Author Topic: G4M  (Read 1039 times)

Offline AirFlyer

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Re: G4M
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2010, 07:18:58 AM »
It'll catch on fire just as easy as an A6M2, so likely unless someone gets real good with the 20mms. Regardless it's still an aircraft that would find great use in scenarios, AVA, and maybe some MA use.
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Offline Saxman

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Re: G4M
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2010, 09:49:43 AM »
Depends on which arena.

The G4M would be easy meat for most Late and Midwar fighters, while she would be far more competitive in the Early War arena where there's fewer high-performance and cannon-armed opposition.

From what I understand, the main durability issue with the G4M was lack of protection for the fuel tanks in early models. So long as she didn't catch on fire (that both sides dubbed her the "Type 1 Lighter" tells you the chance of THAT not happening) the Betty was otherwise fairly rugged and could absorb a good deal of punishment.
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Re: G4M
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2010, 10:19:33 AM »
So long as she didn't catch on fire (that both sides dubbed her the "Type 1 Lighter" tells you the chance of THAT not happening)

All the more reason to have it.

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Re: G4M
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2010, 11:20:02 AM »
Makes you wonder which model we'd get if there was mention of the G4M. The G4M1 and G4M2 saw plenty of production to warrant them. The G4M3 was much rarer but I think we have less produced planes/vehicles in AH.
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Re: G4M
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2010, 12:42:27 PM »
And I believe the G4M3 replaced ALL the guns with 20mm.  :O
It also had a fully protected fuel system and some armor.  It also saw very little, if any, combat.

G4M2 would probably be the best one to add as a generalist, single version.
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