Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: iron650 on May 13, 2011, 03:34:24 PM
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The A-31 Vengeance had an air-cooled radial Wright Double Row Cyclone GR-2600-A5B-5 engine that gave 1,600 hp engine. The plane carried 1,500 lbs in an internal bomb bay and external rack.They saw battle in the Second Arakan Campaign. They had 4 .30 cals in the front and 1 .30 in the back. The top speed was 275 mph and cruised at 235 mph. The range was 1,400 mi.The wingspan is 48 ft. It weighed 9,725 lbs empty.
Bombs:
2 internal 500 lb bombs
2 externally fitted 250 lb bombs
From: Wikipedia.
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And? What do you see it adding to AH scenarios or MAs? Why do you want this airplane. Tell us some about its draw and appeal.
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The A-31 has a little more bomb capacity than the SBD and is faster. Plus, it is a divebomber like the SBD.
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How would you feel about the D4Y 'Judy'? Not as much payload, but over 340mph and widely used by the Japanese navy, including off of carriers. Over 2,000 were built.
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LOL please read a bit of history. They dumped the Vengeance as fast as they could. The poor Aussies and a few Brits were forced to take them into combat. They came out of combat in a hurry too and were relegated to training or 'hacks'
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Well as um... Apealling as is sounds? I have to agree with the people above me. What would it do we don't have?
PBY can do lotta stuff that we have and new stuff as well. :noid
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http://www.winkton.net/pages/Aircraft%20of%20the%20404th%20Bomb%20Group%20(Dive).htm