much less survivable aircraft.
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Offline l0newolf

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Re: TB3
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2009, 06:49:47 PM »
allright thanks for the correction i was doing it by memory  :salute

Offline 1pLUs44

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Re: TB3
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2009, 11:03:00 PM »
It looks like something that would set on fire if tracers even touched the wing. .303s look like easy to kill for that... I'd hate to see what a 20mm or 30mm could do.  :O
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