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Offline Big Rat

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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #45 on: January 30, 2010, 06:30:22 PM »
Actually my primary use, is for using it as an attack aircraft, only a fighter if pressed into that duty by circumstance.  Same way I use an A20.  If I could dive bomb GV's from F3 mode like I do an A20, I probably wouldn't be wanting the A26 so much, except for the bomb load.

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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #46 on: January 30, 2010, 06:38:10 PM »
Quote from: Big Rat on January 30, 2010, 06:30:22 PM
Actually my primary use, is for using it as an attack aircraft, only a fighter if pressed into that duty by circumstance.  Same way I use an A20.  If I could dive bomb GV's from F3 mode like I do an A20, I probably wouldn't be wanting the A26 so much, except for the bomb load.

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At a guess, I'd say that you are in the minority on that count.


Don't mistake me, I do think the A-26 has a place in AH as a perk bomber, I just think some other things are needed more.
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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #47 on: January 30, 2010, 09:43:25 PM »
+1. I loved the a26 in aw3. I'd love to see all the mentioned aircraft, but wouldn't the a26 be much easier to implement seeing we have the b26 now? I don't know how different they are, so maybe I'm wrong!

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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #48 on: January 30, 2010, 09:51:01 PM »
Quote from: MrAxe on January 30, 2010, 09:43:25 PM
+1. I loved the a26 in aw3. I'd love to see all the mentioned aircraft, but wouldn't the a26 be much easier to implement seeing we have the b26 now? I don't know how different they are, so maybe I'm wrong!

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A-26 and Martin B-26 are 100% unrelated, even if the B-26 wasn't an AH 1.0 3D model.
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Offline Wingnutt

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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #49 on: January 30, 2010, 10:05:55 PM »
Quote from: Saxman on January 28, 2010, 12:23:07 PM
The value of an aircraft is NOT decided by its utility in the Mains.


You know if the only paying subscribers were the people that do not spend the majority of their time in the MA, HTC would probably go out of business..

that's no reason not to cater to them though.

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add more planes that only %5 of the subscriber base will use regularly, solid investment in time!
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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #50 on: January 31, 2010, 03:36:58 AM »
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Quote from: Karnak on January 30, 2010, 09:51:01 PM
A-26 and Martin B-26 are 100% unrelated, even if the B-26 wasn't an AH 1.0 3D model.

Ty for clarifying this!! :)
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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #51 on: January 31, 2010, 10:07:20 AM »
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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #52 on: January 31, 2010, 09:26:59 PM »
Quote from: MrAxe on January 31, 2010, 03:36:58 AM
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Ty for clarifying this!! :)
The mistake is common due to the Martin B-26 being retired after WWII and the A-26 being relabeled the B-26.
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Offline phatzo

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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #53 on: January 31, 2010, 09:48:35 PM »
a 26



b 26

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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #54 on: January 31, 2010, 09:52:07 PM »
Quote from: phatzo on January 31, 2010, 09:48:35 PM
a 26

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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #55 on: January 31, 2010, 09:54:28 PM »
Quote from: Stoney on January 31, 2010, 09:52:07 PM
I'll have "Enormous Vertical Stabilizers" for $1000 Alex...

Pssh. That's nothing.

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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #56 on: February 01, 2010, 09:03:01 AM »
Bragging about the size of our Vert Stabs! :rofl
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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #57 on: February 01, 2010, 11:30:50 AM »
Of interesting historical note, the A-26 was sent to the 13th BS/3rd BG for operational evaluation in the Pacific and was soundly rejected as being wholly unsuitable for the mission they were flying in that theater.  Instead they chose to soldier on with their B-25's and A-20's. 
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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #58 on: February 01, 2010, 01:00:14 PM »
Quote from: Soulyss on February 01, 2010, 11:30:50 AM
Of interesting historical note, the A-26 was sent to the 13th BS/3rd BG for operational evaluation in the Pacific and was soundly rejected as being wholly unsuitable for the mission they were flying in that theater.  Instead they chose to soldier on with their B-25's and A-20's. 
Interesting.  Did they say why it was unsuitable to the mission?  On paper it is a pure upgrade to the A-20.
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Re: A-26 Invader
« Reply #59 on: February 01, 2010, 01:10:41 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on February 01, 2010, 01:00:14 PM
Interesting.  Did they say why it was unsuitable to the mission?  On paper it is a pure upgrade to the A-20.

They were probably waiting for gaps in the plane set to be filled before accepting it into service.  :rofl
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