Newest plane to be added to AH - for Skuzzy et al

[mthrockmor]

Skuzzy, Hitec, what is it going to be?

I am guessing we will get a couple cleaned up birds like we just had with the C205 and Lanc-stukas. So what is next on the drawing board? Do we finally get that P-61? What about the SB2C, or D.520? I think the Ki-100 should be an easy lift, and the Raiden/Jack would be competitive with all late-war birds. I know our tea and crumpet boys want that dang Whirlybird thingy, whatever it is. And for those who seem to read Marx and Lenin they want that dang Pe-2, even though it doesn't have any guns, just bb's.

So....what's it gonna be? Personally, let's do another vote. Start with 10 options and let us narrow it down to the winner. Then, once you add it we'll let it sit in the hangar. Or, you could give us another Storch like thing. The Sutherlund flying boat comes to mind.

I'm all ears baby!!

Boo

PS Or do I owe you an apology for my humorous tone?

[RngFndr]

Lets vote!

A26 Invader.. WAY OVERDUE!

[GScholz]

Invader... Why do you want a slower Me 410 with less firepower?

[Zacherof]

Just give me the dive bomber with cannons (SB2C)

and a a p61 and beUfighter

[gyrene81]

Invader... Why do you want a slower Me 410 with less firepower?

uh, where do you see less firepower?

Data from McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Since 1920[5]
 
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

From Wagner, Ray and Nowarra, Heinz. German Combat Planes: A Comprehensive Survey and History of the Development of German Military Aircraft from 1914 to 1945. New York: Doubleday, 1971, page 261.

Armament

 Guns:
 2 × 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns with 1,000 rpg, firing forward
 2 × 20 mm MG 151/20 cannons with 350 rpg, firing forward
 2 × 13 mm (.51 in) MG 131 machine guns with 500 rpg, each firing rearward from FDSL 131/1B remote-operated turret, one per side
 
Bombs: up to 1,000 kg (2,204 lb) of disposable stores[6]

[GScholz]

The six 20mm cannon alone equal about 18-20 .50 cals in firepower.

[GScholz]

... And the Mossie owns them both.

[gyrene81]

... And the Mossie owns them both.

i'll give you that one 

that 410 could have a dozen 30mm, getting them on a moving target is a different story...especially if the target is coming in from low 6.

[morfiend]

 The next plane added should be the Beau!  Yes we could use some Russian,Italian,Japanese and even French planes but the Beau could be used in so many scenarios I just don't understand why it hasn't been included already.



   

[GScholz]

i'll give you that one 

that 410 could have a dozen 30mm, getting them on a moving target is a different story...especially if the target is coming in from low 6.

Yup, and no different than for the Invader. They both have very high wing loading.

[GScholz]

[Fish42]

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  That is a beautiful bird. I think it will surprise people as it can get out 10 deg of flaps at 300 mph. I don't know of any other British plane that can do that and its tiny for a twin.

The next plane added should be the Beau!  Yes we could use some Russian,Italian,Japanese and even French planes but the Beau could be used in so many scenarios I just don't understand why it hasn't been included already.



  

 

[Guppy35]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

[Fish42]

A picture is worth a thousand words.

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A bit of colour always helps too

[RngFndr]

A26, laminar flow wing, fast in a dive,  won't shed parts like an A20, can kill 2 hangars in one pass..
And when your eggs are gone, ya still have a 16x.50 broadside.. I can see why some dont want it in the game..
A small gaggle of these could take a base down to nothing, in 10 seconds..  

Oh forgot.. The remote tail guns have the cool B29 style auto ranging gunsights too.. Sweet