Author Topic: PBY Please (Read 770 times)

68KO · « **on:** August 25, 2005, 07:22:16 PM »

It would be great to carry supplies and troops into bases in this also it could used for suralance. This plane also attacked ships.

Please please please:D

Karnak · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2005, 10:55:37 AM »

You really want to fly an essentially unarmed aircraft with a top speed of about 160mph in the MA?

For a survivable flying boats look at the H8K2 or Coranado. Both are fast (comparatively), well armed and carry a good war load.

1redrum · « **Reply #2 on:** August 26, 2005, 01:59:54 PM »

the pby would be cool if they could make it possible to pick up "downed "players and return them to a friendly base

SELECTOR · « **Reply #3 on:** August 26, 2005, 02:11:45 PM »

hehe nice idea.. but alas it takes bended knees to get somone to drop supplies these days .. never mind go out and search for a swimmer

Swoop · « **Reply #4 on:** August 26, 2005, 02:46:41 PM »

Would get a serious amount of use in special events......and possibly in the new TOD arena.

G0ALY · « **Reply #5 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:13:48 PM »

Consider this… Being amphibious, and without the need of a runway, PBYs could be available at ports. (Perhaps available only while the VH is up... or a seperate hanger added.)

With their combat load of two torpedoes or four 1000-pound bombs, they would add quite some defense to a port from a land or sea attack.

Give them a long take off run to even things out just a little.