EARLY P-51 MUSTANG VARIANT

[alpini13]

  I would like to see more variation in the plane sets on all sides. including the early allison equiped p-51a(same basic engine as p-38,p-39,p-40 of that time)
  This is the early mustang used by the RAF up until 1943,armament packages vary between 303,4x20mm,and.50cal
  depending on service dates this would be available in the early and midwar arenas.oh what fun!

[icepac]

I'd like the a36.

One missed mouseclick in warbirds and you were flying the a36.......finally started liking it.

[james]

Nevermind i'm out

[Megalodon]

I would love to have 2 more variants of the 51, P-51A 20mm mustang and the A-36 for dive bombing.



 

[Butcher]

Curious to know how bad the 51A would get perked.

[B4Buster]

Curious to know how bad the 51A would get perked.

I'd be surprised if it were.

[Krusty]

Imagine it's as slow as a P-40, and loses power at 15k, can't turn worth crap because it doesn't have the Merlin engine. Now imagine it never gets 4x20mm, because most of those 150 or so were rare and not used as fighters. The typical P-51 had 2x 50cal in the lower nose and 2 in each wing -- for 6x50cal if I recall.

Most folks only ask for this because they want quad hizookas. Fly a hurricane. Fly a c-hog. They'll do better in the MA than this would. I'd like it for the early allison-powered Mustang (which to me is cool) but not for the guns setup.

[Megalodon]

I don't see why it would be ..mid/late 43 plane?

[Megalodon]

Imagine it's as slow as a P-40, and loses power at 15k, can't turn worth crap because it doesn't have the Merlin engine. Now imagine it never gets 4x20mm, because most of those 150 or so were rare and not used as fighters. The typical P-51 had 2x 50cal in the lower nose and 2 in each wing -- for 6x50cal if I recall.

Most folks only ask for this because they want quad hizookas. Fly a hurricane. Fly a c-hog. They'll do better in the MA than this would. I'd like it for the early allison-powered Mustang (which to me is cool) but not for the guns setup.

 Nope I asked for it because it was used for hundreds of missions and  it was know as the F6B.

we have how many P-47's?


Edit: the F stood for Fighter

[Krusty]

You need to check your facts mate.

[Megalodon]

You need to check your facts mate.

No you need to check yours... look up the 111th Tactical Recon Squad and the 154th trs in Africa and Italy.

Mate,

[Megalodon]

"Snoopers"


Dean Gilmore  

[bustr]

Didn't the British originaly contract for 200 of the A36 as the Mustang MkIA with 4 long barreled hispano which they used up to almost the end of the war as low level recon and general straffing and bombing duties? But, the AAF kept back a few designated as the F6B.

The MKIA would have an intersting localised destabalising ability used in an NOE hoard of about 20 planes along with 10 or so other types. Kind of like 20 CHog's showing up to help take a feild. The numbers with 4 - 20mm would be destabalising.

I think the OP can see as well as anyone else in this game there would be more advantages to this plane than disadvanteges.

The way we play this game, the more cannons you have, the more you can dictate the fight to all but the realy accomplished players. So 80% of the player base would make very good use of this bird against each other.

There are three basic detractions used to wishes these days.

1.) No! You just want another cannon bird to make up for your skillz suckage.

2.) No! It's a waste of Hitech's time and resources to introduce the queen of all hanger queens. You must be slow witted to even mention a PoS plane like this.

3.) No! It's totaly unnecessary becasue we have a gazzillion other birds we have to force Hitech to create for obscure scenarios and just because. All Hail My Superior Personal Knowlege in knowing better than you whats good for the game.

No one has ever accused these detractors of being honest.

A.) No! I have been paying my $14.95 for ever to HTC and I am entitaled to what I beleive is best for this game becasue I've been here longer than you and have every book in my basement about WW2 aircraft on this planet.

[Krusty]

No you need to check yours... look up the 111th Tactical Recon Squad and the 154th trs in Africa and Italy.

Mate,

No, you really really need to check your facts. First, the F6 model armed with cannon was used as recon -- rarely even ground attack. It was loaded with a large camera behind the pilot's head pointing out sideways. This model did see recon service same as many other recon models -- F5 among them. However it was not a fighter unit nor was it a main combat unit. Did they go into harm's way? Yes... But they weren't in it to fight. They were gathering intel above all else.

Second, F was NOT to indicate fighter. Please do a little checking. P = Pursuit = Fighter. F was the code designation for recon craft. Which is why the P-51 was a fighter but the F6 was not. The P-38 was a fighter but the F5 was not.

Savvy?

[Nathan60]