Author Topic: F8F Bearcat (Read 2307 times)

Bloody · « **on:** April 16, 2000, 03:21:00 AM »

HTC, go where no other sim has gone before - roll out the F8F Bearcat.

Bloody

RAM · « **Reply #1 on:** April 16, 2000, 06:16:00 AM »

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Originally posted by Bloody:
HTC, go where no other sim has gone before - roll out the F8F Bearcat.

Bloody

Only after the Ta152,He162,Go229 and Me262.

Now...you REALLY want to fly your tiny cat vs my Go229?

juzz · « **Reply #2 on:** April 16, 2000, 07:19:00 AM »

Do I get a free Komet with that?

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Westy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 16, 2000, 05:34:00 PM »

Go229: two prototypes built. C'mon

-Westy

Hristo · « **Reply #4 on:** April 16, 2000, 10:35:00 PM »

But it still is a cool fantasy plane. Just like Bearcat's participation in ww2

indian · « **Reply #5 on:** April 16, 2000, 11:42:00 PM »

This sim participate in WWII? Dont think so If it flew during WWII it is WWII era period.

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Hristo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2000, 12:43:00 AM »

Such prototypes flew during ww2 too, Indian. Are you sure you want these buggers in AH ?

RAM · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2000, 06:02:00 AM »

And, to give you an idea of its performance, it was designed for the 1000/1000/1000 LW request, (1000Km range,1000 Km/h Speed/1000Kg bombload). The plane accomplished those requiremets, and it had a nice handling in flight.

It had provision for Mk108 cannons, OR Mk103

. It had an estimate ceiling of 53000!, provision for bombs, drop tanks...It was estimate that for october-november 1945, Go229 would've entered service in the Luftwaffe (UMMMM What was the in-service date of the bearcat?

)

So, yeah, bring the cat...but only along a Go229.

funked · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2000, 08:50:00 AM »

You Luftwaffles have a rich fantasy life...

indian · « **Reply #9 on:** April 17, 2000, 10:02:00 AM »

Dont care bring em on its wwII era aint it.

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GrinBird · « **Reply #10 on:** April 17, 2000, 05:42:00 PM »

I just wanna try if this UBB code works..

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Gorf · « **Reply #11 on:** April 17, 2000, 08:53:00 PM »

Okay,
Before you consider the F8F, The F7F Tigercat should be considered FIRST for the following reasons:

a

1st marine Unit to receive F7F-1s was VMF 911 in early to mid 1944(war still going on). So unlike the F8F, there was an active unit that was not doeing any testing but actually training to fly in combat.

b

On 24 July the USS ATTU(transport carrier) headed for Guam. the F7F squadron VMF-531 flew via Iwo Jima to Okinawa arriving the day before the end of WWII. Soooo, even though the F7F did not physically get into combat, there were active squadrons. Also, a full squadron did arive on the Pacific front to due battle. I am hoping that Hitech creates the F7F because unlike the Go229 and F8F. There were FULL squadrons ready to due battle..just a littlelate.

c

Its a kick bellybutton plane! 4200Hp, 455mph, and 4x50s and 4x20s... what could be better!!

HEHE

Gorf

RAM · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2000, 09:30:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Gorf:

Also, a full squadron did arive on the Pacific front to due battle. I am hoping that Hitech creates the F7F because unlike the Go229 and F8F. There were FULL squadrons ready to due battle..just a littlelate.

Then, again, LW had a little plane called Me262...that also equipped FULL squadrons

and they SAW combat...and there was another tiny beautiful plane called Arado234...but I dont ask for them because they are jets and jets are unbalancing...again Ta152 wasnt present in great numbers, but saw REAL combat. Do335 was reported by allied planes in flight. I regard it as combat encounters because they ran away

so there is ANOTHER plane here...Before asking for a F7F start thinking what are you asking for...because the can of worms that you'll open will be HUGE!

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Hristo · « **Reply #13 on:** April 17, 2000, 10:31:00 PM »

No question about the 262. Some 1500 built and saw heavy combat.

Gorf · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2000, 08:30:00 AM »

RAM,
Ya your right, suppose I should think twice about asking for the F7F. Hell if that got put into the arena, that would be THE UBBER FIGHTER for a LOOOOONG time. Nothing would be able to compete with it. As for the Me262.. would like to see it but with AH still in its infant stages. I say leave the Jet age out for now untill we get more prop planes in.

Gorf

Author Topic: F8F Bearcat (Read 2307 times)

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