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Offline Zacherof

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Early war bird, eh?
« on: May 31, 2013, 03:37:13 PM »
Boulton defiant please :aok
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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2013, 07:00:30 PM »
Boulton Paul Defiant

What about it?
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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2013, 07:12:15 PM »
Quote from: Megalodon on May 31, 2013, 07:00:30 PM
Boulton Paul Defiant

What about it?
this is a wishlist, thus I'm posting a wish.
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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2013, 07:14:41 PM »
Quote from: Zacherof on May 31, 2013, 07:12:15 PM
this is a wishlist, thus I'm posting a wish.

 Post something about your wish
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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2013, 07:37:40 PM »
 Yes, I was expecting to see "gets the worm"






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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2013, 07:46:08 PM »
Can't post a pic but here's the specs on it

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Boulton Paul - UK
Initial Year of Service: 1937
Production: 1,075


Focus Model: Boulton Paul Defiant Mk II
Crew: 2


Length: 35.33ft (10.77m)
Width: 39.34ft (11.99m)
Height: 11.32ft (3.45m)
Weight (Empty): 6,281lbs (2,849kg)
Weight (MTOW): 8,424lbs (3,821kg)


Powerplant: 1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin XX piston engine generating 1,280hp.


Maximum Speed: 313mph (504kmh; 272kts)
Maximum Range: 465miles (748km)
Service Ceiling: 30,348ft (9,250m; 5.7miles)
Rate-of-Climb: 1,900 feet per minute (579m/min)


Hardpoints: 0
Armament Suite:
4 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns in a hydraulically-powered rear turret.


Variants:
P.82 - Prototype Fighter Designation; examples produced.

Mk I - Fitted with Rolls-Royce Merlin III engine of 1,030 horsepower; 723 examples produced.
NF.Mk I - MK I models converted to night-fighter role.
NF.Mk IA - NF.MK I models with AI.Mk IV / VI radar system.
ASR.Mk I - Air-Sea Rescue model fitted to carry dingy boats for role.
TT.Mk I - Target Tug Conversions of Mk I model series; 150 converted.
NF.Mk II - Nightfighter variant with improved Merlin XX powerplant of 1,280 horsepower; increased vertical tail surface; AI Mk IV airborne interception radar; 210 examples produced.
TT.Mk III - Target-Tug Aircraft; 140 new-builds; sans turret.

Operators: Australia; India; Canada; Poland; United Kingdom; United States

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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2013, 08:37:54 PM »
Quote from: Zacherof on May 31, 2013, 07:46:08 PM
Can't post a pic but here's the specs on it

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Boulton Paul - UK
Initial Year of Service: 1937
Production: 1,075


Focus Model: Boulton Paul Defiant Mk II
Crew: 2


Length: 35.33ft (10.77m)
Width: 39.34ft (11.99m)
Height: 11.32ft (3.45m)
Weight (Empty): 6,281lbs (2,849kg)
Weight (MTOW): 8,424lbs (3,821kg)


Powerplant: 1 x Rolls-Royce Merlin XX piston engine generating 1,280hp.


Maximum Speed: 313mph (504kmh; 272kts)
Maximum Range: 465miles (748km)
Service Ceiling: 30,348ft (9,250m; 5.7miles)
Rate-of-Climb: 1,900 feet per minute (579m/min)


Hardpoints: 0
Armament Suite:
4 x 7.7mm Browning machine guns in a hydraulically-powered rear turret.


Variants:
P.82 - Prototype Fighter Designation; examples produced.

Mk I - Fitted with Rolls-Royce Merlin III engine of 1,030 horsepower; 723 examples produced.
NF.Mk I - MK I models converted to night-fighter role.
NF.Mk IA - NF.MK I models with AI.Mk IV / VI radar system.
ASR.Mk I - Air-Sea Rescue model fitted to carry dingy boats for role.
TT.Mk I - Target Tug Conversions of Mk I model series; 150 converted.
NF.Mk II - Nightfighter variant with improved Merlin XX powerplant of 1,280 horsepower; increased vertical tail surface; AI Mk IV airborne interception radar; 210 examples produced.
TT.Mk III - Target-Tug Aircraft; 140 new-builds; sans turret.

Operators: Australia; India; Canada; Poland; United Kingdom; United States


How do you propose we fly a turret armed fighter without a dedicated gunner?
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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2013, 08:42:26 PM »
The Defiant would be a hanger queen and a waste of resources.

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Offline Zacherof

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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2013, 08:50:50 PM »
Quote from: MK-84 on May 31, 2013, 08:37:54 PM
How do you propose we fly a turret armed fighter without a dedicated gunner?
well by being a pacifist. Stay on some ones 6 long enough till they auger.
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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2013, 10:34:31 PM »


If you can find an instance of it having forward firing guns that saw combat then I'll give it a plus one. Other wise, I'm going to have to side with AKAK.
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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2013, 11:09:02 PM »
Quote from: Dragon Tamer on May 31, 2013, 10:34:31 PM
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If you can find an instance of it having forward firing guns that saw combat then I'll give it a plus one. Other wise, I'm going to have to side with AKAK.
dunkirk...
http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_defiant.html

didn't need forward firing guns until the luftwaffe figured out how to attack it successfully...
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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2013, 11:15:44 PM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on May 31, 2013, 08:42:26 PM
The Defiant would be a hanger queen and a waste of resources.

ack-ack

Actually Ack...I think it would be a gas for some squads lots of fun ....There are many Defiant aces.


In AW I used to have gunners that would love to get in my 26 just for the turn fighting.

I bet this thing would be a kick in the pants, I would love to fly this for say... someone like.... 999   :devil

How many squadrons flew the Defiant Ack?

Test,

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Quote from: gyrene81 on May 31, 2013, 11:09:02 PM
dunkirk..
didn't need forward firing guns until the Luftwaffe figured out how to attack it successfully...
Can you tell us what happened on July 19th 1940?
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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2013, 11:30:30 PM »
Quote from: Dragon Tamer on May 31, 2013, 10:34:31 PM
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If you can find an instance of it having forward firing guns that saw combat then I'll give it a plus one. Other wise, I'm going to have to side with AKAK.

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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2013, 09:46:10 PM »
Quote from: Dragon Tamer on May 31, 2013, 10:34:31 PM
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If you can find an instance of it having forward firing guns that saw combat then I'll give it a plus one. Other wise, I'm going to have to side with AKAK.
*poke* *poke* hey, look at the pic Megalodon posted...closely.
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Offline Saxman

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Re: Early war bird, eh?
« Reply #14 on: June 02, 2013, 10:17:12 PM »
Turret locked forward?

Problem is were the turrets synchronized so they could fire through the prop?
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