Perked USAAF plane?

[MjTalon]

HE-111
Ju87-G1



Oh this isn't about the Germans, Um how about thee P-38K?


 

[Saxman]

And there is always the Gloster Meteor, which would be an appropriate counter-part to the reigning Me262.

Which once again never actually saw combat.

You're opening up a RIDICULOUS can of worms if you start to let stuff in like that.

I think HTC has the right approach, and that means just-a-bit-too-late birds like the P-51H, Meteor, F7F and F8F don't have a place in the game.

Shamrock,

WILL YOU STOP POSTING? The US Navy didn't even HAVE the F6F or TBM at Coral Sea. The TBM didn't see its first combat (only SIX of them at that) until Midway. The F6F didn't until September 1943.

[vonKrimm]

The truth is, the only REAL options for a perked USAAF ride are the A-26, and the hated B-29.

Ahem.  I believe that there is a contender for a USAAF perked fighter, the 20mm armed P-51.  Now I know much-ado has been a-done regarding this bird (mostly negatives); so if you want to think of this offering as bait and reply with blah-blah-blah, go right ahead.

I have a 102 degree fever, my head hurts, my stomach is rebelling, my bowels are fluxing, and my nose is dripping snot like Victoria Falls drips water.  Go ahead and flame me, you won't make me feel any worse than I do and my meds will keep me from seeing reality from your POV.

[BnZs]

A-26 or B-29 leap out as the obvious candidates for a perked USAAF plane.

It hurts me deep inside when you say things like that Karnak ....another buff *groan*

[Strip]

Ahem.  I believe that there is a contender for a USAAF perked fighter, the 20mm armed P-51.  Now I now much-ago has been a-done regarding this bird (mostly negatives); so if you want to think of this offering as bait and reply with blah-blah-blah, go right ahead.

The only 20mm armed P-51 was the Allison equipped Mustang Mk1 optimized for low altitude flying.

Its performance was hardly note worthy, as it looked and behaved more like a P-40.

As far as I know anyway, also I am not aware of any field mods but dont have much data on that.

Oh this isn't about the Germans, Um how about thee P-38K?

You mean a plane that had only one official prototype built? With no known pictures existing....

[BnZs]

Looks like the only possibility might be something with higher allowable MP settings to reflect the use of 150 octane.

[Shifty]

Did the 2x 20mm 4x .50 version of the F6F see enough usage? Yes there were units in the navy that used them but only for sp :rockecial occasions but it was involved in escorting the TBMs and SBDs during the coral sea battle

Jebus 

[vonKrimm]

The only 20mm armed P-51 was the Allison equipped Mustang Mk1 optimized for low altitude flying.

Its performance was hardly note worthy, as it looked and behaved more like a P-40.

Hogwash (supply your performance data sources and I'll be glad to omit the "hogwash").  It was more akin to a B model Pony than a P-40 and it weighed in at 600lbs less than a Pony-B too; and low-alt is where most players spend their time anyhow, so that part is actually a BONUS. Also, unless my meds are making me delusional, it was a Mustang Mk.1A in the British parlance.  This would make it perk-worthy for MW; I guess it would be free in LW.  Lastly to consider: Were the 57 F-6a converted from the 150 P-51/Mustang Mk.1a, conversions from other models, or new builds?

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Um how about thee P-38K?
 

Only SAPP members of the Consortium of 12 are allowed to mention the P-38K, and they would be the only ones permitted to fly it. 

[curry1]

A-26

[Nemisis]

Only SAPP members of the Consortium of 12 are allowed to mention the P-38K, and they would be the only ones permitted to fly it. 

Untill I blatantly disregard orders from the SAPP CO and take out the P-38K.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Untill I blatantly disregard orders from the SAPP CO and take out the P-38K.

Not likely, since you have no idea where the SAPP hangar of secret weapons is, never mind how to gain entrance. 

[stroker71]

A-26 is not worthy of being perked.  Maybe if there was an arena that had only bombers it should be perked.  But in no way would an A-26 have a chance against the swarms of 5 eny uber-planes that rule the sky in LW. 

DuHasst

[Nemisis]

Not likely, since you have no idea where the SAPP hangar of secret weapons is, never mind how to gain entrance. 

haha. Fools, I have an informant among you ranks. And the simpilest way to gain enterance to your hanger is with the proper application of high explosives. However this would alert you to my presence and likely destroy the aircraft contained with your hanger. The next easiest way to gain enterance into your hanger would be to follow you with my P-51 possesing supperior range. I will then land at an undisclosed location, and infiltrate your hagers take off and return to friendly airspace in three...two...one...   I now have acces to the elusive P-38K.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

haha. Fools, I have an informant among you ranks. And the simpilest way to gain enterance to your hanger is with the proper application of high explosives. However this would alert you to my presence and likely destroy the aircraft contained with your hanger. The next easiest way to gain enterance into your hanger would be to follow you with my P-51 possesing supperior range. I will then land at an undisclosed location, and infiltrate your hagers take off and return to friendly airspace in three...two...one...   I now have acces to the elusive P-38K.

Sad, delusions of grandeur are so very sad. But common among P-51 pilots.