The Wirble

[Megalodon]

What it needs, is to be seen before your wings fall off.  

^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS

It should be 1.5 or 2k for the wirble and osti forget the trade. I think it should be perked to reflect it's minuscule numbers in combat.It should also have a reload time

[Ack-Ack]

I'm not sure a loaded 129 could fly on one engine if it got knocked out

It was barely able to fly with two engines, I doubt it would remain airborne on one for very long.  Probably just long enough for the pilot to scream and crap his pants.

ack-ack

[Tank-Ace]

It had 75MM of armor to the front cocpit  ?!?! Good god!

Yeah, 129 would be more of the plane für when tut want to say "I'm killing you regardless of your opinion on the matter". I doubt 20mms to the front fuselage would do anything but tickle. Hell, it would be theoretically possible for it to survive a direct hit from an M4's AP round at longer range.

Did all models have such heavy armor? Would the mk 103 armed version be any lighter?

[tuton25]

It had 75MM of armor to the front cocpit  ?!?! Good god!

Yeah, 129 would be more of the plane für when tut want to say "I'm killing you regardless of your opinion on the matter". I doubt 20mms to the front fuselage would do anything but tickle. Hell, it would be theoretically possible for it to survive a direct hit from an M4's AP round at longer range.

Did all models have such heavy armor? Would the mk 103 armed version be any lighter?

HS 129 would be a hanger queen with no real uses even in scenarios.....
A better option would be the Mosquito Mk. XVIII with a 57mm Cannon......

[Karnak]

It had 75MM of armor to the front cocpit  ?!?! Good god!

Yeah, 129 would be more of the plane für when tut want to say "I'm killing you regardless of your opinion on the matter". I doubt 20mms to the front fuselage would do anything but tickle. Hell, it would be theoretically possible for it to survive a direct hit from an M4's AP round at longer range.

Did all models have such heavy armor? Would the mk 103 armed version be any lighter?

A direct hit from the M4's AP round and the fuselage might "survive", but the engines and wings would keep going forwards without it.  As to the 20mms to the front fuselage, that is a tiny cross section.  The 20mm storm from the Wirbie would dewing it with ease.

[Tank-Ace]

You know what I meant Karnak. I'm not saying it would be a survivable plane, but you'll have a hell of a tough time stopping one before it lobs a pumpkin at you. And an AP pumpkin no less.

If nothing else, it would be great for killing Tiger II's when the ordnance is down.

[MrGeezer]

See Rule #4

[LCADolby]

Supporting GVs is fun, I like to do it in a Ju87G, no one ever crys bomb****. 

[Paladin3]

I think the wrible suffers from most gun platforms - they are to easy to aim from a computer platform versus the real world. Bullets are super accurate, zeros are always perfect, and people hedge some at the same time.

That being said, I have had fair luck in a fighter against them during base takes. I have worked out with wingmen to draw fire then roll in with .50s to turret them. After a few passes I can then sometimes kill them.

[flatiron1]

Needs to be dropped to a 5 ENY and perked.....
I've heard it has the best KD of anything in the game (snailman help me out here) and is used very extensively....
A few more Flak platforms other than the Osti and M16 would round out the selection.....

Maybe change your tactics.

[VonMessa]

See Rule #4

[Lusche]

See Rule #4

[Karnak]

See Rule #4

[Lusche]

As to your .ef to avoid death, you can do it, but it paints you as scum.

Good to know that. As I do .ef on a pure spawn battle (not camp) like the OZ 135/136 so that a A20 circling overherad can't "earn" (how ridiculous is that?) his kill, you should put me on ignore. You should be no means have to endure the presence of scum with 'low moral fibre'

[Rich46yo]

See Rule #4