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Title: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Kazaa on February 18, 2011, 11:13:24 PM
Will Aces High's version of the B-29 feature the fire control computer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h4yBxydz0E

Fingers crossed for a staff responce.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: JOACH1M on February 18, 2011, 11:14:50 PM
Will Aces High's version of the B-29 feature the fire control computer?

Fingers crossed for a staff responce.
In Pyros video it seemed like they are the same modeling in the bombers already
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Kazaa on February 18, 2011, 11:17:54 PM
The B-29 had the option to fire both manually and via the aid of the computer.

Also, I didn't see pyro shoot at a plane in the video he posted, just a target.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: JOACH1M on February 18, 2011, 11:18:37 PM
The B-29 had the option to be fired both manually and via the aid of the computer.
:O
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Kazaa on February 18, 2011, 11:33:28 PM
Say 'ello to my lil' friend.

(http://www.flightglobal.com/airspace/media/galleries/images/76777/500x400/b-29-rear-facing-gun-turret-seen-from-tunnel.jpg)
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 19, 2011, 01:35:30 AM
i think they should for historical purposes. but thats just my opinion.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: 5PointOh on February 19, 2011, 10:12:03 AM
I'd say doubtful considering the LCGs are disabled in the MAs.  But who knows, I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: VonKost on February 19, 2011, 10:35:44 AM
Since they don't really model the K-14 range computing gunsight, I doubt that they will model the B-29 one. It was however one of the truly advanced Marvels of this plane. The Superfort was tough and deadly!
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 19, 2011, 06:20:30 PM
And the most exspensive project. i believe 2 billion dollars were spent on it. how much would that be in todays money?
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Imowface on February 19, 2011, 06:38:09 PM
689,619,585,481.21 Rubles
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 19, 2011, 06:45:00 PM
thats more then the B2 project wasnt it?
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Pigslilspaz on February 20, 2011, 06:16:44 AM
thats more then the B2 project wasnt it?

How much does a B2 cost? 2B.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 20, 2011, 03:30:59 PM
2 billion each. and theres 21 B2s in service.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: curry1 on February 20, 2011, 03:47:13 PM
cept for the ones that have crashed  :O
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 20, 2011, 04:56:57 PM
no B2 has ever crashed. the amount of computers on that thing pretty much keeps it in the air no matter what.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: beau32 on February 20, 2011, 05:03:13 PM
no B2 has ever crashed. the amount of computers on that thing pretty much keeps it in the air no matter what.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZCp5h1gK2Q


You dont get out much do you?

Funny thing is moisture in the computer system is what caused it to crash.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 20, 2011, 05:38:46 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZCp5h1gK2Q


You dont get out much do you?

Funny thing is moisture in the computer system is what caused it to crash.

that is why i dont drink at the computer desk, im not saying they were drinking at the controls. i guess i was wrong, that makes 20 B2 bombers now. and i do get out alot.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: AWwrgwy on February 20, 2011, 11:48:47 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZCp5h1gK2Q


You dont get out much do you?


It practically happened before he was born.

Cameraman on that clip seriously needs to be reassigned.


wrongway
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 20, 2011, 11:52:08 PM
It practically happened before he was born.

Cameraman on that clip seriously needs to be reassigned.


wrongway

hardly thats was in the 90s from the look of it.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Tupac on February 20, 2011, 11:57:00 PM
hardly thats was in the 90s from the look of it.

At the beginning it says it was in 2008
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Chalenge on February 21, 2011, 12:04:56 AM
And the most exspensive project. i believe 2 billion dollars were spent on it. how much would that be in todays money?

$2.04bn on the B-29A alone (not the aiming device) but the Manhattan project was much more expensive $20bn.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: fullmetalbullet on February 21, 2011, 12:33:16 AM
$2.04bn on the B-29A alone (not the aiming device) but the Manhattan project was much more expensive $20bn.

i ment the most expencive aircraft project.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: VonKost on February 21, 2011, 08:25:44 AM
$2.04bn on the B-29A alone (not the aiming device) but the Manhattan project was much more expensive $20bn.


This is wrong. The B-29 project was more expensive than the Manhattan project. Off hand I thin is was 3.6 Billing to around 3 Billion
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Noir on February 21, 2011, 08:26:50 AM
i ment the most expencive aircraft project.

you have to decide first what is worth now a B dollars of those times.

I vote XB-71 Valkyrie  :aok Although I think the current F-35 project beats them all.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: PFactorDave on February 21, 2011, 08:59:08 AM
I vote XB-71 Valkyrie

Wasn't the Valkyrie the XB-70?

Impressive aircraft, definitely interesting to look at if you are ever near Wright-Patterson AFB.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Noir on February 21, 2011, 09:21:51 AM
Wasn't the Valkyrie the XB-70?

Impressive aircraft, definitely interesting to look at if you are ever near Wright-Patterson AFB.

I stand corrected. I doubt I'll ever get there, but I'll keep that in mind  :aok The plane and the technology used are awesome!
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Imowface on February 21, 2011, 03:46:12 PM

This is wrong. The B-29 project was more expensive than the Manhattan project. Off hand I thin is was 3.6 Billing to around 3 Billion
you guys have to stop changing your mind on how much it costs, I have already converted 2 billion 1945 dollars to Preasent day rubles, there is no turning back now  :old:
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Chalenge on February 21, 2011, 08:08:40 PM

This is wrong. The B-29 project was more expensive than the Manhattan project. Off hand I thin is was 3.6 Billing to around 3 Billion

No... it did in fact cost 20bn and yes Wiki has it wrong. Check Brookings instead of that HACK website:

http://www.brookings.edu/projects/archive/nucweapons/50.aspx
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Charge on February 22, 2011, 02:58:27 AM
"Check Brookings instead of that HACK website"

Wiki's source for expenditure:

Schwartz, Stephen I. (1998), Atomic Audit: The Costs and Consequences of U.S. Nuclear Weapons, Washington, D.C.: Brookings Institution Press

 :rolleyes:

-C+
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: RTHolmes on February 22, 2011, 07:03:48 AM
wiki says $1.8bn, Brookings says $21bn.

they are both correct.

I'll let you work out why.
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Noir on February 22, 2011, 07:12:13 AM
:popcorn  :aok
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: MickDono on February 22, 2011, 07:56:45 AM
Quote
Will Aces High's version of the B-29 feature the fire control computer? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h4yBxydz0E

Fingers crossed for a staff responce.

Thats some old school engineering!
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Imowface on February 22, 2011, 08:11:14 AM
it just goes to show how fast war can make something like this develop
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: Dragon on February 22, 2011, 10:17:00 AM
Wasn't the Valkyrie the XB-70?

Impressive aircraft, definitely interesting to look at if you are ever near Wright-Patterson AFB.

Too bad it hasn't been there for the last 2 years.   :cry

Your gonna have to settle for fondling the SR-71.  :)
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: PFactorDave on February 22, 2011, 11:48:25 AM
Too bad it hasn't been there for the last 2 years.   :cry

Really?  I hadn't heard that.  Where did they move it to?
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: MachFly on February 22, 2011, 11:20:07 PM
Now that we have the B-29, what is the plane's number?
Title: Re: Very important B-29 question.
Post by: dstrip2 on February 23, 2011, 12:34:05 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZCp5h1gK2Q


You dont get out much do you?

Funny thing is moisture in the computer system is what caused it to crash.


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