Boston/A-20 Upgrade.

[Pigslilspaz]

hopefully we can get the a-20/boston updated next

[lyric1]

A-20-C.

View of top gunners position & portions of his flight controls.

[moot]

Nice research work Lyric.

[lyric1]

Nice research work Lyric.

Thank you. I just wish that the Russian link I posted still worked. That link had the mother load of information on A-20's & all the weird & wonderful stuff the Russians did with them.

[Ack-Ack]

I believe on the first 250 or so A-20G's were manufactured with the 4x20MM cannon(Hispano's) and those were replaced by 4x50 cals due to relability problems givng the A-20G its 6x50cal nose configuration.

Yep, and the majority of the 20mm equipped A-20Gs were sent to the Soviets were they kept the cannons.  I also think the Reds received some additional cannon equipped A-20Gs through Lend-Lease.

ack-ack

[moot]

Lyric, not too likely, but maybe try google cache, or archive.org

No google cache but Archive.org has two snapshots.  Grab it while it's there...

[lyric1]

Lyric, not too likely, but maybe try google cache, or archive.org

No google cache but Archive.org has two snapshots.  Grab it while it's there...

So cool I did not know you could do that.

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Freplay.waybackmachine.org%2F20090329151726%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bellabs.ru%2F51%2FNews.html

[lyric1]

Link to some photos that may be of use.

http://lend-lease.airforce.ru/english/photogallery/a-20/a-20h-1-do.htm

http://www.1941hag.org/files_featured_ac/a-20.html

http://airshow.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Aviation-Museums/1941-HAG-Museum/12301752_J2cTy#877949821_Le4KY

[Pigslilspaz]

Link to some photos that may be of use.

http://lend-lease.airforce.ru/english/photogallery/a-20/a-20h-1-do.htm

http://www.1941hag.org/files_featured_ac/a-20.html

http://airshow.smugmug.com/Airplanes/Aviation-Museums/1941-HAG-Museum/12301752_J2cTy#877949821_Le4KY

[cobia38]

  sweeet pictures   

[B-17]

1.  You can fly from the gunner's position now.  Just no elevator control.  Rudder controls = elevators.  Throttle is kind of up and down.  At the very least, I've landed a bomber from a gunner position before.

2.  Just because there was an option does not mean that it was ever equipped or employed.  Find it deployed and serving in combat in squadron strength....

3.  Rockets and possibly torps look like a field modification.  IIRC no field mods allowed.  Factory standard only.


wrongway

You can actually use the elvators. Only the trim tabs. but it's something. You go to the gunner position, hit "X" to bring it out of the default autopilot mode, and then use whatever controls you have for the elevator trim tabs. Simple.

[SmokinLoon]

I think the Boston III should have rocket capability and the A20 not.  However, the A20 should keep its 8 bombs capability and the A20 should not.  The other thing is regarding that drop tank- with the Boston loaded with %100 fuel it only has roughly 30 min of flight, I would for sure use that DT if given the chance.  I'd fly a whole lot more bomber missions in Bostons if I could get further.  At 12,000, the Boston moves right along at 340mph TAS. 

[Skyguns MKII]

+100000000000000000000000000

[FBCrabby]

Sitting here, thinking about Bostons having rockets.....

Then thinking about a SET of Bostons having rockets....

Well, after changing my underwear from the sheer epicness it would be in the game, I would love to use that beast against Cv's and pretty much any purpose!

Boston with rockets +10000

[bortas1]

20mms on these planes sweeet.