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Snickers
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posted 08-04- 05:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Snickers   Click Here to Email Snickers     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Modified P-38. 2 seater twin engined bomber (4000 lbs ordinance payload...) Oh Daaaaaaannnnn... This should be a simple one for you gurus out there. At the same time it would give us a (relatively) high speed bomber that can take care of itself if jumped....
How about it....

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Aladar
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posted 08-04- 05:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Aladar   Click Here to Email Aladar     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I would but im busy!!!

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weasel
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posted 08-04- 09:55 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for weasel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Snikers;
I don't think that the droop snoot could take care of themselves very well if jumped. The 4 50 calibers and the 20mm cannon were removed to allow the bombadeer a place to ride.
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Snickers
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posted 08-04- 11:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Snickers   Click Here to Email Snickers     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You've never seen me do terrain avoidance in a P38 have you I know... Still it shouldnt be tht much of a change...

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Mirthain
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posted 08-05- 12:17 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mirthain   Click Here to Email Mirthain     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Actually, many of the feild modified 38's had the same thought about armement, so they retained 2 .50s many times. The weight wasn't enough to hurt performance, and having the guns was like insurance...
the only really tricky part about this modification is the fitting of the bombsight. Beyond that, it is just rebuilding the nose of the 38.
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