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Offline Letalis

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F6F-3
« on: March 10, 2013, 02:23:04 PM »
Why?
-"Low hanging fruit" in terms of ease of implementation.  This bird would likely see more action than the different flavors of P-40.
-Give the F6F a chance to shine as an air to air platform instead of a carrier-based bomb truck.  It could become what the 38J is to the 38L.

What would be different?
-Sexier look (IMHO) due to slightly different cowl
-Lack of A-G options (Probably turning it into a 20+ ENY aircraft)
-Cutaway aft fuselage (like P-40), better rear view
-Slightly different cockpit cage
-Slightly improved roll rate at low speeds, inferior to -5 at higher speeds
-Less armor (more pilot wounds?)
-Cooler skins (more teal paintjobs IE F4U-1 default skin)

Discuss...
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2013, 02:24:57 PM »
No real difference in flight model?
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2013, 03:00:49 PM »
Perhaps.  Modeling a very early -3 would mean no WEP, but lack of bomb racks would help.  Also, I think the -3 was about 300-400lbs lighter overall iirc.
All in all, it seems like a slightly better version to get caught low and slow in due to marginally better turn, rear vis and low speed roll.  I don't think most people would notice any difference below 250 KIAS where roll rate would start to suffer by a good 15 deg/sec or so.

Good website for this kind of stuff here:  http://www.wwiiaircraftperformance.org/
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2013, 03:14:44 PM »
I would like to the the F6F-3 added and the speeds corrected for the F6F-5.
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2013, 02:40:14 PM »
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2013, 04:19:50 PM »
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2013, 08:59:57 PM »
I would fly it just for the rear view.  :aok
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2013, 12:56:28 PM »
Quote from: branch37 on March 11, 2013, 08:59:57 PM
I would fly it just for the rear view.  :aok

+1, and this ^
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2013, 01:00:49 PM »
Quote from: caldera on March 10, 2013, 03:24:46 PM
Hell yes!   Also add the F4F-3 when the Wildcat gets updated.   :pray

Yes, please. The F4F-4 with the 4-gun option is NOT an F4F-3.
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2013, 06:12:45 PM »
Quote from: Saxman on March 12, 2013, 01:00:49 PM
Yes, please. The F4F-4 with the 4-gun option is NOT an F4F-3.

Isn't the FM2, without wep engaged, pretty much an F4F-3 though  :headscratch:?
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2013, 07:19:31 PM »
+1 for the F6F-3

But I think most of you overestimate the improvement in the 6 o'clock view.
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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2013, 08:27:52 PM »
Quote from: Tank-Ace on March 12, 2013, 06:12:45 PM
Isn't the FM2, without wep engaged, pretty much an F4F-3 though  :headscratch:?

No.  The FM-2, built by General Motors/Eastern Aircraft was based on the XF4F-8 prototype.

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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2013, 02:37:31 AM »
a slightly more nimble, turnier, lighter F6F sounds like alot of fun,   just don't let greebo fly it and we should be good to go.  

Kind of like what the F4U-1A did for a series of planes that already had more variants.  

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Re: F6F-3
« Reply #13 on: March 17, 2013, 10:40:05 PM »
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