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Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: AKFokerFoder+ on December 23, 2004, 10:14:21 PM
What would be your dream plane if you could have it in AH?

Not a realistic plane, but just a plane that you have maybe thought like what if???  Now no, missles please ;)

I think my dream plane would be either a Pony B or a F6F with 4 hispanos :)

What a kick-butt package that would be! :)

Please Santa?
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Octavius on December 23, 2004, 10:22:09 PM
P40M with a 37mm hub cannon.

or a P40Q would be fun :)

(http://www.airwar.ru/image/i/fww2/p40q-i.jpg)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: mechanic on December 23, 2004, 10:30:29 PM
Sea Fury or Gloster Meteor.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Slash27 on December 23, 2004, 10:36:22 PM
Yak 9U with 4 Hispanos and a 6 disk changer (or a Sirius sat radio)



Or a C-47 with the "Wave Motion" gun.:aok
Title: Re: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: streetstang on December 23, 2004, 10:44:40 PM
Quote
Originally posted by AKFokerFoder+
What would be your dream plane if you could have it in AH?

Not a realistic plane, but just a plane that you have maybe thought like what if???  Now no, missles please ;)

I think my dream plane would be either a Pony B or a F6F with 4 hispanos :)

What a kick-butt package that would be! :)

Please Santa?


I've been asking for the Pony with hispanios for years now. Ground attack monster. :D Not to mention HO monster. Chog is nice but the Pony would be Nicerer. :D
Title: Re: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Redd on December 23, 2004, 10:44:42 PM
Quote
Originally posted by AKFokerFoder+
What would be your dream plane if you could have it in AH?

Not a realistic plane, but just a plane that you have maybe thought like what if???  Now no, missles please ;)

I think my dream plane would be either a Pony B or a F6F with 4 hispanos :)

What a kick-butt package that would be! :)

Please Santa?





F6-F with a zippy roll rate and cannons.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: RedDg on December 23, 2004, 10:58:46 PM
P-47M

(http://aerofiles.com/repub-p47m.jpg)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Rafe35 on December 23, 2004, 11:07:25 PM
Bell P-39Q AIRACOBRA

(http://www.aerofiles.com/bell-p39q.jpg)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Booky on December 23, 2004, 11:20:01 PM
F6F with 4x 20mm
F4U-1C unperked
P38 with 5x 20mm
The late, late, late model F4U tht had 8x 20mm on it.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: KurtVW on December 23, 2004, 11:39:42 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Booky

F4U-1C unperked


Jeez, its only like 10 perks... You can't buy one?

I want a SpitV with a 190D9 engine and 8x 20MM Hispanos.  And GPS... Maybe an in-dash DVD player and a gal with her own big guns painted on the nose.

If you're gonna dream, DREAM BIG.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Karnak on December 24, 2004, 12:12:52 AM
De Haviland Hornet.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Mitsu on December 24, 2004, 12:23:42 AM
Ki-84-I-Otsu (20mm*4 150rds each) variant.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Guppy35 on December 24, 2004, 12:43:53 AM
Spitfire XII

Dan/Slack
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/169_1103870266_41spitxiis.jpg)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on December 24, 2004, 01:37:00 AM
Fokker G.1

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/277_1103874424_g1a.jpg)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Nockdown on December 24, 2004, 02:53:05 AM
This is a very cruel question and you should be a shamed to get us all thinking about it.  However if I could have any aircraft from WWII it would have to be a Bristol Beaufighter with 4 20mm in the nose for knocking down all those HO'ers.  LA LAs and N1Ks beware....
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Kweassa on December 24, 2004, 03:03:41 AM
Ta-183
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: moot on December 24, 2004, 03:35:55 AM
F7F (http://www.rollmodels.net/ngallery/airplanes/hotwash4/f7f.jpg)
(http://www.scalewings.com/modelle/tigercat/F7F_1.jpg)

152C/190D11
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Roscoroo on December 24, 2004, 03:41:44 AM
(http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/bombers/b29s.jpg)

loaded up w/ xmas gifts ... and a wet bar ,dvd,stereo,hot tub
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Jackal1 on December 24, 2004, 03:43:29 AM
Puff The Magic Dragon.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Cooley on December 24, 2004, 03:48:37 AM
What Moot said ^

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/147_1103880863_f7fcat.jpg)


History:  In early 1941, Grumman began design-work on a new twin-engined fighter for the War Department, for use on a planned larger Midway-class aircraft carrier. On June 30, 1941, Grumman was awarded a contract to build two prototypes, the first of which flew in December 1943. The XF7F-1 Tigercat was unusual for a fighter, with its shoulder-mounted wings, twin underwing-mounted engines, all-metal construction and tricycle landing gear.

Before the prototype even flew for the first time, Grumman was contracted to build 500 of them for the US Marine Corps, to be used as close-support aircraft for the massive landing operations then underway in the Pacific. Delivery began in April 1944. The first 34 F7F-1s were similar to the prototypes, then 30 two-seat night-fighter variants (called F7F-2Ns) were produced. Next, 189 single-seat models called F7F-3s were built which featured slightly more powerful R-2800 engines, slightly larger vertical stabilizers, and a 7% increase in fuel capacity.

Much of the original order for Tigercats was cancelled after VJ-Day, and they never saw operational service in WWII. Less than 100 Tigercats were built after the war as night-fighters (F7F-3N and F7F-4N), electronic reconnaissance (F7F-3E) and photo-reconnaissance (F7F-3P) platforms, but higher-performance jet-powered airplanes soon replaced the Tigercat in the US Marine Corps. During the 1960s and 1970s, a few were gradually sold as surplus and converted to fire bombers or aerial photography ships.

Nicknames:  T-Cat

Specifications (F7F-3):
    Engines: Two 2,100hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial piston engines
    Weight: Empty 16,270 lbs., Max Takeoff 25,720 lbs.
    Wing Span: 51ft. 6in.
    Length: 45ft. 4.5in.
    Height: 16ft. 7in.
    Performance:
        Maximum Speed at 22,200 ft: 435 mph
        Cruising Speed at 5,000 ft: 222 mph
        Initial Climb Rate: 4,500 feet per minute
        Ceiling: 40,700 ft.
        Range: 1,200 miles
    Armament:
        Four 20mm (0.79-inch) cannon in wing roots
        Four 12.7mm (0.5-inch) machine guns in nose
        One torpedo under fuselage
        2,000 lbs. of bombs (1,000 lbs. under each wing)

Number Built:  364

* Source,  http://www.warbirdalley.com
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Heretik on December 24, 2004, 04:00:59 AM
^ What Moot and Cooley said.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: thebest1 on December 24, 2004, 09:02:52 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Octavius
P40M with a 37mm hub cannon.

or a P40Q would be fun :)

(http://www.airwar.ru/image/i/fww2/p40q-i.jpg)


Ditto
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Wolf14 on December 24, 2004, 09:39:14 AM
F7F fer sale

http://www.courtesyaircraft.com/n6178C.htm
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: thebest1 on December 24, 2004, 09:42:17 AM
and only $950,000

I know what I'm asking santa for:aok
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Sikboy on December 24, 2004, 09:44:27 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Slash27
Yak 9U with 4 Hispanos  



I'd rather have the Yak-9UT.



-Sik
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Furball on December 24, 2004, 09:44:56 AM
Gloster Gladiator with quad hispano....

what a furballer that would be :D

(http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/Duxford2002/Gladiator/GladiatorBankingHardLeft.jpg)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Wolf14 on December 24, 2004, 10:00:47 AM
errr cant post a pic but this is what I want.

http://www.myplane.com/aircraft/aircraft.asp?aid=1129&cid=
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: indy007 on December 24, 2004, 10:04:37 AM
A second jet perk ride would be nice

(http://store1.yimg.com/I/airplanepictures_1821_20849532)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Bronk on December 24, 2004, 10:17:09 AM
F2g With 4 hissys or 8 .50's   :aok
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Monk on December 24, 2004, 10:26:16 AM
a super cub outfitted with tundra wheels and a kayak (for stealth missions) armed with a 30mm gun in the nose.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: lasersailor184 on December 24, 2004, 11:08:22 AM
P40N.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Howitzer on December 24, 2004, 11:16:20 AM
an f4f that behaves the same with 6 hispanos and 3600 rounds of ammunition =)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: aztec on December 24, 2004, 11:28:53 AM
Just a simple little Oscar.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: hawker238 on December 24, 2004, 11:43:19 AM
Niki with the 109-G10's engine.....
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Halo on December 24, 2004, 01:41:07 PM
A-26 Invader, best light bomber of WWII and too good a plane not to have already.

And of course B-25 Mitchell, too historic not to have already, and the beautiful P-39 ... and ...

... and ... and ... and ... what the heck, all the good planes already mentioned in a zillion threads that decorate the Christmas tree like so many icicles.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Deth7 on December 24, 2004, 01:43:30 PM
Jets with air brakes............Migs & Sabres
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: humble on December 24, 2004, 05:28:20 PM
Quote
Originally posted by moot
F7F (http://www.rollmodels.net/ngallery/airplanes/hotwash4/f7f.jpg)
(http://www.scalewings.com/modelle/tigercat/F7F_1.jpg)

152C/190D11


:aok :aok :aok :aok :D
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: AKFokerFoder+ on December 24, 2004, 08:32:38 PM
WOW! The F7F looks way sweet :)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: DREDIOCK on December 24, 2004, 09:45:04 PM
P61 Black Widow
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: humble on December 24, 2004, 10:02:08 PM
Quote
Originally posted by AKFokerFoder+
WOW! The F7F looks way sweet :)


From everything I've read the F7F was the most "advanced" aircraft of the prop era. It was a truely multidimensional plane....basically the F-14 of its time. Capable of 430+ speeds but could out turn an F6 and outclimb everything but an F8F...had 4 x 20mm+4 x .50 cal and could carry 2 x 1000 + a torpedo....a true "strike fighter" 40 years ahead of the concept.....would of dominated either front if introduced in June of 44....
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Vudak on December 24, 2004, 10:46:20 PM
I'd love to see one of those "Super Jugs" I've heard so much about, P-47N was it?  Or even an early war French plane or two, or maybe a Commonwealth Boomerang, or, or! Oh man! Only 15minutes left here to make the wish and I can't narrow it down!

I'll take anything they come up with, really :)

(Happy as anything you 38 fans will finally have some other versions to play with, yet eagerly anticipating whatever is next after those)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: 6GunUSMC on December 25, 2004, 02:55:56 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Roscoroo
(http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/research/bombers/b29s.jpg)

loaded up w/ xmas gifts ... and a wet bar ,dvd,stereo,hot tub



I would LOVE to have a B-29.... see you chumps at 40K!  :D
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Black Sheep on December 25, 2004, 03:12:39 AM
He111 or the Ju52 - I mean, cmon :)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: MANDO on December 25, 2004, 11:02:17 AM
Fw190A-9, to eat you all.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: culero on December 25, 2004, 04:42:52 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Deth7
Jets with air brakes............Migs & Sabres


and a Korea arena to fly 'em in! :)

culero (hiyas Deth!)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: rshubert on December 25, 2004, 05:17:39 PM
Quote
Originally posted by 6GunUSMC
I would LOVE to have a B-29.... see you chumps at 40K!  :D


With an optional perked loadout of one (1) small atomic device...about 19kt would do it, just like the hiroshima bomb.  Maybe 100 perks?

Think of the look on their faces as you fly over the base and let 'em have it.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Roscoroo on December 25, 2004, 05:40:39 PM
Quote
Originally posted by rshubert
With an optional perked loadout of one (1) small atomic device...about 19kt would do it, just like the hiroshima bomb.  Maybe 100 perks?

Think of the look on their faces as you fly over the base and let 'em have it.


it would be a blast ..... (tee hee)   the whole arena flying b 29's only  and every  base getting knocked off .... then the buff battle's that would go on afterwards would be terrific .
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Vudak on December 25, 2004, 06:09:54 PM
Could even be fun running away from the explosion, or at least trying to.  Think of the film!
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: TBolt A-10 on December 25, 2004, 07:44:16 PM
the Bearcat.

hey, it was floating on some ship during the war...that's good enough for me.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: killnu on December 25, 2004, 07:45:37 PM
a P38J...oh wait...:D

P47M and a FW190A4

that will be all for now.:aok
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Swager on December 25, 2004, 08:29:28 PM
Oh!  A Spit MKXXX.

6 30mm cannons and a 5600 HP griffon engine!

Invisability switch and a 670 MPH acceleration mode!!
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Deth7 on December 25, 2004, 11:16:29 PM
Hiya's Culero!!!
you were reading my mind
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: eilif on December 26, 2004, 01:23:38 AM
Fokker G.1


wow that plane looks like its inspired by the fork tailed devile, did she handle well?
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Gooss on December 26, 2004, 02:28:14 PM
F4U4C

Chicks dig gullwings.

HONK!
Gooss
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Simaril on December 26, 2004, 06:48:44 PM
P-61
Forget night fighting, forget radar. Its VERY fast on the deck, and with 4xs20mm hispanos and 4x50s.... it oculd single handedly end the HO threat...
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: P0G0 on December 27, 2004, 02:05:37 PM
F8F BEARCAT... nuff said
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: JB73 on December 27, 2004, 02:09:04 PM
can't believe noone has said:


DO 335


(http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/profile/do_335-4.gif)



http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/profile/d335top.htm
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: TexMurphy on December 27, 2004, 02:16:38 PM
Yak9u with 100 more rounds of cannon and MGs swiched to 50 cal MGs.

Dont need more then that... ;)
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: indy007 on December 27, 2004, 02:19:35 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Simaril
P-61
Forget night fighting, forget radar. Its VERY fast on the deck, and with 4xs20mm hispanos and 4x50s.... it oculd single handedly end the HO threat...


I think you mean it would be the HO threat.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: BlauK on December 27, 2004, 02:25:19 PM
The plane with best exhange rate in WWII.... Brewster F2A-1 also know as B-239 :aok :D
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: 2stony on December 27, 2004, 03:07:05 PM
B-25H with the 75mm cannon in the nose to go along with its dual side mounted 50 cal. twin packs and its 6-50 cal. in the nose. Have one of those for taking out VHs, GVs, ships, etc.


Dubow

"USMC Dambusters"
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: detch01 on December 27, 2004, 03:32:39 PM
Quote
Originally posted by BlauK
The plane with best exhange rate in WWII.... Brewster F2A-1 also know as B-239 :aok :D


I kinda suspect that when you guys get the buffalo you're going to be a tad disappointed. The "exchange" rate was due to the difference in pilot quality and motivation, it had very little to do with the actual airplane. The buffalo will get hammered by everything in AH except possibly the C-47.
Still would be very cool to see it - I could use the easy kills :D .

Cheers,
asw
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Rafe35 on December 27, 2004, 07:02:05 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Gooss
F4U4C

Chicks dig gullwings.

HONK!
Gooss
Try F4U-4B instead -4C....they are the same.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Raptor on December 27, 2004, 10:46:37 PM
Quote
Originally posted by JB73
can't believe noone has said:


DO 335


(http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/profile/do_335-4.gif)



http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/profile/d335top.htm

That reminds me of the F-4 Phantom
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Schaden on December 28, 2004, 04:53:36 AM
190 D11 or D12 - bigger engine than the D9 and armed with either 2 x 13mm, 3 x 20mm or 30mm and 2 x 20mm.....sigh only a few were built tho..
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: jodgi on December 28, 2004, 06:36:44 AM
Quote
Originally posted by Furball
Gloster Gladiator with quad hispano....

what a furballer that would be :D

(http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/Duxford2002/Gladiator/GladiatorBankingHardLeft.jpg)


Wheeee! Such a pretty little plane in Norwegian colours, gotta like that!
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: 2stony on December 28, 2004, 10:14:48 AM
Originally posted by Schaden:
Quote
190 D11 or D12 - bigger engine than the D9 and armed with either 2 x 13mm, 3 x 20mm or 30mm and 2 x 20mm.....sigh only a few were built tho..


     We have a D-13 here at the Museum of Flight in Seattle and it has 3-20mm. It's also air worthy. They fired it up just before they brought it up here. It's also for sale for around $3.5m if anyone is interested.(http://[img]http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/32_1097528195_fw-190d-13.jpg)[/IMG]


:aok
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: 6GunUSMC on December 28, 2004, 01:17:28 PM
Ah yes The B-29 is my number one wish.... NO nuke, just the best bomber in the world at that time.  The B25H would be a hoot too.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: JB73 on December 28, 2004, 03:00:48 PM
Quote
Originally posted by Raptor01
That reminds me of the F-4 Phantom
confused.. how?


you do know the 335 had a prop in the rear of the plane also, making it a twin engine, 1 pushing 1 pulling. fastest prop plane of WWII  IIRC.
Title: Dream Plane for Christmas
Post by: Octavius on December 28, 2004, 03:12:24 PM
The profiles kinda look alike... well, excluding the props and all.

(http://de.geocities.com/tommittler/us-air/f-4n-vf21.jpg)
Title: Perk LA 7's
Post by: VgasX on December 28, 2004, 03:15:03 PM
We can't have a thread with out perk the LA7's now can we. Thats all i want for christmas. Perk those damn LA's
:mad: