Aircraft Modifications

The Jug Rules! · 01-26-2005, 12:22 PM

If you could modify any aircraft from ww2(guns,engines, etc.) what would you do??

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-26-2005, 12:25 PM

an 8 engined lancaster zwilling style bi-plane...................

The Jug Rules! · 01-26-2005, 12:26 PM

The lank already had enough engines already!!!

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-26-2005, 12:31 PM

yes but when i've got two lenghtend fusilages and a bi-plane wingspan of well over 150ft, i'll need atleast 4 more..............

DaveB.inVa · 01-26-2005, 12:33 PM

How bout getting the Lanc a second pilots station while your at it.

DaveB.inVa · 01-26-2005, 12:41 PM

I wouldve gave most WWII bombers and fighters water/methanol injection. Fighters did use it quite a bit for extra power in a dogfight but the bombers could've used it to allow more power during takeoff. Almost all sides sent their bombers off with as much bombs and fuel as they could (adjusting accordingly for range to target) and Im sure the extra power for takeoff would've been appreciated.

For the B-29 I've saw pictures of a couple versions with a probe extending forward of the cockpit for aerial drogue refuelling. That would've been nice. It would've been hard to refuel as many aircraft as were normally sent on a large mission, but perhaps have a couple squadrons equipped so they could really reach out there. The crew of Bockscar would have appreciated that on the Nagasaki mission as well.

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-26-2005, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveB.inVa

How bout getting the Lanc a second pilots station while your at it.

why?? the lanc's pilot often trained his flight engineer to hold the craft straight and level so the crew could bail out if the pilot was incapacitated..................

DaveB.inVa · 01-26-2005, 12:54 PM

Yeah, but had they're been a second pilot aboard then he could've quite possibly brought the aircraft back to friendly territory. The crew wouldnt have became POW's and you probably could get the pilot some medical attention. They might have even been able to save the entire aircraft! Pretty big gamble to me just having one dude in the whole aircraft thats properly trained to fly.

Asking why to that question is like refusing a surgeon just because moms at home and handy with the knife!

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-26-2005, 12:58 PM

dude this is my modification, i don't want a second pilot's posistion and no-one will make me change my mind....................

DaveB.inVa · 01-26-2005, 01:13 PM

Never was forcing you to do it. Just a suggestion... perhaps another flight engineer or so to take care of all those powerplants then?

mosquitoman · 01-26-2005, 01:24 PM

IMO the RAF heavy bombers needed an ventral turret so I would have put them on Lancasters, Halifaxes and Stirlings. It would have prevented a lot of german nightfighter kills as the Schrage Musik cannons were fitted to fire upwards into a bomber

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-26-2005, 01:36 PM

stop messing with my mod!!!!

mosquitoman · 01-26-2005, 01:39 PM

I'm not, that was my mod

The Jug Rules! · 01-26-2005, 02:54 PM

You guys can use experimental aircraft too.

I would have given the p-38 Packard Merlins with 4 blade Hamilton standards, and as many 20mm cannons as I could cram in the nose.

Lightning Guy · 01-26-2005, 02:59 PM

The problem with cramming 20mms in the nose of a P-38 is that you run out of room for ammo. Lockheed did design an installation to fir 4 20mm cannons into the nose of a P-38 but the firing time was down to a mere 5 seconds.