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US Float Planes Oder of Battle - 7/10/2010 4:43:44 AM

Califvol

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US Float Planes

I notice that the production for the Seamew appears "light" as there were over 700 made and production did not end until Jan '44. (Of course this was a universally loathed plane, but issued to the fleet never the less)

http://www.aviastar.org/air/usa/curtiss_model82.php

This is 2 for 1 production over the Seagull that only had 322 produced.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOC_Seagull

And the SC-1 Seahawk is not even in the game and yet there were near 600 of them made as a replacement for the Seamew (which in its turn was suppose to replace the Kingfisher). The Seahawk was well recived by the fleet in Oct. 1944 and was the last of the US float planes produced for ship catapult use in my readings. (Note it had a far less range than the Seamew, but was a much better flier)

http://plane.spottingworld.com/SC_Seahawk

Because the Seamew is "light" in production and because the SC-1 isn't in the game, the net result is that the US goes out of manufacturing float planes for ship use as of Nov 44 when the Kingfisher ends prodution.

This is a great game and I understand that a cut has to be made somewhere on aircraft. I also am not an expert on float planes and am a victim of what limited readings I have done, so my data may be suspect. But, is it game design intent that there be no US Float Plane being produced/supplied to the fleet after Nov '44 when the Kingfisher goes out of production?

Or have I totally misread the situation and in game the US is still producing a float plane for ship use after Nov '44?

Thanks for any response.

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RE: US Float Planes Oder of Battle - 7/10/2010 5:59:30 AM

topeverest

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Wont need em. You want a more reliable FP anyway. Dont forget the CVE stockpile the allies get by 44.

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RE: US Float Planes Oder of Battle - 7/17/2010 5:24:32 PM

Califvol

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Thank you for the reply. This wasn't a game play question. If it was your answer is spot on, thank you.

I see that I have posted this in the wrong thread, so I am moving it over to the AIR OOB thread in the general forum.

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