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Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: BigNoo on July 16, 2004, 06:41:10 AM
I wish there were some of these aircraft in AH, just to add variety :)

Bristol Beaufighter
Heinkel 111
Condor
Flying Boats eg Sunderland or Catalina ? - would introduce a whole new element of landing on water
Aircobra
Gloucester Meteor

Any other favourites out there ?

BigNoo
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: Panzzer on July 16, 2004, 11:26:13 AM
Yes, of course the Brewster Model 239. :)
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: memnon on July 16, 2004, 04:19:29 PM
Flying boats should Be H8K Emily for transport role and bombing and torp role.
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: Halo on July 16, 2004, 04:20:37 PM
All good, all requested before, all in due time (we hope).
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: Furball on July 16, 2004, 04:20:53 PM
need early Ju-88/Heinkel 111/Dornier 17/stuka urgently for BoB scenario.
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: Pei on July 16, 2004, 09:28:40 PM
Some early war a/c I'd like to see

Europe:

Ju-87B
He-111H

Vickers Wellington
Bristol Blenheim

Pacific:

G4M Betty
Ki-21 Sally
Ki-43 Oscar

B-17F
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: -tronski- on July 17, 2004, 06:03:24 AM
First time I've seen a Blenheim requested...not a bad idea at all imo

 Tronsky
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: artik on July 17, 2004, 06:54:19 AM
I like this threads ;)

For good historical gameplay
[list=1]

For MA Fun
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: Nilsen on July 17, 2004, 12:34:31 PM
see below and add most planes buildt during ww2 and you have my complete list
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: Furball on July 17, 2004, 12:50:41 PM
funny, an early warplane i never see requested is the Short Stirling.

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The first S.29, now known as the Stirling, took to the air in May 1939 with four Bristol Hercules The Hercules was a 14-cylinder two-row radial aircraft engine produced by the Bristol Engine Company starting in 1939. It was the first of their sleeve valve designs to see widespread use, powering many aircraft in the mid-World War II time frame.

Bristol had introduced their first sleeve valve designs in as the 750 horsepower (560 kW) class Perseus and the 500 hp (370 kW) class Aquila, which they intended to supply throughout the 1930s. Aircraft development in the era was so fast that both of these engines quickly ended up at the low-power end of the military market, and in order to deliver larger engines, Bristol developed 14-cylinder versions of both. The Perseus evolved into the Hercules, and the Aquila into the Taurus.

On its first mission two months later one of the engines failed on take-off, but the plane landed easily. From then on the record improved and service production started in August 1940 at Shorts' Rochester] factory. Several were destroyed during Battle of Britain raids, and operational status wasn't reached until January 1941
 


Range of 2,330 miles, 14,000lb (or even more, on  short range :eek: SIXTY 250lb or THIRTY 500lb bombs)   in late 1940/ early 1941....  


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The Stirling proved to be an excellent design and pilots were delighted to discover that it could outturn the Junkers Ju 88 and Messerschmitt Bf 110 nightfighters they faced: a side effect of that thick wing. Another side effect of the thick wing was poor altitude performance, and many missions were flown as low as 12,000 ft (4,000 m). This made the plane particularly difficult to use in many scenarios, notably if they were attacking Italy



(http://www.stirling.box.nl/stir.jpg)


(http://www.bomber-command.info/stirling02.jpg)


(http://www.bomber-command.info/stirling01.jpg)
 

(http://www.lancastermuseum.ca/p_stirling2.jpg)
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: Angus on July 19, 2004, 07:43:28 PM
The Stirling had worse altitude performance due to a shortened wing, which was an effect of an air ministry regulation, - i.e. it's original span exceeded the maximum allowable span for aircraft  hangars at the time.
Never the less, the first true HEAVY in use. And 60X250 lbs would be quite a thingie.....

A beafighter would also be really nice. A cannon-armed rocked equipped torp carrying plane is one mean piece of muscle we don't have in AH.
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: United on July 19, 2004, 09:04:36 PM
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=122443
:D
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: Mitsu on July 20, 2004, 12:01:55 AM
G4M2 Betty
J2M3 Jack
Ki-84
Ki-100
Title: Difficult ?
Post by: Loddar on July 20, 2004, 05:35:37 AM
I don't know, if it is difficult to model and bring new planes and vehicles in AH.

I think it is nessecary to bring new stuff to balance the Combat arena planeset and make many sets more historical.

But....

... don't bring more jets or experimental planes. Main arena is rumble enough !
Title: New Aircraft Request ?
Post by: Sikboy on July 20, 2004, 08:30:43 AM
I just need to add this to any list thread:

D4Y Judy Judy Judy
or
B7N Grace
or
B6N Jill

I would like a mid or late war Japanese strike plane.

-Sik