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Offline sunlust

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A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« on: June 24, 2012, 09:18:14 PM »
well the name says it all

bit tired so here are some of the links i did find


this is one plane we do need because it was the most used.

http://www.warbirdalley.com/a26.htm
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=91
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-26_Invader :airplane:

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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2014, 03:25:18 PM »
+1

This is not a "punt" if I blab on about the A-26! Plus I searched instead of starting a new thread :rock

Obviously if there is a formation, this would be an untouchable CV killer, so it probably needs to be perked without a formation. Up to 10 x .50 cal's pointing to point at air cons (with 4 gondi's). Did I mention 6k of bombs, and as fast or faster than B-26's? I love the 25H... But it just can't keep up in the MA, so please give me a single A-26 this year Santa.  :pray

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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2014, 07:24:27 PM »
What do you mean "the most used"?

In the context of WWII the A-26 did not see heavy use.

That said, it should be added eventually.  Lightly perked perhaps, though the Tu-2 may have demonstrated that not to be needed.
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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2014, 07:57:10 PM »
+1

This is not a "punt" if I blab on about the A-26! Plus I searched instead of starting a new thread :rock

Obviously if there is a formation, this would be an untouchable CV killer, so it probably needs to be perked without a formation. Up to 10 x .50 cal's pointing to point at air cons (with 4 gondi's). Did I mention 6k of bombs, and as fast or faster than B-26's? I love the 25H... But it just can't keep up in the MA, so please give me a single A-26 this year Santa.  :pray

I promise to drunkenly blab on 200 less if you give me this... I will be JABOING the whole time... When I'm not roping 109G's. :joystick:

If you want it that bad, then you must do what I did when the He-111 came out:  An ENTIRE tour in NOTHING but the A-26.  Manned guns and the occasional gv are exempt. :)
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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2014, 08:24:57 PM »
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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2014, 10:12:26 PM »
If we get a non-nerfed A-26, I will do a whole tour in it! :banana:

It appears to be about 30mph faster than the TU2 :rock
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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2014, 01:15:41 AM »
If we get a non-nerfed A-26, I will do a whole tour in it! :banana:

It appears to be about 30mph faster than the TU2 :rock


non-nerfed A-26? 

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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2014, 02:21:06 AM »
A-26 would need to be heavily perked.

I would rather see the B25J already...
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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2014, 10:52:03 AM »
non-nerfed A-26? 

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That is exactly what I thought. :lol
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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2014, 01:13:19 PM »
For us ol fogeys this was available in AW3(?) and was heavily used, by me and CApy anyway

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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2014, 01:33:26 PM »
+1, but it would have to be perked at least a little bit imo...

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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2014, 04:20:00 AM »
Perk it like the arado! :old:
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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2014, 09:27:12 AM »
Could they not fit it with 37mm cannon also ?
not a good idea to HO that one, even in a 410....
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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2014, 02:47:41 PM »
Could they not fit it with 37mm cannon also ?
not a good idea to HO that one, even in a 410....


Initially, all A-26Bs were supposed to be produced with a 75mm cannon but only the early blocks (15 A-26B-5s) came out of the factory with a 75mm cannon and 2x .50 caliber machine guns.  A new all purpose nose was introduced with the A-26B-10-DL block that included different gun packages the USAAF tested out that are listed below.

75mm cannon with 2x .50 caliber machine guns
75mm cannon with 1x 37mm cannon
2x 37mm cannons
37mm cannon with 2x .50 caliber machine guns
37mm cannon with 4x .50 caliber machine guns
6x .50 caliber machine guns

The USAAF decided to go with the 6x .50 caliber nose package for a few reasons.  The primary reason was that cannon equipped attack planes didn't offer any advantages over 'strafer' versions, as the USAAF found that strafer models were just as effective in destroying hardened targets with machine guns and rockets as the cannon equipped attack planes like the B-25G/H.  Another reason was the slow rate of fire of the 75mm and 37mm cannons and the unreliability of the 37mm cannon.  Another reason was logistics, it was far easier to use a universal weapon package for the Invader than having different types of guns and ammo.  As far as I know, none of the early A-26B-5s that were produced with the 75mm cannon ever saw any operational service and I believe had 75mm cannon removed and replaced with the standard 6x .50 caliber machine guns.

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Re: A-26 Invader aka B-26 Invader
« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2014, 05:48:50 PM »
I'm pretty sure that ingame it would be much tougher than a 410, and a ju88 conbined !