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Offline dolomite

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2001, 10:48:00 AM »
I dunno, Mav. There were 150 cannon-armed 51's made, and you know the fuss we hear about the the 1C and its 200 run.  

Honestly, I think the 51B is a nice choice, and really separates itself from the Yak and 205 in many ways- top speed, alt performance, guns... I do think it is a horse of a different color. Fw190D-9's and P-51D's are in deep caca if a P-51B happens along- you can't say the same with a Yak or 205. The 51B just might wind up being the penultimate perk-buster!

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Offline Westy

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2001, 10:57:00 AM »
"I just don't see the reason to add the P51B with 4 50 cals to the plane set."

 Maybe because they can as they have the P-51 base to start with? I honestly see no reason ever to wonder why they add a plane.  Why they did not or rather, would not is altogether different question. Did not indicates past tense aka maintenance mode and I do not foresee that with thier current philosphy.

 I've yet to see them say they will not add any aircraft in production in WWII.  And WWII to me that is 1939 to Sept 1945.  It took several nations over 6 years to build  all those different aircraft used in the war. HTC,  with six people, are doing it much faster  

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Offline Yeager

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2001, 11:00:00 AM »
Apparently the 109 nasty was AFK!

LOL......

err.....

DOH!

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2001, 01:54:00 PM »
 
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Originally posted by Maverick:
Since we already have the Yak 9 and the 205 in the game I just don't see the reason to add the P51B with 4 50 cals to the plane set. The Yak and 205 already have similar performance and lethality to the 4 50's on the 51B. Adding the 20mm armed version makes it a bit understandable but not the 4 mg version.

Mav

"I don't see sense in adding 109F-4"


another news flash: P-51B will be used by me fairly much when I get back..
plus, its more maneuverable than D.
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Offline Spatula

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« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2001, 04:32:00 PM »
<Spat says bye-bye to his trusty D model and trades it in for a older model B  >

Its time to kick bellybutton and chew bubblegum, and im all out of gum!
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Offline Hangtime

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« Reply #20 on: March 05, 2001, 05:02:00 PM »
The B pony was lighter.. climbed better. Turned better. Better at high alt with the engine pyro's selected.. and better.. much better accel at low altitude. With the malcom hood; this pony even had better vis than the D model. A significant number of USAAF B/C's were fitted with that hood...

Sadly; this one will have a cluttered forward view around the canopy frames... (don't look like the malcom hood is modeled)

What this pony lacks in gun punch will be made up for in turn and accel in the dogfight. It will be a mite less effective as an escort fighter with the short gun package, and will not be much of a buff hunter either. It will however be a sweet plane to hunt 109's and FW's in.  

I'm looking forward to it.

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Offline Kieran

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #21 on: March 05, 2001, 05:08:00 PM »
It will have more than enough guns to hunt perkies, count on it.  
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TheWobble

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #22 on: March 05, 2001, 06:12:00 PM »
 
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Offline SOB

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #23 on: March 05, 2001, 06:16:00 PM »
 
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Originally posted by Spatula:
<Spat says bye-bye to his trusty D model and trades it in for a older model B    >

Its time to kick bellybutton and chew bubblegum, and im all out of gum!

One of my personal favorites, along with

"I got news for you pal, you ain't leadin' but two things right now.  Jack and toejam... and Jack left town."

-edit- Oh yeah, and to be on-topic, I'm looking forward to flying the P51B and I'll take a screenshot of my first kill of Milenko in it and make it my wallpaper  



[This message has been edited by SOB (edited 03-05-2001).]
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TheWobble

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« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2001, 06:59:00 PM »
Im really disappointed that there isnte a new P-38 model slated at all.  Th L is nice but cmon lets get the D model  AND PERK IT.

37mm yummmmm
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Offline milnko

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #25 on: March 05, 2001, 08:48:00 PM »
 
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Originally posted by SOB:
Oh yeah, and to be on-topic, I'm looking forward to flying the P51B and I'll take a screenshot of my first kill of Milenko in it and make it my wallpaper  

Am I the only one who's noticed that SOB has been into his Gramma's medicine again?  

OH MY!


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Offline Thunder

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #26 on: March 05, 2001, 09:06:00 PM »
 

HiTech really did a great job on the P-51B!
This is what the real one looks like!

Salute,
Thunder
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Nath-BDP

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #27 on: March 05, 2001, 09:10:00 PM »
looks like the VF should be infront of the star on the AH model?
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Offline Thunder

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #28 on: March 05, 2001, 09:14:00 PM »
Just noticed that the T and the VF are transposed on the HTC Version.... Oh No!

Nate... now I can't fly the 51B  
Hehehe "NOT!"
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Hans

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That's a really nice P-51B, but...
« Reply #29 on: March 06, 2001, 02:31:00 AM »
 
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I came here to kick bellybutton and chew bubblegum, and I'm all out of gum.

Rowdy Roddy Piper, from the secret alien infiltration/invasion movie "They come".

Duke Nukem stole all his good one liners from movies.

Groovy.

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