14.01.2010, 16:00
I have a few suggestions for new planes...Here they are:
The Dewoitine D.520
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm13 ... -61940.jpg
One of those "too little, too late" planes that originated from countries that were overrun within a few weeks or more of Nazi invasion.
Agreed to be the best homegrown French fighter among historians, it was fast, maneuverable, and deadly in close combat, but there were simply not enough to stave off defeat.
Fokker D.XXI
http://www.militaryfactory.com/imagevie ... escriptor=
Essentially the same story as the 520. Good aircraft from minor country (Holland) not enough made to counter nazis.
Fairey Firefly
http://www.militaryfactory.com/imagevie ... escriptor=
An underrated and ignored success story. Mainly a carrier-based ground attack plane with performance similar to the Tempest.
Fairey Fulmar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Fulmar
Carrier-based heavy fighter with performance similar to the hurricane.
Bloch Mb.170-178 variants
http://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/pas ... 8.html?L=1
Another "too little, too late" story with this one. A light bomber/recon aircraft with excellent handling, speed and manueverability for its type.
Bloch MB.157
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww2/mb157/mb157-1.jpg
The supreme model of the 150 series of Bloch. Essentially deadly, manuverable, and very tough, once again, there were too little, too late.
Tempest Mk.II
http://kits.kitreview.com/images/sh72103reviewgp_5.jpg
A variant of the Tempest with a centaurus radial engine. Very popular with pilots for its excellent handling and lack of engine torque, a fault with the Mk.V. Entered service in November 1945 (missing the war) but would have been a excellent asset if the war did extend into 1946 and ended in early '47.
P-47M Thunderbolt with x6 20mm guns
http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/images/p47m012.jpg
(this picture that I provided does not show the 20mm guns, but there was a plan to add them on this plane that would have been used in 1946)
A faster, more manuverable P-47 with increased bomb capacity due to removing unnecessary internal storage, decreasing range but increasing speed. An outstanding aircraft. Made scores against Me-262s, Ar-234s, and even the Me-163!
Fokker G.1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_G.1
Dutch heavy fighter with lethal armament, too little, too late. Also very tough and manueverable for its size.
The Dewoitine D.520
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm13 ... -61940.jpg
One of those "too little, too late" planes that originated from countries that were overrun within a few weeks or more of Nazi invasion.
Agreed to be the best homegrown French fighter among historians, it was fast, maneuverable, and deadly in close combat, but there were simply not enough to stave off defeat.
Fokker D.XXI
http://www.militaryfactory.com/imagevie ... escriptor=
Essentially the same story as the 520. Good aircraft from minor country (Holland) not enough made to counter nazis.
Fairey Firefly
http://www.militaryfactory.com/imagevie ... escriptor=
An underrated and ignored success story. Mainly a carrier-based ground attack plane with performance similar to the Tempest.
Fairey Fulmar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairey_Fulmar
Carrier-based heavy fighter with performance similar to the hurricane.
Bloch Mb.170-178 variants
http://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/pas ... 8.html?L=1
Another "too little, too late" story with this one. A light bomber/recon aircraft with excellent handling, speed and manueverability for its type.
Bloch MB.157
http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/fww2/mb157/mb157-1.jpg
The supreme model of the 150 series of Bloch. Essentially deadly, manuverable, and very tough, once again, there were too little, too late.
Tempest Mk.II
http://kits.kitreview.com/images/sh72103reviewgp_5.jpg
A variant of the Tempest with a centaurus radial engine. Very popular with pilots for its excellent handling and lack of engine torque, a fault with the Mk.V. Entered service in November 1945 (missing the war) but would have been a excellent asset if the war did extend into 1946 and ended in early '47.
P-47M Thunderbolt with x6 20mm guns
http://www.hsgalleries.com/gallery04/images/p47m012.jpg
(this picture that I provided does not show the 20mm guns, but there was a plan to add them on this plane that would have been used in 1946)
A faster, more manuverable P-47 with increased bomb capacity due to removing unnecessary internal storage, decreasing range but increasing speed. An outstanding aircraft. Made scores against Me-262s, Ar-234s, and even the Me-163!
Fokker G.1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_G.1
Dutch heavy fighter with lethal armament, too little, too late. Also very tough and manueverable for its size.