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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Skulls22 on September 04, 2009, 07:24:07 AM
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I know this has been posted alot, but I think this plane would look great in this game
Length: 41.34 ft
Width: 57.91 ft
Height: 15.88 ft
Speed: 333mph
Range:1,479 miles
Rate of Climb: 1,923 Feet per Minute
Service Ceiling: 26,519 ft
Power: 2 Bristol Hercules VI 14 cylinder air-cooled sleeve radials
Horse Power:1,635
Armarment: 4 20mm cannons and 6 7.62mm machine guns
Sounds like a nice plane to me.
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Come on.....not even a complimentary photo?
:furious
Wish posts are seriously slacking these days!
:P +1 btw
Strip
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Cant have a Beau thread without complimentary pictures.
(http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr149/Rich46yo/beau-1.jpg)
With a complimentary :salute to our Aussie friends and 455 Squadron.
(http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr149/Rich46yo/455_Sqnbeau.jpg)
(http://i478.photobucket.com/albums/rr149/Rich46yo/Beaurockets.jpg)
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This would be a really fun plane to fly. +1
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Come on.....not even a complimentary photo?
:furious
Wish posts are seriously slacking these days!
:P +1 btw
Strip
Here enjoy many many pages.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,255408.0.html
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Come on.....not even a complimentary photo?
:furious
Wish posts are seriously slacking these days!
:P +1 btw
Strip
We filled the Beau thread lyric linked to with pictures! Can't help if if the guy doesn't use a search funcion first! In fact I'd challenge you to find a wishlist thread with more pictures in it then that Beau thread of ours! :)
It's not like we've not been fighting for the cause for a while now :)
(http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s199/guppy35/BOSSPatch.jpg)
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Would love to fly it
+1 :aok
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Well...
If they are gonna add the B-29....
I cant see why they cant add this one :)
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+1 again!
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+1!
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You want more pics? Click the link. http://www.world-war-2-planes.com/bristol_beaufighter.html
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So which version do you want? But then HiTech has the say on versions.
MkI about 910 built.
MkVI about 1832 built.
MkX about 2205 built.
From what I can tell the top speed was about 309mph at 15k with the MkI and slowed to about 303mph by the MkX. The Mossi carries more bomb load is faster and has almost the same gun punch. So does the Me110G or better. The Beau and the Me410 would be fun in any case, but not game rocke and roller. The 110 would still be the NOE feild killer of choice for the bomb load and 30mm punch.
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what about MkXXI
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Guppy35, if we ever get this AC, and i am sure we will be the B-29 (Oh, i said it) i am going to join your squad.
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How much do you guys want the Beau?
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Alot, why?
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How much do you guys want the Beau?
Enough to give up the 38G :)
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(http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/9c7e2c963e.jpg) (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)
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Ahhhh I can see it now....HiTech releases the Beau in all of its magisty and awsum fire power.....
School vacation and the sqweekers are up in the MA in sqweekermatic droves. Seven days later the threads start on the BBS....B-HO-Fighter sqweeker sqwuakin sqwakers frakkin frukkers shootin you in the face everywhere you go....no ACM blasted littel face B-Ho-in bletchers...........
I can imagine the beau will be an excellent addition to the game. But another 4 cannon bird so the littel greif monsters can shoot us in the face? :x
And corky here I thought you were a one man abolition squad to 4 gun 20mm anything........ :huh
No Mustang Mk1A or Sea Hurri's with IIC wings because we just want another 4 gun 20mm bird to cover up our lack of ability........I wouldn't mind an Me410 either. :aok
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Agreed on the 410. I think flying the Beau will take some time and dedication to get the best out of it. It covers 40-45 and every theater of the war. I also think folks think it will be uber when it isn't.
But then again I like trying to do more with less in AH, while soaking up all the history I can find :)
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speaking of 4 cannons I'm a little confused about the cannon loadout in the Beau.
afaik originally used 60 round drums which were reloaded by the navigator, but how many spare drums did they carry? surely we wouldnt have just 60rpg, perhaps fire off 60rpg then pause while it reloads new drums?
then replaced by belt fed mechanism, but I cant find out how many rounds were belt fed per gun. any ideas?
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Hi Mate
I have often wondered why this plane is not included in the plane set in AH. The Beau served in Europe, the Med, Africa and the Far East. Also, in Costal Command. More venues than the Mossie.
I would have thought we would have one of these way before a Brewster Buffalo, which was totally outdated by the beginning of WWII.
Skuz, or somebody, any plans to get this aircraft out in AH sometime in the future??
Keep up the good work.
Cheers
Majors
249RAF
Oldest Yank in the RAF
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No Mustang Mk1A or Sea Hurri's with IIC wings because we just want another 4 gun 20mm bird to cover up our lack of ability........I wouldn't mind an Me410 either. :aok
From what I have seen, Guppy isn't against four cannon aircraft, he is against four cannon aircraft for the sake of the four cannons. People asking for historically insignificant or footnote aircraft just because they get 20mm cannons on their pet fighter.
The Beaufighter had four cannons, yes, but it also served very long, very widely and with many different services. Unlike the four cannon P-51, it is not a footnote.
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From what I have seen, Guppy isn't against four cannon aircraft, he is against four cannon aircraft for the sake of the four cannons. People asking for historically insignificant or footnote aircraft just because they get 20mm cannons on their pet fighter.
The Beaufighter had four cannons, yes, but it also served very long, very widely and with many different services. Unlike the four cannon P-51, it is not a footnote.
That would be an accurate read of how I see it in regards the 4 cannon birds.
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Dan,
I was going to make a remark about 4 cannon bird... in light of another thread. :aok
But I agree with you,it's one thing to want an attack plane that happens to have 4 cannons,this wont be upsetting to game play.On the other hand asking for a fighter just because it has 4 cannons seems at least to me to be asking for a potential game breaker.
Now dont get me wrong,I'd like to see the A36 added with and without the cannons,I see it being useful in some events.However adding the Beau would certainly be usefull in events and the Ma without changing things much.
Again I'd really like to see an attack plane bonus,the Beau,Me 410 and update the Mossie adding a bomber version and quite possibly the Mk18 Tsetse.Both events and MA play would be impacted and in a good way I think.
:salute
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+1
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Just think of special events. They would all benefit, due to the fact that the beau was everywere. I say IN with the beau
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+1
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Beaufighter??? Why I've never heard of it :lol
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Town Killer :devil
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In response to a post about 60 rounds per drum and how many total rds did the Beau have.
The Beau had up to 900 rounds of 20mm on board. The obsever had two ammo boxes between he
and the Pilot. the Observer reloaded the Hispanos.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,255408.0.html
click the above link to view Pilots notes and many great pictures of the Beau.
We've been here before.
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ty hajo, I actually reread all of that post to find an answer, must have missed it. 900 rounds should do the trick :D
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Hajo,
I didnt find out what the ammo count would be after they switched to belt feed!
Of course it doesnt really matter depending on the models that HTC should choose to make.
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Hajo,
I didnt find out what the ammo count would be after they switched to belt feed!
Of course it doesnt really matter depending on the models that HTC should choose to make.
working on it :D
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Ok 240 rpg and later 284 rpg
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hehe thats a lot of ammo bring the belt fed beau
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hehe thats a lot of ammo bring the belt fed beau
I think we might have the next town killer
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I think we might have the next town killer
It has the same armerment of the mossie, which just so happens to need to be updated.
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It has the same armerment of the mossie, which just so happens to need to be updated.
Actually in some respects no it doesnt,it has more firepower.The Beau has more ammo,using the 240 count,thats 960 rounds whereas the Mossie in heavy mode has 700 rounds.Also the 303 ammo count is higher in the beau too,then consider the option of 4x50 cals....absolutely devistating firepower.
I agree the Mossie needs a makeover as well,then add in the 410 and it's firepower and we'd have the most fun possible with our clothes on...... :x
:salute
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Here enjoy many many pages.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,255408.0.html
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I think manuverability might be poor, but I don't know THAT much science on planes, I just know the basic stuff. Anyway, Im just wondering what you would do in a dogfite. How would you attack? Mabey like the mossie, but Im not sure
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Anybody here have photos of the interior of the cockpit for the Beau?
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http://users.cyberone.com.au/clardo/bristol_beaufighter.html
It's got some nice pics :salute