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Title: Nice companion for the Choo Choo
Post by: Lizard3 on August 06, 2001, 08:48:00 AM
Hows about a Henchel Hs129B-2  :) Of course with the 4 30mm Mk101 cannon using the tungsten core projectiles. Reported to penetrate 8cm of armor and make mincemeat of T-34's, albiet from the rear and sides. I suspect this would work on trains, as well as the heavily armored M-16  ;)

(The Luftwaffe War Diaries, Cajus Becker, ISBN 0-306-80604-5, pg.296-299)
Title: Nice companion for the Choo Choo
Post by: DingHao2 on August 06, 2001, 09:38:00 AM
How about an Me-410 B-2 w/ 50mm option?
Title: Nice companion for the Choo Choo
Post by: AKSWulfe on August 06, 2001, 09:42:00 AM
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Originally posted by Ding_Hao:
How about an Me-410 B-2 w/ 50mm option?

Because that's a bomber destroyed, Zerstorer, not a ground attack plane.

The Hs129 was built specifically for destroying tanks. I'd much rather see that than a Me-410.
-SW
Title: Nice companion for the Choo Choo
Post by: Staga on August 06, 2001, 09:51:00 AM
I'm quite sure Me-410 would see more use than Henschel and from same frame its easy to do more variants.
Title: Nice companion for the Choo Choo
Post by: AKSWulfe on August 06, 2001, 10:01:00 AM
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Originally posted by Staga:
I'm quite sure Me-410 would see more use than Henschel and from same frame its easy to do more variants.

Yeah I hear that a lot about a lot of things.

Padlock, other planes, certain aspects of the software (mission builder... used by only a few), etc.

Lets move away from the "this will get more use" because you can't tell me that the Hs129 will just be left to sit in the hangar. The IL2 is barely worth anything, but people still use it.

Hs129, never seen one modelled in a game before and would be nice to have one.
-SW
Title: Nice companion for the Choo Choo
Post by: Lizard3 on August 14, 2001, 09:02:00 PM
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Title: Nice companion for the Choo Choo
Post by: Lephturn on August 15, 2001, 07:49:00 AM
We are getting a nice companion for the choo choo.  The Hurri IID!

Twin 40mm cannons... yum.