CA13 Boomerang

[jolly22]

CA13 Boomerang:
Role: Fighter aircraft
Manufacturer: Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation
First flight: 29 May 1942
Introduced: 1943
Status: Retired
Primary user: Royal Australian Air Force
Produced: 1942–1945
Number built: 250
General characteristicsCrew: 1
Length: 25 ft 6 in (7.77 m)
Wingspan: 36 ft 0 in (10.97 m)
Height: 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)
Wing area: 225 ft² (20.9 m²)
Empty weight: 5,373 lb (2,437 kg)
Loaded weight: 7,699 lb (3,492 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp radial engine, 1,200 hp (895 kW)
PerformanceMaximum speed: 305 mph (265 knots, 491 km/h) at 15,500 ft (4,730 m)
Range: 930 mi (810 nm, 1,500 km)
Service ceiling: 29,000 ft (8,800 m)
Rate of climb: 2,940 ft/min (14.9 m/s)
Wing loading: 34.2 lb/ft² (167.1 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.16 hp/lb (256 W/kg)
Armament
Guns:
2× 20 mm (0.787 in) Hispano or CAC cannons
4× 0.303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns
Bombs: Could be fitted when the large drop tank was not carried


Only bad thing i could realy find on this plae is hat only about 250 were built.

This plane is an australian aircraft, which i dont think we have any of those.
This plane has very good guns and a great climb rate.  

[TwinBoom]

nice choice also would like to see the  p-66 vultee


and the p-36 hawk

[TwinBoom]

jolly hear is some reading
http://www.boomerang-flight.com/

[Megalodon]

Great site here
http://www.aviastar.org/gallery/boomerang.html




BF-S, A46-126, 'Sinbad II' of No. 5 Sqn.; note details of rear-view mirror, ring arid bead gunsight, and exhaust flame clamper.

[phatzo]

some video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA7azWmFkGQ

[jolly22]

nice website and video, but what about your opinions??

[phatzo]

I want it, have posted that I want it previously, but I think this one will take time.

[oakranger]

Nice little AC and a new Country to be represent on AH.  Good Find.

[lyric1]

It never did any air to air work but was used in ground attack here is some pics I took of one at Point Cook museum.

[Megalodon]

It never did any air to air work but was used in ground attack here is some pics I took of one at Point Cook museum.



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 That is the kinda cool thing about it /... close base support w/ smoke for gv.s.. plus I bet it can fight

"Flight tests proved that the aircraft had remarkable performances and, in particular, a rate of climb of 900m per minute was demonstrated. However, since the maximum speed of the aircraft was only slightly superior to that of the Buffalo, an aircraft which had not achieved much success against Japanese fighter aircraft in Malaya, there was naturally some hesitation on the part of the Government and comparative trials between the
first Boomerang, a Kittyhawk (Curtiss P-40E) and an Airacobra (Bell P-39D) were arranged by the Department of Air. Comparative performance figures and an excerpt of the trial report, published in "Australia in the War of 1939-1945, The Role of Science and Industry" edited by the Australian War Memorial are quoted: At 10,000 feet, the Boomerang is more manoeuvrable than the Kittyhawk and can turn inside it. The Kittyhawk's speed advantage is not sufficient for it to dictate the type of combat and, although it gains more in a dive, the Boomerang's greater manoeuvrability with pull out and superior climb finds it level with the Kittyhawk at the top of the ensuing zoom. The Kittyhawk's only manoeuvre is to dive through a great height and break off the combat; the speed advantage is not sufficient for it to fly away at the same height without becoming vulnerable once combat is joined with the Boomerang.

The Airacobra has a greater speed advantage over the Boomerang than has the Kittyhawk but is outmanoeuvred at the same height in concentric attack (turning circles). When first attempted the Airacobra was able to dictate terms of combat to the Boomerang by its superiority in dive and zoom which allowed it to gain the extra
height necessary to deliver an attack from above. Later this advantage was not so apparent and this was thought to be due to the pilot becoming more familiar with the Boomerang."





Planes it replaced Wirraway and Buffalo... planes that replaced it... P-40E and Spit V

I think it has a place and ... A new country as mentioned ...Cool plane +1

[waystin2]

I would love to see the Boomerang in game!

[steely07]

+1 for this Aussie

[Plawranc]

I want this plane.

It could outturn anything I reckon being so compact. 

[xthecatx]

         this Aussie likes 

[Stoney]

Are you guys serious?  Jolly, put down your copy of "Almost Famous WWII Aircraft" and read something about the planes that actually fought in the war...