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ORIGINAL: Cathartes

Good guesses all! Only 2 out of 6 have been positively and thoroughly correct.

Keep 'em coming and feel free to modify your answers.

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Try again, how's this?

1. P-43, No.1 PRU San RAAF
2. DH-89 Dragon Rapide, MVAF
3. Lockhhed Electra UC-36, US Navy
4. Westland Wapiti, RIAF (I think the RAF, RCAF & RAAF had finished using theirs by 1941)
5. Curtiss SB2C-4, US Navy
6. Hawker Hurricane MkI, No.258 Sqn RAF (No trop filter would point me towards MkI, looks like no spinner either which would indicate a lack of spares, probably Java/Sumatra)

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ORIGINAL: Cathartes

1. Correct
2. Halfway there
3. Looking like it, but not it
4. Correct
5. You're hot
6. You're cold (a double hint with that statement)

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ORIGINAL: Cathartes

Dixie, you've taken the most interest and effort, so pm me 12 aircraft you would like to see displayed. I'll pick 6 (if you pick ones that are actually in AE! [:'(])

The DH.89 is with the RNZAF and the RCAF Hurri Mk.XII is with the 135 squadron.
The Beech 18 is a curve ball as it's nearly identical to the Lockheed L12.

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ORIGINAL: HMSWarspite

4" clearance when taxying = not viable on anything other than the most high quality strip... And for good measure the B26 was a pig - a real widow maker if you didn't know what you were doing. I thing horrendous accidental losses might also have been a worry!

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ORIGINAL: tigercub

It is hard to get info on the type4 GP 500kg anti shipping bomb but the twin E bombers of the army and navy used it.

and would like to see it in AE!

Tiger!

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ORIGINAL: timtom

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ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos

Hi, could anybody explain flags to airplanes: what mean amphibian and float and what is the difference? Are they the same with except float can be carried by ships?

The "amphibian" tag enables an aircraft to operate from any base, size 0+, incl. landlocked ones.

The "float" tag limits an aircraft to operating from a size 0+ coastal base only (same as FP's and FF's currently). We use it to define float transports, but you could tag anything, say to make a float heavy bomber fx.

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ORIGINAL: Flying Tiger

Can we please include a 'minimum AF size' rating for each AC type. I know i can calculate it by using the total bomb load plus x minus the square of unit cohesion plus instructor rating divided by cost of peanuts. But wouldnt it just be simpler to have a little number telling me 'minimum AF for max load = 6' or something!

now that should be simple!

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ORIGINAL: Pascal

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ORIGINAL: timtom

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ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos

Hi, could anybody explain flags to airplanes: what mean amphibian and float and what is the difference? Are they the same with except float can be carried by ships?

The "amphibian" tag enables an aircraft to operate from any base, size 0+, incl. landlocked ones.

The "float" tag limits an aircraft to operating from a size 0+ coastal base only (same as FP's and FF's currently). We use it to define float transports, but you could tag anything, say to make a float heavy bomber fx.

It is illogical for an amphibian to be able to use a size 0 landlocked base. There must either be water or a landing strip to use an amphibian. An amphibian is simply a plane that can land on water or on an airstrip because it also has wheels. If there is no airstrip, it can't land on a landlocked base.

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ORIGINAL: Terminus

Besides, building an airbase next to a river only makes it more difficult.