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Offline Chairboy

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« on: June 20, 2002, 02:59:22 AM »
I wish to re-open my request for the Me-323 Gigant transport.  It would be great for transporting light GVs to optimal attack points.
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Offline Wilbus

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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2002, 06:24:59 AM »
It could carry 200 troops + weapons + light guns (37-50mm anti tank guns) mortars etc. Or it could carry two Panzerkampfwagen 3 or one Panzerkampfwagen 4 (the one we have in AH).
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Offline Dr Zhivago

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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2002, 06:48:22 AM »
323 could also carry SdKfz 7 with FH18 field cannon...
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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2002, 07:33:52 AM »
Hey cool:
Take a SdKfz 7 with FH18 field cannon, land at ur own "spawn point", let the GV out so one can be driven to their target, fly back.

Sounds interesting..,
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« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2002, 07:38:28 AM »
This would be by far one of the COOLEST addistions to AH to happen.  On the other hand, landing that monster between trees might prove and exercise in futility heheh... really have to trust the pilot if you were in the GV.
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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2002, 07:54:42 AM »
It's too big!!! :eek: :eek:



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Offline Wilbus

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« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2002, 09:06:32 AM »
Wish I could play IL2 with your graphic Mitsu :)

Those guns in the wings aren't fun either, can tear you up pretty good.
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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2002, 09:30:44 AM »
Are you using ATI's truform or something?

Those pictures look twisted in some weird way.
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« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2002, 10:32:04 AM »
wasn't there a glider version?

i really like the idea of being able to land GV any where..
especialy on the mindano map..
may be it could be a way of useing all the gv points we get..
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Offline Wilbus

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« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2002, 02:09:20 PM »
It was originally designed as a glider and was used as such, being towed by 3 Me110's and later, the specialized HE111-Z (Twin HE111). Then the 6 engine version was made.
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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2002, 03:55:43 PM »
Too bad it never went operational, but there was an Me-323 specific bombload designed and in testing stages when the war ended.

It was, get this, an 18 ton bomb.

Ka-BOOOOM!
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« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2002, 03:59:26 PM »
you mean one of these wilbus
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Offline Wilbus

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« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2002, 05:11:31 PM »
Exactly :)
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Offline RDSaustinTX

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« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2002, 09:12:28 PM »
Hehe.
 
I think I first read about Gigant in a book called "world's worst airplanes". They would try to tow the glider with multiple fiters, with predictable results.
 
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« Reply #14 on: June 22, 2002, 06:30:28 AM »
They used 3 110's, worked OK but once all planes crashed, killing all involved including a number of soldiers carried for testing purpose.

The engine Gigant version worked well although it was slow and easy to hit, but it took ALOT of dammage.
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