Mustang Variants/A-36 Apache
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http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft ... aft_id=687

How about adding the A-36 Apache and Mustang I and Mustang II variants to Il-2 Sturmovik 1946 because the A-36 was a pretty good dive bomber and it was significant part of the Mustang's development.

The A-36 had dive brakes for dive bombing. It played a role in Burma and North Africa. It flew bombing missions against Pantelleria in the Mediterranean against Italian forces. It was a sort of standard dive bomber in North Africa and Burma for the USAAF, until replaced by other types.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZNeHBoWBeQ
http://www.angelfire.com/oh3/pmodels/a36.html
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsh ... asp?id=493
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsh ... sp?id=1634
http://www.aviation-history.com/north-american/a36.html


The A-36 Apache was used for low-altitude work because its engine was unsuited for high-altitude flight because of the Allison engine.
The A-36 was effective as a dive bomber, but the problem was the liquid-cooled engine's vulnerability to ground fire. The A-36 was used in strafing roles as well. It was effective. It was armed with 4 20mm cannons.
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#2

There is a version of the Mustang1/p-51/p-51a over at SAS1946 web site, it is a midified 'b' but it looks pretty good and has a FM to suit.
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#3

95aqua-ta Wrote:There is a version of the Mustang1/p-51/p-51a over at SAS1946 web site, it is a midified 'b' but it looks pretty good and has a FM to suit.

Okay. Does it have dive brakes like an A-36 Apache?
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#4

Moved to IL2 MODS Discussion Section 4.10m.

Planemad
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#5

The A-36 had six .50 caliber machine guns, it was the Mustang Mk.IA that had four 20mm Hispano Cannons.

Blue Skies,

-Doodle
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#6

Patchman123 Wrote:Okay. Does it have dive brakes like an A-36 Apache?

Obviously NOT because it represents P-51A and Mustang I.

However A-36 variant is planned and under way (most likely the next update of the mod).
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#7

A36 originally had 4 x 20mm cannon.
They were later removed when the plane went into production as the P51 due to weight and stress on the wings.

S!
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#8

I would like to see a A-36 Apache mod too. The Mustang start its life off like the Me-262 to be used as a ground attack aircraft.
[Image: P-51A.jpg]
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#9

This is as close as a guy can get for now. http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/t ... 806.0.html
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