Author Topic: A26 Invader anyone???  (Read 9985 times)

Offline Eric19

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A26 Invader anyone???
« on: May 31, 2013, 10:15:13 PM »
my wish is for the A26 Invader to be brought into AH here are the specs

General characteristics
 Crew: 3
 Length: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
 Wingspan: 70 ft 0 in (21.34 m)
 Height: 18 ft 3 in (5.64 m)
 Wing area: 540 ft² (50 m²)
 Empty weight: 22,850 lb (10,365 kg)
 Loaded weight: 27,600 lb (12,519 kg)
 Max. takeoff weight: 35,000 lb (15,900 kg)
 Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 "Double Wasp" radials, 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) each
 
Performance
 Maximum speed: 355 mph (308 kn, 570 km/h)
 Range: 1,400 mi (1,200 nmi, 2,300 km)
 Service ceiling: 22,000 ft (6,700 m)
 Rate of climb: 1,250 ft/min (6.4 m/s)
 Wing loading: 51 lb/ft² (250 kg/m²)
 Power/mass: 0.145 hp/lb (108 W/kg)
 
Armament

 Guns:
 Up to 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns in the nose (1,600 rpg)
 8 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns paired in four optional underwing pods
 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in remote-controlled dorsal turret
 2 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine guns in remote-controlled ventral turret
 
Bombs: 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) capacity - 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) in the bomb bay plus 2,000 lb (910 kg) carried externally on underwing hardpoints
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Offline Rino

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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2013, 11:07:05 PM »
     Good wish, but you're gonna have a herd of guys in here soon telling you why it's not needed  :eek:
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Offline Karnak

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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2013, 11:19:56 PM »
It would be a nice addition.  Probably the final perk bomber.
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Offline Zacherof

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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2013, 03:26:37 AM »
If the add the 117, that might be slightly perked.
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Offline RngFndr

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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2013, 08:31:54 AM »
+1, a genuine late war light bomber, for the late war arena..
Love the A20, but it is still a warmed over, prewar design..

Do I need to reiterate all that has already been said about this plane??? :rock

Offline kvuo75

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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2013, 08:34:15 AM »
it was on the most recent ballot that we voted on in game, lost to the 410, did it not?
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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2013, 09:00:32 AM »
it was on the most recent ballot that we voted on in game, lost to the 410, did it not?

No.  If it had been on the ballot it would have utterly dominated the vote.  After having American aircraft dominate the previous player votes HTC omitted American aircraft from the third vote to give a non-American aircraft a shot at winning.

The final vote for the previous aircraft election was between the B-29 and Me410, but only because the B-29 sucked off such a high percentage of the American aircraft vote from the A-26 that the Me410 managed to narrowly edge the A-26 and get through to the final round where it lost in a landslide victory for the B-29.  The previous vote to that ended up between the B-25 and the P-39, where the B-25 won by less than 1%.
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Offline kvuo75

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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2013, 09:14:14 AM »
No.  If it had been on the ballot it would have utterly dominated the vote.  After having American aircraft dominate the previous player votes HTC omitted American aircraft from the third vote to give a non-American aircraft a shot at winning.

The final vote for the previous aircraft election was between the B-29 and Me410, but only because the B-29 sucked off such a high percentage of the American aircraft vote from the A-26 that the Me410 managed to narrowly edge the A-26 and get through to the final round where it lost in a landslide victory for the B-29.  The previous vote to that ended up between the B-25 and the P-39, where the B-25 won by less than 1%.

ahh yes. that's right.  knew it was in there somewhere.
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Offline Rich46yo

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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2013, 02:59:14 PM »
Honestly I'd be happy with either the A26 and/or the TU-2. I think both would fit into the game perfectly, tho the A-26 would have to have a small perk price. I saw one at LackLand AFB a few months ago when I watched my son graduate BT. Its a beauty and the first thing I thought was "why isnt it in the game yet"?

The TU-2 would be a fine replacement for it. I'd love to see increases in Soviet aviation.
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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2013, 03:06:15 PM »
     Good wish, but you're gonna have a herd of guys in here soon telling you why it's not needed  :eek:

Huh. Guess not.  :)

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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2013, 03:20:52 PM »
been playing this game for 7 years waiting for the vader to be added.  I know it wont be the same as back in aw, but nonetheless it brings back lots of memories.


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Offline Rino

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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #11 on: June 03, 2013, 03:45:57 PM »
Huh. Guess not.  :)

     Pleasantly surprised.....so far  :D
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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #13 on: June 03, 2013, 03:58:15 PM »
Boo Arlo...boo!
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Re: A26 Invader anyone???
« Reply #14 on: June 03, 2013, 04:28:36 PM »