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Offline SKYGUNS

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Re: JU-52 ARMED Transport. What say you chaps?
« Reply #60 on: April 18, 2008, 12:10:09 AM »
didnt they also arm this aircraft with a larg anti tank gun?

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Re: JU-52 ARMED Transport. What say you chaps?
« Reply #61 on: April 18, 2008, 06:42:40 AM »
  ,The Hienkel 111 should have been in the game from the start,but with a 1945 plane set in the main arena their are other bombers that would lead to it having only limited use as a bomber/torpedo Bomber.If we had the transport option which carried 16 paratroops and their equipment,we would have an axis transport that was faster than the c47 and had at least some defensive armament,and would in no way be a hanger Queen only seen in  S.E.A.

  I would like the ju52/3,but it's slow,very slow compared with the c47 and would not be first choice for troops,and as a bomber it had a poor performance in the Spanish civil war.

 FW Condor found it's best role as long range Maritime Patrol,But many were lost at Stalingrad collapsing on landing when trying to transport the heavy loads needed to supply the Sixth army.Not a tough Aircraft.

 The Hienkel 177 Was described by a Postwar test pilot as the only German aircraft he did not enjoy Flying.He descibed it as "flying an aircraft made of glass".

 Hienkel 111 H20/R1 + Hienkel 111 H6 Please ;)
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Re: JU-52 ARMED Transport. What say you chaps?
« Reply #62 on: April 21, 2008, 10:58:11 AM »
The Hienkel 111 should have been in the game from the start,

No argument here. IMO the 111 is the definitive LW bomber ( the Ju88 being more of a "jack of all trades" plane).

The Hienkel 177 Was described by a Postwar test pilot as the only German aircraft he did not enjoy Flying.He descibed it as "flying an aircraft made of glass".

Again, no argument. The He177 had horrible reliability during it's early days, but these problems were greatly reduced as the war progressed. For the purposes of AH though, I think this is a moot point. Reliability isn't modeled. If it were, we'd see 262's and 234's catching fire because the pilot did something stupid with the throttles. Or Tempest's aborting because of engine problems. I suggested the He177 because it's a heavy bomber, it's not Allied (plenty of those already... anybody want the Stiring?), and because frankly it's a little weird.:)

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Re: JU-52 ARMED Transport. What say you chaps?
« Reply #63 on: April 21, 2008, 09:38:38 PM »
+1 on the JU-52. Was surprised it wasn't in the game when i first played, I understand the C-47 is a better option but it just seems funny for the axis to have to fly it for transport.

The Japanese produced a version of the DC3/C-47.  The allied code name was Tabby.

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Re: JU-52 ARMED Transport. What say you chaps?
« Reply #64 on: April 24, 2008, 09:28:22 AM »
The Japanese produced a version of the DC3/C-47.  The allied code name was Tabby.

Check your C-47 skins and you'll find it.
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