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Offline Dr Zhivago

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« on: May 23, 2002, 03:46:21 PM »
New plane addition to game... :)

Offline Dr Zhivago

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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2002, 03:47:37 PM »
;)

Offline Sikboy

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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2002, 03:48:57 PM »
NM
You: Blah Blah Blah
Me: Meh, whatever.

Offline PrillerJ

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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2002, 04:45:15 PM »
Is that Byron Henry with the stick:D :D

Offline SKurj

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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2002, 05:42:46 PM »
is that a bug or could the SBD canopy actually close while in flight? +)


Never seen a pic of an SBD in flight with the canopy closed!!


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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2002, 05:57:49 PM »
What game is that image taken from?? I wanna fly it !!

AW?

Offline sutpid

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« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2002, 05:59:23 PM »
its a new plane in the 1:10 can't wait till its released

Offline Witless

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« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2002, 06:07:25 PM »
Hi,
I can see the tail gun, but where are the pointy forward guns? Shurley shome mishtake?
Cheers!

Offline chunder'

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« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2002, 06:10:18 PM »
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Originally posted by Witless
Hi,
I can see the tail gun, but where are the pointy forward guns? Shurley shome mishtake?
Cheers!


The pointy forward guns are at the top of the engine cowling.

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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2002, 06:13:12 PM »
Doh!
Of course, thanks for pointing them out. Nothing in the wings then? How un-American ;) So...er...it's slow but not that deadly then?

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« Reply #10 on: May 23, 2002, 10:30:49 PM »
SBd's were used for fleet cap and scouting duties

They were quite maneuverable


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Offline Angus

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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2002, 05:45:43 AM »
Excellent excellent, WTG HTC!!!
Can't wait to try out the Dauntless. Why?
It carries bombs and rockets
It is a rugged little thing.
It's the nimblest plane with a tailgun in the game.
It has airbrakes!!!! proper ones.
What we however need in the game is something to help us aim bombs better from a divebomber than other planes. Maybe some kind of indicator (like in aw?).
It was very interesting to carry out the flight trials at Rechlin with the Spitfire and the Hurricane. Both types are very simple to fly compared to our aircraft, and childishly easy to take-off and land. (Werner Mölders)

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Re: SBD-5 Dauntless
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2002, 06:12:47 AM »
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Originally posted by Dr Zhivago
New plane addition to game... :)


I read on bigweek that those antenae were for air to surface radar.................

would be neat if the AH dauntless could detect "local" enemy fleets on dar..........

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« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2002, 01:00:56 PM »
nice pics!! well done...the tail gunners gonna get one hell of a ride...can't wait to scare the crap out of a "anyone need a gunner " newbie....

excellent job
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« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2002, 01:10:31 PM »
i wanted the HELLDIVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:eek: :cool: :rolleyes: :confused: :o :( :p ;)