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Offline Unit791

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German WW2 Air-Gun
« on: November 15, 2009, 11:38:49 AM »
During the later half of the sceond world war, Germany experimented with a wide variety of odd weapons, many using natural elements as a weapon.  In 1944, Albert Speer launched plans to design several different efficient weapons to stop the Allies' massive advance, one was the Air Gun.  The idea was to fuel the gun with hydrogen and oxygen, which would cause a trumendous explosion, and out would come a plud of air.  The point was to concentrate this "invisible plud of air" at a low-flying airplane, and the power from the blast would simply tear the plane apart.




Examples were produced and used during WW2, and I think it would just be an awesome addition to the game!
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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2009, 11:48:09 AM »
rofl :rofl and we'd call it "fart ack" ?
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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2009, 12:44:35 PM »
Please cite where it actually worked... was actually put into production, and actually did more than fart in the wind?

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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2009, 12:46:17 PM »
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Offline Unit791

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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2009, 05:42:12 PM »
Lol, it was produced (see picture above), and it was used to defend against aircraft on a bridge (forget name) on the Elbe river.  It was never used successfully, but heck, neither was the 163.
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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2009, 07:24:37 PM »
 The 163 did have kills, albeit not alot. The fart cannon didnt.  :confused:

 
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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2009, 07:58:15 PM »
The 163 did have kills, albeit not alot. The fart cannon didnt.  :confused:

 

Lol, 9, besides, I would not jude the AIR GUN on service success, but potential.
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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2009, 08:19:14 PM »
How many aircraft could we add that had potential but were not used?

P-38K? F7F? P-80?

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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2009, 09:09:52 PM »
How many aircraft could we add that had potential but were not used?

P-38K? F7F? P-80?

Strip

Ah, but you see, the air-gun was used.  Also, it is called "whirlwind"
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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2009, 09:39:43 PM »

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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2009, 03:21:02 AM »
I must suggest that if you have another idea like this one you ask someone to cut it out.  :devil
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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2009, 03:22:23 AM »
 :rofl
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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2009, 01:39:32 PM »
Dear Mythbusters...
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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2009, 02:44:57 PM »
I must suggest that if you have another idea like this one you ask someone to cut it out.  :devil

Meh, is just a suggestion. Thankou for the constructive criticism.
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Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2009, 07:31:56 PM »
I saw that on the history channel, and some people did make it (small scale) and it can blow down model houses.  Maybe put it in another arena called (experimental weapons)