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Title: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Unit791 on November 15, 2009, 11:38:49 AM
During the later half of the sceond world war, Germany experimented with a wide variety of odd weapons, many using natural elements as a weapon.  In 1944, Albert Speer launched plans to design several different efficient weapons to stop the Allies' massive advance, one was the Air Gun.  The idea was to fuel the gun with hydrogen and oxygen, which would cause a trumendous explosion, and out would come a plud of air.  The point was to concentrate this "invisible plud of air" at a low-flying airplane, and the power from the blast would simply tear the plane apart.

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m7_e-FJxGOY/Sbn7NgUSPfI/AAAAAAAAACU/wYDoPiSqdEA/s320/zippermeyers+whirlwind+cannon.jpg)


Examples were produced and used during WW2, and I think it would just be an awesome addition to the game!
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Noir on November 15, 2009, 11:48:09 AM
rofl :rofl and we'd call it "fart ack" ?
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Krusty on November 15, 2009, 12:44:35 PM
Please cite where it actually worked... was actually put into production, and actually did more than fart in the wind?
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: waystin2 on November 15, 2009, 12:46:17 PM
(http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/6955/803205-holy_facepalm_super.jpg)
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Unit791 on November 15, 2009, 05:42:12 PM
Lol, it was produced (see picture above), and it was used to defend against aircraft on a bridge (forget name) on the Elbe river.  It was never used successfully, but heck, neither was the 163.
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: mbailey on November 15, 2009, 07:24:37 PM
 The 163 did have kills, albeit not alot. The fart cannon didnt.  :confused:

 
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Unit791 on November 15, 2009, 07:58:15 PM
The 163 did have kills, albeit not alot. The fart cannon didnt.  :confused:

 

Lol, 9, besides, I would not jude the AIR GUN on service success, but potential.
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Strip on November 15, 2009, 08:19:14 PM
How many aircraft could we add that had potential but were not used?

P-38K? F7F? P-80?

Strip
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Unit791 on November 15, 2009, 09:09:52 PM
How many aircraft could we add that had potential but were not used?

P-38K? F7F? P-80?

Strip

Ah, but you see, the air-gun was used.  Also, it is called "whirlwind"
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: phatzo on November 15, 2009, 09:39:43 PM
(http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Humor/Klibanfart.gif)
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Chalenge on November 16, 2009, 03:21:02 AM
I must suggest that if you have another idea like this one you ask someone to cut it out.  :devil
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: L0nGb0w on November 16, 2009, 03:22:23 AM
 :rofl
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: BnZs on November 16, 2009, 01:39:32 PM
Dear Mythbusters...
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Unit791 on November 16, 2009, 02:44:57 PM
I must suggest that if you have another idea like this one you ask someone to cut it out.  :devil

Meh, is just a suggestion. Thankou for the constructive criticism.
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: joohn6 on November 27, 2009, 07:31:56 PM
I saw that on the history channel, and some people did make it (small scale) and it can blow down model houses.  Maybe put it in another arena called (experimental weapons) 
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Cthulhu on November 28, 2009, 10:47:54 AM
Just be glad the Allies were mercilllessly bombing the pumpkin fields in the Ruhr, or this could have turned the tide of the entire war. :D
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: phatzo on November 28, 2009, 02:20:33 PM
(http://accurateshooter.net/Blog/pumkin2.jpg)
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Noir on November 28, 2009, 03:21:18 PM
(http://accurateshooter.net/Blog/pumkin2.jpg)

 :rofl
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: 2ADoc on November 28, 2009, 03:46:03 PM
My dad accused me of doing something like that in a J-3 Cub on a trip, But I just used Beans and cabbage.
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Flench on November 28, 2009, 04:48:06 PM
rofl :rofl and we'd call it "fart ack" ?
:lol :lol :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Lusche on November 28, 2009, 05:01:43 PM
(http://accurateshooter.net/Blog/pumkin2.jpg)


What immediately struck me when seeing the picture: This pumpkin gun has the same bore & barrel length as this one:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/210_mm_Railway_Gun.jpg)
(German K12  railway gun)
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Cthulhu on November 28, 2009, 07:15:56 PM
Seeding humor wherever I go. :D

My work is done here.  :salute
Title: Re: German WW2 Air-Gun
Post by: Nemisis on November 28, 2009, 07:40:50 PM
When I first saw it, I thought it was a rail gun they converted to shoot pumpkins.