P38 ord loadout

[Delirium]

Speaking of rocket tubes, are they modeled to produce more drag then the xmas tree racks that are on the 38L and later 47s like the D40 and N?

Yes, the 'bazooka' tubes do add weight/drag to the P38J airframe.

The Christmas tree racks on the P38L do not give any weight penalty what so ever after all the rockets have been fired. I haven't been able to determine if there is any drag related to them, but it isn't noticeable if there is.

[cobia38]

Yes, the 'bazooka' tubes do add weight/drag to the P38J airframe.

The Christmas tree racks on the P38L do not give any weight penalty what so ever after all the rockets have been fired. I haven't been able to determine if there is any drag related to them, but it isn't noticeable if there is.

 wow,an christmas tree rack that holds 750 lb of rockets,weighs nothing and has no drag...... no wonder we won the war   

[Ack-Ack]

Would be cool to have 14 rockets.




ack-ack

[uptown]

oooo the deacking I could do with that badboy! Provided I didn't get pilot wounded after I got the first one off.

[Guppy35]

Would be cool to have 14 rockets.

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ack-ack

LOL WTG AKAK

Gonna send em scrambling now!

[uptown]

What? You mean the 38 couldn't carry....doh! Akak !!!!!!!!!! 

[Ack-Ack]

What? You mean the 38 couldn't carry....doh! Akak !!!!!!!!!!  

I think there were a few of the first production run L's that had zero length rocket launchers before the Ls were produced with the Christmas tree launcher.  Not sure of the number but I don't think it was very many and don't know if any saw any service outside of the US.  The picture is supposed to be one of these first production Ls showing the zero length launchers. 

ack-ack

[Guppy35]

Purely a stateside test bird.  None went into combat like that. 

[Larry]

Also, does anyone else besides me think the pilot wounds are a little TOO easy to get in the 38s?

As for pilot wounds, yea, you tend to get used to that. We have had numerous threads about it before, Murdr posted some nice pics of cockpit armor placement to back up the claims as well.

I blame all those SAPP tards because they went around modifying all the P38s. They put in the blenders, flat screen tvs, and mini fridges but had to take out some pilot armor to save weight. Its all their fault!

[CAP1]

I was reading Wikipedia on the 38s this morning and seen that the Lightnings could carry 2x500 or 2x250 bombs on the outer hardpoints. Also noticed the the inter hardpoints could carry up to 6x500,6x200 or even 2x2000 LBers.

I wondering why we don't have that capability in the game.



Also, does anyone else besides me think the pilot wounds are a little TOO easy to get in the 38s?

honestly, i've been having more engines shout out from under me than anything since i've come back.

[Captain Virgil Hilts]

Would be cool to have 14 rockets.



ack-ack

Every time I go on leave, one of you bucket heads has to get into my section in the back of the hangar and mess with my stuff.  

[jay]

oooo the deacking I could do with that badboy! Provided I didn't get pilot wounded after I got the first one off.

or get the radiator damaged!! seems the base ack always hits radiator first and first ping