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Title: TB3
Post by: l0newolf on September 02, 2009, 05:36:20 PM

old russian bomber lets say 1936ish?

they used it up until 1943 (stalingrad was its last major participation). couldent go very fast lets say around 130 -140MPH(thats why not many were shot down because they went so slow) but it could carry 2 1000 LBS bombs 4 500LBS bombs and 20 100LBs bombs pretty good load for a bomber that early  :)


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Title: Re: TB3
Post by: Ack-Ack on September 02, 2009, 05:57:23 PM

Honestly, that would be one plane that would be a genuine hanger queen, even in the EW arena.


ack-ack

Title: Re: TB3
Post by: Saxman on September 02, 2009, 06:09:34 PM

It MIGHT have value in FSO. But only very, VERY early FSO setups. And even then would probably be slaughtered worse than even Kates in PTO scenarios....

Bombload isn't too bad. BTW wolf, that's ~2000KG of bombs, not lbs. Actual loadout is ~4000lbs, so slightly more than the B-25Cs we already have, but in a much less survivable aircraft.

Title: Re: TB3
Post by: l0newolf on September 02, 2009, 06:49:47 PM

allright thanks for the correction i was doing it by memory  :salute

Title: Re: TB3
Post by: 1pLUs44 on September 02, 2009, 11:03:00 PM

It looks like something that would set on fire if tracers even touched the wing. .303s look like easy to kill for that... I'd hate to see what a 20mm or 30mm could do.  :O