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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: davidpt40 on August 26, 2003, 01:23:20 PM

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: davidpt40 on August 26, 2003, 01:23:20 PM

I think the next plane to be added to Aces High should be the Spruce Moose.  I get teary eyed when I think about how Charles Lindberg flew the Spruce Moose across the Pacific (non stop without refueling) and dropped the Nagasaki bomb on Hiroshima.  Without the Spruce Moose, I truely don't believe the U.S. would have won the Vietnam War.

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: gofaster on August 26, 2003, 01:27:08 PM

Was it Hiroshima or Hirosheema?  :confused:

The Pacific was absolutely no threat to the US whatsoever.  Its just redikulus!

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: Kweassa on August 26, 2003, 01:33:08 PM

Get in the line.

 Ki-84
 A6M3
 Ki-43
 Ki-44
 P-38G
 I-16
 LaGG-3
 Yak-7
 Yak1B
 P-39N
 P-39Q
 Fw190A-3
 Spit fMkIX
 Bf109G-14
 
 ..

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: udet on August 26, 2003, 01:45:26 PM

Spruce Moose has actually been developed by the Heinkers Design Bureau as a nuclear intercontinental bomber, but Einstein stole the plans before he went to the US.

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: Westy on August 26, 2003, 02:04:10 PM

"(non stop without refueling)"

 Well. There's some debate going on about that. Recently discovered documention indicates he towed an RAF type fuel "caddy" behind him.

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: genputty on August 26, 2003, 02:14:57 PM

was that MOOSE  or GOOSE ?

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: slimm50 on August 26, 2003, 02:20:22 PM

Troll.

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: Grimm on August 26, 2003, 02:31:04 PM

Yes the Spruce Moose is a favorite of mine...

Its a little know fact,  but the Fur trees used in its constrution were cared for and harvested by a group of Logger Monks high above Calgary Alberta.   Its said they Fasted for 40 mins before cutting them down.

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: humble on August 26, 2003, 05:53:54 PM

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Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: Karnak on August 26, 2003, 08:32:48 PM

:D

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: Sikboy on August 26, 2003, 09:43:44 PM

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Originally posted by genputty
was that MOOSE  or GOOSE ?

Burns: Hop in Smithers, we'll take the spruce moose...
Smithers: but sir!
Burns: <***** gun> I said hop in...

man, I love that storyline lol.

-Sik

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: Hooligan on August 26, 2003, 10:00:03 PM

Yes to the Spruce Moose.  Another Kurt Tank design is always welcome!

Hooligan

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: Halo on August 26, 2003, 10:30:07 PM

But since its max alt is not even as high as a cv flight deck, do kills with it count as by aircraft or ship?

Title: Next plane in AH
Post by: Sikboy on August 27, 2003, 07:50:18 AM

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Originally posted by Halo
But since its max alt is not even as high as a cv flight deck, do kills with it count as by aircraft or ship?

I think you're mistaken. The Spruce Moose was designed to the following specification:

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It will carry 200 passengers from New Yorks Eidlywilde airport to the Belgian Congo in 17 minutes

I'm fairly sure it would have to climb a bit higher than a CV deck to accomplish that feat.

-Sik