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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: BaDkaRmA158Th on February 27, 2008, 02:19:20 AM

Title: 250lb bombs for fm2
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on February 27, 2008, 02:19:20 AM

Why are they limited to 100pnd's? :huh

Title: 250lb bombs for fm2
Post by: EagleEyes on February 28, 2008, 02:45:35 AM

Good point...


FM-2 "Wildcat" characteristics:

-> Dimensions: Wing Span, 38 feet; Length, 28 feet 11 inches; Wing Area, 260 square feet.
-> Weights: Empty, 5448 pounds; Gross, 8271 pounds
-> Powerplant: One 1,350 horsepower Wright R-1820-56 "Cyclone" single-row radial engine.
-> Armament: four .50 caliber Browning machine guns; Two 250-pound bombs or six 5-inch rockets.
-> Performance: Maximum Speed, 332 m.p.h. (@ 28,800 feet).


Info found here:
USN Aircraft--General Mothers FM-2 (http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ac-usn22/f-types/fm2.htm)


Maybe because it can carry both rockets and bombs, its limited to 6 rockets AND 2 100lbs...

Would be nice to add 2 250lbs to her.  Would do some more damage when doing anti-ship roles...