RUMOR... NEW PLANE PBY BLACK CATS!

[Karnak]

There isn't a twin engine fighter in the war that wasn't outclassed by singles.  Including the vaunted mosquito.

I am a Mosquito fan and I'd never claim it was better than most single engined fighters.  Some yes, but not many.

The only twin engined fighter to see action in WWII that could claim to be better than many single engined fighters is the P-38, and even it is outclassed by a good number of single engined fighters.

[LLogann]

Good Punt   

well they should add this plane to the roster itwould be awsome just to wait in some cove and take off on water searching and attacking the enemy fleet

   

[Stalwart]

Nice rumor generation....but most unlikely to come to the game, IMHO.

Primary reason is that the plane's primary roles are irrelevant to AH. We have no need for pilot rescue, no need for scouting, no need for night flying, and no need for seaplane capability. Those features simply don't apply.

That leaves us with an extraordinarily slow, poorly maneuverable, undergunned, large target.


It's a c-47 with pontoons.....except the goon flies faster.

A plane's niche in the day-in-day-out online arena field capture game is not the sole criteria to judge a plane's worthiness for the AH catalog.

[wgmount]

Simaril, I'll give you one great reason......The new water terrain is awsome.....Now wouldn't it be cool to have a plane able to land in it!

I land a hog in the water at least once or twice a night.

[Saxman]

A plane's niche in the day-in-day-out online arena field capture game is not the sole criteria to judge a plane's worthiness for the AH catalog.

QFT.

I know from conversations with the CMs that the PBY could have MANY applications in FSO scenarios, which often run "special" missions in addition to the typical attack/defend objectives.

[DAVENRINO]

One of my best friends' father was a "Black Cat" pilot.  They had a big impact on the war in the Pacific; especially on the guys whom were picked up in the shark infested water.