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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #30 on: March 04, 2014, 08:23:05 PM »
As the chart below shows, the P-51A would be very competitive in the Late War arena, and may dominate in the Mid War arena.
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Not just dominate in kills,but in actual fighting ability.
Makes my mouth water to think of seeing a p51A thought of as a "real dogfighters" bird.
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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #31 on: March 05, 2014, 04:35:55 AM »
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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #33 on: March 05, 2014, 09:48:57 AM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAPqoC3_hqA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mgqoBRXph4


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In the first video, the narrator repeatedly used the Birtish "strahfed" rather than the American, "strayfed" pronunciation. I was amused, considering he wasn't British... Another thing you wouldn't see anywhere else were the tracers from the chin guns. Most A-36 pilots preferred the tracers loaded in the chin guns due to being close to aircraft centerline location.

Here's a great war time video of Mustang Mk.I and Mk.IIs in action....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usqV_zUpGCs

Here's a short film of the 1st Air Commando P-51As. Originally silent 8mm film, sound was added later. Unfortunately, the engine sounds are from Merlin powered P-51s...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HZ4Jkl3jQQ
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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #34 on: March 05, 2014, 09:51:54 AM »
In the first video, the narrator repeatedly used the Birtish "strahfed" rather than the American, "strayfed" pronunciation. I was amused, considering he wasn't British... Another thing you wouldn't see anywhere else were the tracers from the chin guns. Most A-36 pilots preferred the tracers loaded in the chin guns due to being close to aircraft centerline location.

Here's a great war time video of Mustang Mk.I and Mk.IIs in action....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usqV_zUpGCs

Very cool,i cant believe this was not one of the first planes in AH plane set.  :rolleyes:
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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #35 on: March 05, 2014, 10:27:57 AM »
Nice charts Wide, but I wouldn't bet much money on AH getting a USAAF plane, much less one with the "Mustang" moniker, with this kind of performance.
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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #36 on: March 05, 2014, 10:34:20 AM »
We are fortunate that some P-51A and A-36 fighters have been saved and restored...









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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #37 on: March 05, 2014, 12:03:15 PM »
i always thought it was pronounced "strayfed" and not "strahfed" and I am English :old:
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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #38 on: March 05, 2014, 12:25:08 PM »
Nice charts Wide, but I wouldn't bet much money on AH getting a USAAF plane, much less one with the "Mustang" moniker, with this kind of performance.
Whats with the negative vibes chum?  :cool:
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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #39 on: March 05, 2014, 01:25:12 PM »






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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #40 on: March 05, 2014, 01:28:23 PM »
Whats with the negative vibes chum?  :cool:

It's basically La7 performance given to a Mustang. Of course our mouths are watering, but can you imagine the whines and the numbers of them that would horde the MA? It will not appear.
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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #41 on: March 05, 2014, 01:30:01 PM »
It will not appear.

I think it has better odds than a French plane.  :D

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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #42 on: March 05, 2014, 01:41:40 PM »
I think it has better odds than a French plane.  :D

Not even a French plane from the Great War apparently...
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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #43 on: March 05, 2014, 02:18:17 PM »
It's basically La7 performance given to a Mustang. Of course our mouths are watering, but can you imagine the whines and the numbers of them that would horde the MA? It will not appear.
So are we saying Hitech would not add a plane because it was "to good" ?
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Re: A-36A Apache Attack plane
« Reply #44 on: March 05, 2014, 02:29:34 PM »
I hope that we'll eventually see the A-36 and one of the other Allison engined Mustangs but we still have some existing planes that need to be brought up to the current graphic standards and other holes to fill in the plane set.

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