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Title: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Bf109man on August 23, 2008, 01:05:56 AM
Beechcraft A-38 Grizzly

XA-38 Grizzly

The XA-38 was a powerful twin-engined attack aircraft. It had clean lines and powerful engines, impressive performance and excellent handling. A 75mm T15E1 cannon protruded from the nose. Two fixed machineguns were also in the nose, four more were in two remote-controlled turrets. But when the A-38 was ready there was little need for more attack aircraft, and the B-29 had priority for R-3350 engines. Only four XA-38s were built.
General characteristics XA-38
Primary function    Attack aircraft
Power plant    Two Wright R-3350-43 engines
Thrust    2x 2,300 HP    2x 1,715 kW
Wingspan    67.3 ft    20.52 m
Length    51.7 ft    15.77 m
Height    15.5 ft    4.72 m
Weight    empty    22,455 lb    10,185 kg
max.    35,220 lb    15,975 kg
Speed    376 mph    605 km/h
Ceiling    29,000 ft    8,840 m
Range    1,625 miles    2,615 km
Armament    1x 75mm cannon, 6x 12.7mm machine guns, 1,070 kg bombs
Crew    Two
Date deployed    1944
Number built    4
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Motherland on August 23, 2008, 01:07:35 AM
You're never going to get an aircraft designated with an X or Y (XA, YB, etc.)
Means they were experimental and never went into production.
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Bf109man on August 23, 2008, 01:14:21 AM
indeed this is a weird plane and many don't know about it ,but may i say this plane dominates.in the nose of the plane is 1 75mm cannon(a tad bit bigger than the shermans cannon) and 2 12.7 machine guns and on each wing 2 more.....and don't forget about bomb payload witch totals..... 1,070 kg alot for a plane classified as a attack aircraft even though only 4 were made (do to it being released in late 1944) . I think it is worthy of being put on next update. :aok :lol :rock :cool:
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Motherland on August 23, 2008, 01:18:57 AM
Few care about what 'owns'. Only four were built and it never saw combat.

More people care about planes that were historically important and whatnot... like the He111, Ki43, Ju52, Yak1, 7, and 3, Pe2, etc.
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Bf109man on August 23, 2008, 01:19:40 AM
You're never going to get an aircraft designated with an X or Y (XA, YB, etc.)
Means they were experimental and never went into production.
listen just because it was an experimental plane doesn't mean it wasn't in ww2... think of the sr-71
Black Bird it wasnt anounced to public until mid 60's but was first flown in the early to mid 50's therefore it was created in 50's not 60's ...this plane was made in 1944 but wasn't announced until after ww2 but it was first flown in 1944 therefore in was in ww2! :O
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Motherland on August 23, 2008, 01:21:07 AM
listen just because it was an experimental plane doesn't mean it wasn't in ww2... think of the sr-71
Black Bird it wasnt anounced to public until mid 60's but was first flown in the early to mid 50's therefore it was created in 50's not 60's ...this plane was made in 1944 but wasn't announced until after ww2 but it was first flown in 1944 therefore in was in ww2! :O
Actually it wasn't flown in combat in WWII. BTW the SR71 wasn't put into service until 1964.
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Bf109man on August 23, 2008, 01:21:44 AM
excactly evreyone knows those planes high tech creations need to add stuff people dont know so they can learn all the smaller planes in ww2
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Bf109man on August 23, 2008, 01:23:01 AM
Actually it wasn't flown in WWII. BTW the SR71 wasn't put into service until 1964.
ummm yea it was and the sr-71 might of been in milatary in 64 but it was first created and first flown by test pilots in 50's
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Motherland on August 23, 2008, 01:23:58 AM
excactly evreyone knows those planes high tech creations need to add stuff people dont know so they can learn all the smaller planes in ww2
But, we don't have those planes, they played a very important role in the war and we need them. The 'smaller planes in WWII' were insignificant. No aircraft that didn't see combat in WWII in unit strength will be added.
ummm yea it was and the sr-71 might of been in milatary in 64 but it was first created and first flown by test pilots in 50's
Actually the maiden flight was on April 25 1962.

Just FYI we already have a bomber with a 75mm in the nose. In fact, the B25H we have has a heavier armament than the XA38.
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Bf109man on August 23, 2008, 01:30:44 AM
But, we don't have those planes, they played a very important role in the war and we need them. The 'smaller planes in WWII' were insignificant. No aircraft that didn't see combat in WWII in unit strength will be added.Actually the maiden flight was on April 25 1962.
fine lets say ur right about sr-71 they should add less popular planes so we can learn like some of the less popular bombers and fighters....any who i gona go to bed its 1:30 we will continue tmmrw afternoon.
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: BaDkaRmA158Th on August 23, 2008, 03:21:06 AM
Right, im going to stop reading and replying to anything you make.
read a book or two..or three.

Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Noir on August 23, 2008, 04:52:02 AM
and get a clue.
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Ack-Ack on August 23, 2008, 07:01:32 AM
Actually the maiden flight was on April 25 1962.



That was the A-12, the predecessor to the SR-71.  First flight of an SR-71 took place on 22 December 1964, at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California.

ack-ack
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Widewing on August 23, 2008, 08:45:53 AM
X=Experimental....

Never in production or combat.

Thus, forget this one.


My regards,

Widewing
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: DiabloTX on August 25, 2008, 12:44:59 AM
I hear holding your breath is the best way to get a plane added to the plane set.
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Spikes on August 25, 2008, 01:39:09 AM
listen just because it was an experimental plane doesn't mean it wasn't in ww2... think of the sr-71
Black Bird it wasnt anounced to public until mid 60's but was first flown in the early to mid 50's therefore it was created in 50's not 60's ...this plane was made in 1944 but wasn't announced until after ww2 but it was first flown in 1944 therefore in was in ww2! :O
You just don't get it, do you.
Needs combat hours, AND SQUADRON SERVICE.
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: Shifty on August 26, 2008, 03:01:03 PM
excactly evreyone knows those planes high tech creations need to add stuff people dont know so they can learn all the smaller planes in ww2

Hmm I didn't know that... :uhoh
Title: Re: a-38 grizzly (please help start thread)
Post by: KTM520guy on August 26, 2008, 03:06:35 PM
A pwn has been recorded.