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Title: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Eric19 on September 02, 2012, 07:33:25 AM
so while I was looking at another post here on the bbs someone posted something about a C-54 Transport aircraft and me being only 15 I hopped on the internet and googled C-54 and and clicked on wiki and boom  :O :O :O I was just talking to my squaddies about this insane idea I had if the goon had 4 engines okay on to my wish.......

I wish we could have the douglas C-54 Skymaster.
Crew: 4
 Capacity: 50 troops
 Length: 93 ft 10 in (28.6 m)
 Wingspan: 117 ft 6 in (35.8 m)
 Height: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
 Wing area: 1,460 ft² (136 m²)
 Empty weight: 38,930 lb (17,660 kg)
 Loaded weight: 62,000 lb (28,000 kg)
 Max. takeoff weight: 73,000 lb (33,000 kg)
 Powerplant: 4 × Pratt & Whitney R-2000-9 radial engines, 1,450 hp (1,080 kW) each
 
Performance
 Maximum speed: 275 mph (239 kn, 442 km/h)
 Cruise speed: 190 mph (165 kn, 310 km/h)
 Range: 4,000 mi (6,400 km)
 Service ceiling: 22,300 ft (6,800 m)
 Wing loading: 42.5 lb/ft² (207 kg/m²)
 Power/mass: 0.094 hp/lb (160 W/kg)

sources Wiki and other ones
time to see how this turns out................... :angel:
oh and I think it would need to be perked at like 10 or something and it should be able to carry 2 field sups instead of just one like our c47
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Wildcat1 on September 02, 2012, 07:47:05 AM
It'd be an easy way to lose ten perks :devil

IIRC the skymaster was used only for VIP transport and bus duty at rear airfields. No frontline paratroop operations.

I think... :bolt:
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Tracerfi on September 02, 2012, 07:52:37 AM
Chuck Norris Approves
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Eric19 on September 02, 2012, 08:44:34 AM
could carry 50 troops wildcat
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: The Fugitive on September 02, 2012, 10:42:22 AM
could carry 50 troops wildcat


Hitech has already said that if they added a plane that could carry 50 troops, then it would TAKE 50 troops to capture a field. Do you really want that?
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Tracerfi on September 02, 2012, 11:45:23 AM
Hitech has already said that if they added a plane that could carry 50 troops, then it would TAKE 50 troops to capture a field. Do you really want that?
actually you take more than one field with it
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: The Fugitive on September 02, 2012, 11:50:39 AM
actually you take more than one field with it

OK lets try it this way, Hitech said he would raise the number of troops it took to capture a base to 50 IF they added a plane that could carry 50 troops.  Got it now?
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Wildcat1 on September 02, 2012, 11:56:11 AM
 :rofl

Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: 321BAR on September 02, 2012, 12:55:43 PM
actually you take more than one field with it
:rolleyes: :bhead
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Eric19 on September 02, 2012, 01:16:37 PM
I was talking to wildcat Fugi  :bhead :bhead :bhead I was making a point it doesn't have to carry 50 troops gggggoooooddddddd
Hitech has already said that if they added a plane that could carry 50 troops, then it would TAKE 50 troops to capture a field. Do you really want that?
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Butcher on September 02, 2012, 01:31:54 PM
HTC once said if they added aircraft that carry more then 10 troops, it would take more troops to capture towns.

If a plane carries 20 - then it takes 20 to take town, etc.

Frankly I think the C-47 is fine for now, why not finish out some combat aircraft first... we have m3s as well as 251s for troops transport.
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: RTHolmes on September 02, 2012, 01:34:25 PM
-1 we need the Ju-52 :aok
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Eric19 on September 02, 2012, 01:40:25 PM
with the way the new strat system is I think it may be a very valued asset thats really only reason why I want it in the game that and its faster than the goon by ALOT
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: lyric1 on September 02, 2012, 03:12:11 PM
-1 we need the Ju-52 :aok
:aok
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Rino on September 02, 2012, 03:30:53 PM
     I have no overwhelming desire for an Iron Annie....whoopie, it's got a MG...and it's slower than a C-47  :confused:
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Eric19 on September 02, 2012, 08:47:11 PM
Ju52 could only do 165 mph that is.................225-165=60) 60 mph slower than our goon I do agree it does need to be added but make it a package type deal get the C-54 that can do 275 mph at 18k and get the much slower JU52 that could only do 165mph lol
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: titanic3 on September 02, 2012, 10:46:23 PM
Ju52 could only do 165 mph that is.................225-165=60) 60 mph slower than our goon I do agree it does need to be added but make it a package type deal get the C-54 that can do 275 mph at 18k and get the much slower JU52 that could only do 165mph lol

Climbing to 18K in a goon sure sounds like fun.
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Eric19 on September 03, 2012, 08:05:13 AM
Climbing to 18K in a goon sure sounds like fun.
my point is our goon does not do 275mph at ANY Altitude unless in a dive it would have more range than a ju52 and our goon
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Karnak on September 03, 2012, 09:52:20 AM
my point is our goon does not do 275mph at ANY Altitude unless in a dive it would have more range than a ju52 and our goon
So?  Nobody pushes the range on the C-47A, so that isn't useful.  Speed at 18,000ft is also not useful as nobody is going to drop troops or supplies from that altitude.  Further, I'll bet you that a C-47A climbing to 1,000ft AGL and flying to the target will get there before a C-54 could climb to 18,000ft and get to the target.

Really, the only additional transports that might have a place in AH would be the Ju52 and perhaps a Japanese amphibious assault vehicle.
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Eric19 on September 03, 2012, 05:38:40 PM
I read my own dang post wrong it could do 275 at sealevel now that I researched it I still think with the way the new strat system is now it would be a very valuable asset seeing as though they did at time drop a bouncing damnbuster bomb during the war not to mention it would be perked for being able to carry more supps to our strats than the c47 like say maybe oh I don't know 3 field sups
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: hawkeyeluke13 on September 03, 2012, 06:19:43 PM
With the new  supply system , we should have a runway near strats, the C54 rolls up in to a rearm pad style and a button a appears on the screen that says load supplies, then he takes off and we could make a supply depot with a strip , he can land there and drop off supplies or he could go to the front lines, and make it to where you have to take certain supplies, like lets make more like fighter ace, if a base runs low on ammo, him bringing a supply crate wont do it, he will have to load ammo and take it to the base and with other supplies you could do the same thing, you could also make it where a supply convoy of liberty ships takes supplies all over but the cargo plane could bring them to the front faster, maybe , just maybe we could make it free to fly the c54 on supply runs , as in you dont have to pay the game fee, but you cant fly anything else. That could get some of those flight simulator boys involved and when they see the action, they might want to pay the 14.95 to fly in fighters. Just saying
 :salute :bolt:
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: kvuo75 on September 04, 2012, 11:28:20 AM
, just maybe we could make it free to fly the c54 on supply runs , as in you dont have to pay the game fee, but you cant fly anything else. That could get some of those flight simulator boys involved and when they see the action, they might want to pay the 14.95 to fly in fighters. Just saying
 :salute :bolt:


everyone already gets the full game free for 2 weeks. why would doing supply runs appeal to anyone?
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: hawkeyeluke13 on September 04, 2012, 03:59:41 PM
Guys from FSX
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Rob52240 on October 08, 2012, 12:32:43 PM
actually you take more than one field with it

Ok here's a math problem for you.

If you have 50 troops with parachutes and grappling hooks and flubber soled boots, how many troops do you have?
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Eric19 on October 08, 2012, 02:49:17 PM
Ok here's a math problem for you.

If you have 50 troops with parachutes and grappling hooks and flubber soled boots, how many troops do you have?
LOL nice rob
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Fosterb on October 20, 2012, 04:45:55 PM
why not a Horsa? it could be towed from a lanc then droped off and glide down to earth. when it lands the pilot can change into a jeep then take his troops to the town. this means the horsa pilot has to team up with a lanc pilot to get around. the horsa could carry 25 troops though...
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Plawranc on October 21, 2012, 03:45:03 AM
Climbing to 18K in a goon sure sounds like fun.

sweety please.

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Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Flayed on October 21, 2012, 11:51:33 AM
So?  Nobody pushes the range on the C-47A, so that isn't useful.  Speed at 18,000ft is also not useful as nobody is going to drop troops or supplies from that altitude.  Further, I'll bet you that a C-47A climbing to 1,000ft AGL and flying to the target will get there before a C-54 could climb to 18,000ft and get to the target.

Really, the only additional transports that might have a place in AH would be the Ju52 and perhaps a Japanese amphibious assault vehicle.

Never say "nobody would"  :D     I took a goon to 20K and landed on the mountain range on trinity by a V-Base once busting off half a wing in the process.  ThndrEgg flew over, deacked and took out the dar.  I managed to get the beast off the ground and drop troops to get a successful base capture.   The defenders never thought to hang out long enough to see the troops floating down from that high lol.

  There is always that guy who will do that thing you would think nobody would spend the time to do.   ;)
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: Rob52240 on October 21, 2012, 12:14:16 PM
You can't drop troops from 18k.  Troops / supplies have a time limit of 10 minutes and will de-spawn before they do their job when dropped from that height.  I dropped troops from 30k once, it was a colossal waste of time.
Title: Re: new transport Aircraft..............
Post by: earl1937 on October 21, 2012, 04:26:13 PM
It'd be an easy way to lose ten perks :devil

IIRC the skymaster was used only for VIP transport and bus duty at rear airfields. No frontline paratroop operations.

I think... :bolt:
:airplane:The "ole 54" was the back bone of the Berlin airlift and saw many hours of shuttle between Japan and Korea during the early 50's.