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Offline tuton25

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Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« on: August 29, 2012, 11:44:01 AM »
A mosquito with better armour and one big 57mm cannon
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2012, 11:59:06 AM »
A mosquito with better armour and one big 57mm cannon
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Half a ton of armour and a ton of gun. That'll be lovely to fly

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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2012, 12:04:53 PM »
I think we have something like this in game Im not sure tho. What would we even use it for?
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2012, 12:09:28 PM »
It was intended as a anti-tank but modified for the anti-shipping role
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2012, 12:45:47 PM »
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2012, 01:01:16 PM »
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I prefer the current bomsight variant once light for dogfighting.  It has the power and lightness to handle quite well.  If you see one flying low and you're in a 190, watch out.
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2012, 01:15:00 PM »
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I prefer the current bomsight variant once light for dogfighting.  It has the power and lightness to handle quite well.  If you see one flying low and you're in a 190, watch out.
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2012, 01:31:00 PM »
Half a ton of armour and a ton of gun. That'll be lovely to fly

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When it had the role of using a big gun in long shallow dives vs a really slow and big target it really doesn't need to be twinkle toes in the acrobatic department.   :aok

I think it might be kind of fun to tinker with, I bet it isn't any worse to fly than the 75mm armed B25H.   
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2012, 01:39:33 PM »

I think it might be kind of fun to tinker with, I bet it isn't any worse to fly than the 75mm armed B25H.   

Probable fast but with less punch
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #9 on: August 29, 2012, 01:42:20 PM »
Care to explain????

Once light, get aggressive with enemy fighters and try to force them to auger.  Worst case Ontario you slow them down for you friends to make easier work of.
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #10 on: August 29, 2012, 01:45:58 PM »
theres something about the bomber mossie that makes it a less than ideal dogfighter ...
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #11 on: August 29, 2012, 01:48:37 PM »
It handles better with no guns.  It's easier to get on someone's 6 this way.

Odds are they won't notice you're not flying with guns.
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #12 on: August 29, 2012, 01:50:17 PM »
what do you hurt them with, harsh language? :headscratch:
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #13 on: August 29, 2012, 01:56:42 PM »
See above, force an auger or slow them down to be killed by friendlies quickly.

Plus it's fun to make an La pilot wonder how you just did that.
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Re: Mosquito Mk. XVIII
« Reply #14 on: August 29, 2012, 01:57:07 PM »
Probable fast but with less punch
More punch as it would be firing AP rounds instead of HE rounds.
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