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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: bearclaw on January 28, 2012, 10:30:52 PM
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History: The A-26, the last
aircraft designated as an "attack bomber," was designed to replace the Douglas
A-20 Havoc/Boston. It incorporated many improvements over the earlier Douglas designs. The
first three XA-26 prototypes first flew in July 1942, and each
was configured differently: Number One as a daylight bomber with a glass nose, Number Two
as a gun-laden night-fighter, and Number Three as a ground-attack platform, with a
75-millimeter cannon in the nose. This final variant, eventually called the A-26B,
was chosen for production.
Upon its delivery to the 9th Air Force in Europe
in November 1944 (and the Pacific Theater shortly thereafter), the A-26 became the fastest
US bomber of WWII. The A-26C, with slightly-modified armament,
was introduced in 1945. The A-26s combat career was cut short by the end of the war, and
because no other use could be found for them, many A-26s were converted to JD-1
target tugs for the US Navy.
A strange aircraft-designation swap occurred in
1948, when the Martin B-26 Marauder was deactivated and the Douglas A-26 was re-designated
the B-26. (It kept this designation until 1962.) B-26s went on
to serve extensively in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. In Vietnam, they were commonly
used in the Counter-Insurgency (COIN) role, with very heavy armament and extra power. This
version, the B-26K, was based in Thailand and was, to confuse
things further, called the A-26 for political reasons. B-26s
were also used for training, VIP transport, cargo, night reconnaissance, missile guidance
and tracking, and as drone-control platforms.
Post-war uses of the airplane included luxurious
executive transport (Smith Tempo I; Tempo II and Biscayne
26; LAS Super-26; Berry Silver-Sixty; Monarch-26;
On-Mark Marketeer/Marksman), aerial surveying and, most notably,
firefighting, a role in which it is still occasionally used today.
Nicknames: Unknown
Specifications (A-26B):
Engines: Two 2000hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-79 radial piston
engines
Weight: Empty 22,370 lbs., Maximum Takeoff 35,000 lbs.
Wing Span: 70ft. 0in.
Length: 50ft. 9in.
Height: 18ft. 6in.
Performance:
Maximum Speed at 15,000 ft: 355 mph
Ceiling: 22,100 ft
Range: 1,400 miles
Armament:
Six 12.7mm (0.5 in.) machine guns in
nose
Two 12.7mm (0.5 in.) machine guns each
in ventral and dorsal turrets
6000 lbs. of bombs
Eight 127mm (5-inch) rockets
Number Built: 2,446
Number Still Airworthy:
~40
Let Me know if this would work in.the game
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Yes i know the planeset needs lots of other planes that hardly will be used but adding the a26 would be awesome. perked it like hell or dont perk it, it dont matter it will be used more than the m18 :x :x :x :x.
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Though it is a reasonable request (I even have a slot prepped for it on my fighter-bomber performance spreadsheet) I don't think it would be a good idea at this time.
Additionally, I do have concerns about what the "American only" crowd will turn to once the few remaining American aircraft are added. After the A-26, P-61, SB2C and TBD are added I have a feeling the the calls for just missed it/post war stuff such as the F7F and P-80 and WWII stuff that doesn't fit well in AH such as the PBY-5 will become deafening.
Obviously the A-26 should be added, but it would be nice to see some other stuff first to flesh out some other nation's plane sets. These additions don't even have to be hangar queens as things like the Tu-2, Yak-3, Ki-44, J2M and G.55 would all see at least moderate use.
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Nah. It is 31st down on the list to be added to AH. ;)
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TU-2 would see more then moderate use. I bet it would become the premier medium bomber/attacker in the game.
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TU-2 would see more then moderate use. I bet it would become the premier medium bomber/attacker in the game.
Its gun defenses are pretty light, though it is relatively speedy and probably has a good climb rate.
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Its gun defenses are pretty light, though it is relatively speedy and probably has a good climb rate.
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2x fixed 20mm in the wings~ mean
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Those aren't really defensive though. More offensive.
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Its gun defenses are pretty light, though it is relatively speedy and probably has a good climb rate.
And a heck of a bomb load. It really had a lot of different strengths from existing mediums. The speed of the KI-67, the bomb load of the JU or B-26, the maneuverability of the JU, and with 9 0.50 Berezin a trio wouldnt exactly be helpless. Most of all with two wing cannon as well.
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Those aren't really defensive though. More offensive.
I understand that Karnak, I'm sure there are all sorts of "gamey" offensive applications for something like that...including strafing Storch pilots :lol, It would be a neat LW addition to the game, as would the A-26.