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Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Swoop on October 06, 2001, 08:45:00 AM
HT.....

PLEASE!!!!


Give me a runway I can take my time on.....not have to struggle to get into the air 3/4 of the way down to clear the trees at the end.....

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Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Grayarea on October 06, 2001, 08:53:00 AM
Longer runways please.

This is a big problem if the field is at 5k+

Thanks,

Grayarea.
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: pugg666 on October 06, 2001, 11:01:00 AM
yes please

longer runways or at least give us some chainsaws   :)

as a bonus...we can use all the wood we get from cutting down the trees to repair battle damaged mossies  :D

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Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Revvin on October 06, 2001, 12:19:00 PM
Yep longer runways please or look into the treacle tyres that make the Lanc stick to the runway, and yes I do use flaps  :rolleyes:
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Sledriver on October 06, 2001, 03:13:00 PM
How about trees that cause a small amount of damage but not cause death, unless you hit them nose on. Clipping the top of a tree should not constitute a death. Especially if it was a wheel.
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: eskimo2 on October 06, 2001, 03:24:00 PM
Please here too.

eskimo
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: SKurj on October 06, 2001, 03:58:00 PM
Loonger please!!  the B29 will need em more than the lanc does!!


SKurj
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: FDisk on October 06, 2001, 04:28:00 PM
b29? did I hear you right?
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Karnak on October 06, 2001, 04:56:00 PM
I've been asking for longer runways for quite some time.

Even if longer runways were only added to the large airfields and heavy bombers limited to those I would be happy.
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Wotan on October 06, 2001, 07:04:00 PM
thats a great idea karnak
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: SKurj on October 07, 2001, 12:51:00 AM
Yeah Karnak that thought crossed my mind too
Large fields with extra long runways being the only place the heavies could launch.
Med fields, medium buffs and jets
small fields light buffs , and fighters

Oh yeah, and "overloads" for fighters such as F4U-4 only available from land bases.
Seen reports of the F4U-4 able to actually carry more than the P47, but only when launched from land bases.

SKurj
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Swoop on October 07, 2001, 11:02:00 AM
Ya mean this one:

"Up to three 1,000 lb. bombs along with eight 5 inch rockets could be carried. Reportedly, it was not unusual to rig the F4U-4 with as much as 6,000 lbs of ordnance. Apparently the robust structure of the Corsair could bear these loads without undue wear and tear on the airframe. Almost certainly, such overloaded Corsairs did not operate from carrier decks, but exclusively from shore bases."

(taken from a thread in the help forum).

Anyway.....PUNT.   LONGER RUNWAYS!

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Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Kweassa on October 07, 2001, 03:12:00 PM
Longer runways  :)
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: LePaul on October 07, 2001, 03:18:00 PM
Please
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: DRILL on October 07, 2001, 03:50:00 PM
BUMP    :)
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Vulcan on October 07, 2001, 04:06:00 PM
1 Here AGAINST...

Make them buff'rs learn sum skillz!
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Joc on October 07, 2001, 05:15:00 PM
As was said,limit Heavy bombers to large airfields and lengthen the runways there,good idea that!  :) I dont need any more grey hairs especially with these killer trees!
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Revvin on October 07, 2001, 05:19:00 PM
Yes! longer larger rear fields for bombers.
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: MarkVZ on October 07, 2001, 06:58:00 PM
I calculate the runways on a 3-runway triangular field to be about 3400 feet long each, which is not, in my opinion, adequate for a heavily loaded bomber.
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Blue Mako on October 07, 2001, 07:10:00 PM
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Originally posted by pugg666:
yes please

longer runways or at least give us some chainsaws    :)

as a bonus...we can use all the wood we get from cutting down the trees to repair battle damaged mossies   :D

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Trust me, clear the trees before pugg does it some more with his pony  ;)
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Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: pugg666 on October 07, 2001, 07:25:00 PM
roflmao   :D
it wasn't a tree...it was a mountain that got in my way...come on bud get it right   :)
though there are trees on the montain so i might have hit one of them first   :o

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Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Blue Mako on October 07, 2001, 07:32:00 PM
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Originally posted by pugg666:
roflmao    :D
it wasn't a tree...it was a mountain that got in my way...come on bud get it right    :)
though there are trees on the montain so i might have hit one of them first    :o

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[ 10-07-2001: Message edited by: pugg666 ]

ok, ok, ok.  HT, give us tunnels so we can fly through the mountains!  Better?  ;)

P.S.  Chainsaws fitted as underwing stores?
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: sling322 on October 08, 2001, 08:56:00 AM
Well I for one dont think you should limit heavy bombers to only certain fields.  If a guy wants to learn how to take a bomber off on a short runway and wants to take the chance in doing so, then let him.  I can get a Lanc with 75% fuel and 14k bombs off of the ground in plenty of time to clear the trees as it is now....its just takes practice.
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: SKurj on October 08, 2001, 10:08:00 AM
You can sling?!!!  go offline go to Mindanao, field 44, takeoff to the north and film it please!! with 14k eggs and 75% fuel.


In the WW buffs did not use front line bases, which were typically rough, small, and didn't contain the facilities to support the heavies. I think its not unrealistic to have dedicated buff fields in AH either.


SKurj
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: sling322 on October 08, 2001, 10:36:00 AM
Ok I will.  But first question...is there a mountain or hill at the end of that runway?  And the second would be...what email address would you like me to send the film to?   :D
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Am0n on October 08, 2001, 11:00:00 AM
SKurj

Not a bad idea at all, but i think it would be more practical to have fighters also at the Buff bases. Other wise they would be the most targeted easy to take over bases.

Atleast give us longer run ways so i dont have to here another person whine for 20 minutes because they crashed a 262 into the trees on take off.
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: LePaul on October 08, 2001, 11:14:00 AM
Well with the trees everywhere, you can't even ditch.....  :(  Had a Lanc with a few popped engines and if it weren't for the Jonny Appleseed Terrain, I mighta had a place to set her down   :D
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Am0n on October 08, 2001, 11:41:00 AM
Never been to europe. I ask is there palm trees covering 90% of the land there? if so i gotta relocate!!!  :p
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Swoop on October 08, 2001, 12:11:00 PM
FFS.  This aint about limiting bombers to rear bases, I mean after all what happens when the frontline moves forward?  Buffs would have a major long flight.....nah, wouldnt work.


Now get this:  THE PURPOSE OF THIS THREAD IS TO SHOW HT THAT WE, THE COMMUNITY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WOULD LIKE LONGER RUNWAYS.  

Not all of em, just some.  Sling is right, if ya wanna try and take off from a short runway then more power to ya.......it is possible, it's just a pain in the arse.

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Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: sling322 on October 08, 2001, 12:49:00 PM
Exactly Swoop...I am not saying that we dont need[/i] longer runways, I am just saying that I would hate to see bombers relegated to just certain fields.
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: muckmaw on October 08, 2001, 01:30:00 PM
I vote for shorter trees.
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: SKurj on October 08, 2001, 01:33:00 PM
no mountain sling
skurjz@home.com  make it short !!
so i can post on my website for all to see

SKurj

off to try meself...
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: sling322 on October 08, 2001, 01:36:00 PM
Will do Skurj.  Tonight...after Monday Night Football...after a couple of pitchers of Shiner Bock.   :D
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: SKurj on October 08, 2001, 01:43:00 PM
ok sling +) but!! ya better try before HT issues the patch which will resolve the problem lol.


I got the lanc with 75% in the air for about 10 seconds before she slowly sank back into the trees.  Even then I was not able to reach sufficient speed for takeoff within the confines of the base.
No auto takeoff
Flaps up until close to the end of the runway then dropped 3-4 notches i forget
abit of up elevator trimmed in
no CT
not possible


SKurj
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: sling322 on October 08, 2001, 02:42:00 PM
Its possible buddy....you pop a couple notches of flap at end of runway, pull up quick, retract gear and flaps and then ride the stall horn until you can level it out.  When is the patch comin' out?  I wont get home until around 10 or so my time.  But believe me...it can be done.   :)
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Tilt on October 08, 2001, 03:19:00 PM
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Originally posted by Swoop:
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For medium and large fields agreed...........

But not for small ones.........  :rolleyes:

Tilt
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: Tilt on October 08, 2001, 03:22:00 PM
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Originally posted by sling322:
I would hate to see bombers relegated to just certain fields.


I would like fully laden heavy buffs limited to certain fields............

If they are lighter then by all means.....

Tilt
Title: Petition for longer runways
Post by: hazed- on October 08, 2001, 03:51:00 PM
couldnt they remove a few more trees around the base? easier than a total remodel of bases surely?