Author Topic: What's this? (Another Name that plane) (Read 387 times)

snafu · « **on:** December 16, 2002, 06:27:30 AM »

Sorry if this has been done before......

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snafu

GScholz · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2002, 10:45:13 AM »

Looks like an early or prototype B-29.

Wmaker · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2002, 11:14:35 AM »

Nakajima G8N "Renzan"

snafu · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2002, 02:57:01 PM »

Wow almost 5 hours,

Correct Wmaker

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2 * 20mm In the Dorsal, Ventral & Tail Turrets, 13.2 mm in Nose & Waist positions.

Would make a really good addition to the planeset.

(That is, if it had reached production). Unfortunately it did not and only 4 prototypes were built before WWII ended.

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snafu

Vermillion · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2002, 03:00:05 PM »

If I remember correctly Snafu, that plane was a total failure, and had numerous technical problems. The Japanese just didnt' have much experience in designing or building 4 engine bombers.

whgates3 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 16, 2002, 06:29:25 PM »

not land based ones anyway...i'd bet if they had just converted Emily to a land based long range bomber (saving a lot of weight on the hull & reducing drag by eliminating the floats), they'd have had a real oscar kicker