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Offline Avanti

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Fairey Firefly
« on: May 12, 2010, 09:47:25 AM »
The Firefly would be a good Navel aircraft to see in AH
Would be a good dive bomber and a potential fighter attacker
(Yes I am well aware that people have posted topics about this before)

Performance
Maximum speed: 316 mph at 14,000 ft
Range: 1,300 mi
Service ceiling: 28,000 ft
Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannons
Rockets: 8 × RP-3 "60 lb" rockets
Bombs: 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bomb under wings





Would be a nice addition

Any thoughts?
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Offline gyrene81

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2010, 10:09:05 AM »
Ok so...you're saying this would be as useful as what currently exists for allied aircraft naval operations...how exactly, I mean besides the "oh cool" factor? Just another late war Brit monster with no real purpose...especially considering the Typhoon and Tempest.

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Offline Karnak

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2010, 12:35:20 PM »
Typhoon and Tempest can't operate off of CVs,

That said, Axis needs some new aircraft first.
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Offline AWwrgwy

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2010, 02:54:45 PM »
It has BIG GUNZ!!1!



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Offline whipster22

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2010, 02:59:12 PM »
Quote from: AWwrgwy on May 12, 2010, 02:54:45 PM
It has BIG GUNZ!!1!



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so does the Ki-102 :banana:
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Offline waystin2

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2010, 03:05:27 PM »
+1.  Let HTC decide the priority.
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Offline whipster22

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2010, 03:18:36 PM »
it was slow, and mid war

« Last Edit: May 12, 2010, 04:06:37 PM by whipster22 »
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Offline gyrene81

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2010, 03:20:44 PM »
Quote from: whipster22 on May 12, 2010, 03:18:36 PM
it was slow, hurricane bad :lol, and i think early war maybe mid war
Actually late war. If it actually flew at 315mph that's not so slow...you should have someone like NK5L show you how "slow" the Hurricane really is.
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Offline whipster22

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2010, 04:07:21 PM »
Quote from: gyrene81 on May 12, 2010, 03:20:44 PM
Actually late war. If it actually flew at 315mph that's not so slow...you should have someone like NK5L show you how "slow" the Hurricane really is.

nope I checked the dates and it was midwar
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Offline Karnak

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2010, 05:08:54 PM »
Quote from: whipster22 on May 12, 2010, 04:07:21 PM
nope I checked the dates and it was midwar
Look for better sources.  It was late war.  First British aircraft to fly over Tokyo though.
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Offline jdbecks

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2010, 05:17:18 PM »
what was in the canopy behind the pilot?
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Offline Saxman

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2010, 05:46:38 PM »
« Last Edit: May 12, 2010, 05:48:15 PM by Saxman »
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Offline Avanti

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2010, 05:57:45 PM »
Quote from: jdbecks on May 12, 2010, 05:17:18 PM
what was in the canopy behind the pilot?

A spotter
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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2010, 06:05:38 PM »
Quote from: jdbecks on May 12, 2010, 05:17:18 PM
what was in the canopy behind the pilot?

The back seater's role was pretty much the same as the current back seater's role in today's modern 2 seat jets.  The back seater on the Firefly was the navigator/weapons officer.

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Offline danny76

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Re: Fairey Firefly
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2010, 07:18:20 PM »
Quote from: Avanti on May 12, 2010, 09:47:25 AM
The Firefly would be a good Navel aircraft to see in AH
Would be a good dive bomber and a potential fighter attacker
(Yes I am well aware that people have posted topics about this before)

Performance
Maximum speed: 316 mph at 14,000 ft
Range: 1,300 mi
Service ceiling: 28,000 ft
Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannons
Rockets: 8 × RP-3 "60 lb" rockets
Bombs: 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bomb under wings

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Would be a nice addition

Any thoughts?

Do you need little tiny planes and pilots, and fluff filters for a navel aircraft? :lol
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