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Offline Furball

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« on: March 04, 2008, 02:21:10 AM »
Would be a really good addition.

It would give the criminals from the southern hemisphere one of the planes which they built, and the Mk. 21 had 4 x 50 cals, and 4 x 20mm, which means that it would differ enough from the Mosquito in terms of armament to make it worth taking.

Also the torpedo/bomb/rocket weapons loads would make it a lot of fun.

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Mk 21

The Mk 21 was a variant of the Mk X constructed in Australia. The first Mk 21 flew on 26 May 1944 and 364 were completed between then and the end of 1945. The main differences between the Mk X and the Mk 21 were the use of a Sperry auto pilot, altering the shape of the nose, and the use of four .50in Browning machine guns in the wings in place of the six .303in guns carried by the Mk X. The Mk 21 entered services with No. 30 and 31 Squadrons of the RAAF, and briefly with No. 93. The Mk 21 remained in Australian service until 1957.

Engine: Two Bristol Hercules VIII radial engines
Horsepower: 1,720
Speed: 323 mph
Ceiling: 26,500 feet
Range: 1,500 miles
Armament: Four 20mm cannon under the nose and four .50in Browning machine guns in the wings.


http://www.oldcmp.net/ns1.html

http://www.oldcmp.net/ns2.html



This is a Mk. X, but very similar



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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2008, 02:46:30 AM »
:aok

Any new plane, but this one would be higher on my personal list.
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Re: Beaufighter Mk. 21
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2008, 03:58:53 AM »
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Originally posted by Furball
It would give the criminals from the southern hemisphere one of the planes which they built,


Lol furball!

Yes I would like to see this ugly looking monster aswell.

But you would have to come out of retirement to kill in it!
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« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2008, 05:06:24 AM »
"Criminals" pffft
It's as ugly as sin, it would get kill the same way Medusa did. :lol
I'd like to see i t added for sure:aok
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« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2008, 08:14:10 AM »
i would deffently like to see the beaufighter. :aok
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« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2008, 08:25:49 AM »
Big yes on this one!
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Offline RTHolmes

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« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2008, 08:32:43 AM »
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« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2008, 10:35:25 AM »
Definitely a yes :aok
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« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2008, 10:43:05 AM »
I agree, more twin engined airframes!
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« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2008, 12:15:25 PM »
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It's as ugly as sin, it would get kill the same way Medusa did. :lol


and Hub does
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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2008, 01:41:54 PM »
Big ol yes on this one...

seems to be one of the more logical choices as well.
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« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2008, 01:52:10 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: March 04, 2008, 02:45:04 PM »
Yep, been wishing for a Beaufighter for a long time.  That's a bird that covers 40-45 in all kinds of theaters of operations.  Think about all the use it would get both in scenario and MA play, in particular if you had the 'torps'

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« Reply #13 on: March 04, 2008, 03:41:42 PM »
A 340mph sea level twin engine monster with more firepower than most anything in the game.


Sure, but perk the snot out of it.
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« Reply #14 on: March 04, 2008, 03:52:24 PM »
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A 340mph sea level twin engine monster with more firepower than most anything in the game.


Sure, but perk the snot out of it.

pffft:rolleyes:
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