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Offline 4deck

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Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« on: May 15, 2011, 07:56:50 AM »
Would be a nice addition for anti shipping missions. Most of these attacked convoys, but occasionally they got lucky and found a U-Boat.
Was equiped with a Molins "6-pounder Class M" cannon, a modification of the QF 6-pounder (57 mm) anti-tank gun weighing 1,580 lb (716 kg) fitted with an auto-loader to allow both semi- or fully-automatic fire, in the nose, along with two .303 in (7.7 mm) sighting machine guns.

Later version carried the even larger 32-pounder, a gun based on the QF 3.7 inch AA gun designed for tank use.

But a 6 pounder would be nice with 24 rounds.

Anyway thats my wish.
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2011, 02:06:40 PM »
Only 27 were built/converted from Mk VI's.
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2011, 03:15:38 PM »
Is this the famous "Tze Tze"?  If so, there are some nice videos on YT showing this this firing.  Quite violent!
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2011, 06:41:59 PM »
Quote from: SmokinLoon on May 15, 2011, 03:15:38 PM
Is this the famous "Tze Tze"?  If so, there are some nice videos on YT showing this this firing.  Quite violent!
Yup, the Mk XVIII is the 'Tse Tse'.
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2011, 06:46:47 PM »
I think HTC has considered adding this variant when they released the newly remodeled Mk VI.

Personally, I would like to see the Mk IV version first (the early war unarmed bomber version). It would be a good addition for scenarios and such.
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2011, 09:00:53 PM »
Quote from: Karnak on May 15, 2011, 02:06:40 PM
Only 27 were built/converted from Mk VI's.
...which is comparable to the number of Ostwinds actually built, but on any given night, it's a fair bet that you'd find more of them out on a map than the Germans ever built...
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2011, 09:08:30 PM »
Quote from: Shiva on May 15, 2011, 09:00:53 PM
...which is comparable to the number of Ostwinds actually built, but on any given night, it's a fair bet that you'd find more of them out on a map than the Germans ever built...

If it weren't for the extra ~800lbs of engine and cockpit armor HTC could have simply added the Mollins gun as a gun load out option, disabling the bomb bay bombs at the same time, for the Mk VI.
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2011, 10:43:20 AM »
@ Karnak, That would be a great way to implement it.

HTC, Please make it Happen. :pray
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2011, 11:15:22 AM »
I reckon if the Tse Tse does happen it would probably be in conjunction the often-rumoured perked ordnance system.

I'm surprised more people don't ask for the Mossie Mk XXX. With four nose mounted Hispanos, lots of ammo and two stage Merlins, would make a nice high alt bomber interceptor.
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2011, 01:45:06 PM »
Quote from: Greebo on May 19, 2011, 11:15:22 AM
I reckon if the Tse Tse does happen it would probably be in conjunction the often-rumoured perked ordnance system.

I'm surprised more people don't ask for the Mossie Mk XXX. With four nose mounted Hispanos, lots of ammo and two stage Merlins, would make a nice high alt bomber interceptor.


  Greebo,

  I've seen the MkXXX come up in past and the tread turned into a nightfighter debate!  That said ya bring on a MkXXX and then we'd have a "real" mossie!  Mk16 speeds with 4 hispanos and a boatload of ammo for them!



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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2011, 01:59:13 PM »
Quote from: 4deck on May 19, 2011, 10:43:20 AM
@ Karnak, That would be a great way to implement it.

HTC, Please make it Happen. :pray
I'm sorry, but I think you missed my point.  Due to the 800lbs of armor, it cannot happen that way.  There is no way for the engine to change the durability of an aircraft based on hangar choices.
Quote from: morfiend on May 19, 2011, 01:45:06 PM

  Greebo,

  I've seen the MkXXX come up in past and the tread turned into a nightfighter debate!  That said ya bring on a MkXXX and then we'd have a "real" mossie!  Mk16 speeds with 4 hispanos and a boatload of ammo for them!



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The Mosquito NF.Mk 30 had a top speed of about 424mph, so a bit faster than the Mk XVI.  Its ammo supply was, as I recall, increased over the Mk VI, but it could only carry a 500lb bomb under each wing, the bomb bay being eliminated.  Down low it would be ~20mph slower than the Mk VI.  It did operations in daylight as well as at night.

That said, I would very much like it as a bomber hunter.
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2011, 07:29:37 PM »
Didn't the NF. Mk 30 have the "bull nose" configuration? If so, that would be one mean, yet ugly, mossie. :devil
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2011, 07:33:44 PM »
Quote from: Plazus on May 19, 2011, 07:29:37 PM
Didn't the NF. Mk 30 have the "bull nose" configuration? If so, that would be one mean, yet ugly, mossie. :devil
Yes, the NF.Mk XIII, NF.Mk XIX and NF.Mk 30 all had "bull" noses for the radar, and yes, they are ugly compared to the FB.Mk VI.
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2011, 03:18:57 AM »
I was in error on my prior statement.  The NF.Mk XIII did not have a "bull" nose, it had a "thimble" nose.
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Re: Mosquito FB Mk XVIII
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2011, 09:09:25 AM »
Quote from: Karnak on May 15, 2011, 02:06:40 PM
Only 27 were built/converted from Mk VI's.

I dont think the production number here accurately reflects their contribution to the war effort, afaik these 20+ aircraft were in pretty much constant use and rather effective. they must have had one of the highest combat sortie hours / airframe and damage done / airframe of any attack aircraft produced in WWII.

would make a very nice perked attack plane for not much extra modelling work :aok
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