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Title: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: tuton25 on May 22, 2013, 01:05:18 PM
How about it? Add it as an option with the 20mm forward gun pod...
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: 800nate800 on May 22, 2013, 01:20:10 PM
(http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r678/nathan_simon1/Ar234C-3N_zps50ac798f.jpg)
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: 800nate800 on May 22, 2013, 01:20:55 PM

Ar 234 C-3/N
    Proposed two-seat night fighter version, armed with two forward-firing 20 mm MG 151/20 and two 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannons, fitted with a mid-VHF band FuG 218 Neptun V radar.
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: BuckShot on May 22, 2013, 01:36:26 PM
+1 if it saw combat. The poor man's 262. Can't wait to kill one.
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: 800nate800 on May 22, 2013, 01:37:28 PM
+1 if it saw combat. The poor man's 262. Can't wait to kill one.
didnt see combat
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: 800nate800 on May 22, 2013, 01:40:40 PM


* While the Ar-234 was conducting reconnaissance and bombing operations in defense of the Reich, the type was still being modified and improved. One enhancement was a field modification. A few Ar-234Bs were pressed into service as night fighters by being fitted with FuG 218 "Neptun" longwave radar, featuring nose-mounted aerials, and a belly pack containing two 20 millimeter MG-151/20 cannon. The radar operator was crammed into the fuselage behind the wing. There is no evidence that any of these few improvised Ar-234B night fighters ever scored a kill.
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Bino on May 22, 2013, 01:47:29 PM
...The radar operator was crammed into the fuselage behind the wing...

Inside the rear fuel tank???    :uhoh

There's only one way you could've gotten me up as a RIO in one of those puppies: "Feldwebel Bino, it's either this... or the Russian Front!"
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Ack-Ack on May 22, 2013, 01:52:23 PM
The 20mm rear cannon should be removed from the Ar 234. 

ack-ack
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Spikes on May 22, 2013, 02:45:24 PM
In before lyric.
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Zacherof on May 22, 2013, 07:52:38 PM
The 20mm rear cannon should be removed from the Ar 234. 

ack-ack

why if I may ask?
Did you get your :ahand from 1? :
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Ack-Ack on May 22, 2013, 07:56:03 PM
why if I may ask?
Did you get your :ahand from 1? :

In the 13 years I've been playing, I've never been shot down by an Ar 234.  My comment stems from the research that Lyric did and posted in this forum regarding the Ar 234B didn't have the 20mm rear cannon.

ack-ack
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Zacherof on May 22, 2013, 08:04:09 PM
In the 13 years I've been playing, I've never been shot down by an Ar 234.  My comment stems from the research that Lyric did and posted in this forum regarding the Ar 234B didn't have the 20mm rear cannon.

ack-ack

hmmm
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Megalodon on May 22, 2013, 10:14:49 PM
My comment stems from the research that Lyric did and posted in this forum regarding the Ar 234B didn't have the 20mm rear cannon.

ack-ack

I missed that thread, which was it?
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Zacherof on May 22, 2013, 10:39:12 PM
It's hidden yo!
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: lyric1 on May 22, 2013, 11:20:09 PM
Ar 234 C-3/N
    Proposed two-seat night fighter version, armed with two forward-firing 20 mm MG 151/20 and two 30 mm (1.18 in) MK 108 cannons, fitted with a mid-VHF band FuG 218 Neptun V radar.


No C model ever seen combat.
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: lyric1 on May 22, 2013, 11:27:48 PM
Inside the rear fuel tank???    :uhoh

There's only one way you could've gotten me up as a RIO in one of those puppies: "Feldwebel Bino, it's either this... or the Russian Front!"

Where the photo recon cameras  were stored or the proposed location for the rear cannons.
One & the same location. :aok

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/ar234b-1.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/ar234b-1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: lyric1 on May 22, 2013, 11:28:50 PM
I missed that thread, which was it?

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,305406.0.html
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Megalodon on May 22, 2013, 11:33:14 PM
Found it thanx :)
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: lyric1 on May 22, 2013, 11:35:22 PM
How about it? Add it as an option with the 20mm forward gun pod...

Two ways HTC could go with that. Add the night fighter version or go with what one fellow did when the night fighter squadron was shelved. He took a gun pod from that unit & added it to his AR 234B & decided to go dog fighting in it.

Only happened with one aircraft & it stopped after he had a heavy landing & lost the plane. He did not fare any better than the night fighters either he shot nothing down.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/ar234b1-2.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/ar234b1-2.jpg.html)


(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/ar234b-2.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/ar234b-2.jpg.html)
(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/ar234b2-1.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/ar234b2-1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: HawkerMKII on May 23, 2013, 05:15:22 AM
-1

http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=101
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Megalodon on May 23, 2013, 03:27:57 PM
Im sure Lyric has posted these (i fell asleep last night reading) in the other thread... but if not...



How about it? Add it as an option with the 20mm forward gun pod...

How bout some foward guns with that pod  :O  234/C3

(http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz281/Megalodon2/AR234fowardMk108s_zps7f08a86c.jpg)
(http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz281/Megalodon2/AR234C-3Drawing_zps311da380.jpg)

Gunpack
(http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz281/Megalodon2/AR234rear-fowardpod_zps36934f8a.jpg)
WNr.140344 - NM+BR, first flew Nov 25th 1944 to Kommando Hecht and later Kommando Sommer as T9+EH. Flown by Oblt.Sommer and fitted with a Magirusbombe gun pack. Written off after Sommer attempted a main-wheels up landing at Udine on Apr 16th 1945


Both from Griehl




Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Babalonian on May 23, 2013, 05:30:14 PM
why if I may ask?
Did you get your :ahand from 1? :

Lyric, you did an awesome job in that thread, hope it gets around to being utilised by AH someday.  :salute
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: Slade on May 23, 2013, 05:45:47 PM
+1 
Title: Re: AR 234 20mm gun pod
Post by: lyric1 on May 24, 2013, 02:43:02 AM
Im sure Lyric has posted these (i fell asleep last night reading) in the other thread... but if not...


 


Don't have those pictures of the gun just some line drawings.


Nice find. :aok

This one you can see the faired out version they used.

(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/Arado%20AR-234/img042.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/Arado%20AR-234/img042.jpg.html)


(http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af142/barneybolac/gunpod.jpg) (http://s1002.photobucket.com/user/barneybolac/media/gunpod.jpg.html)