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Japanese Torpedo Bomber Ideas and Inspiration
« on: October 16, 2013, 02:08:49 PM »
During WWII, the Japanese had some very highly regarded torpedo bombers including:

The Nakajima B5N:



The Nakajima B6N:



and the Aichi B7A:



This is a thread for your ideas and Inspiration related to these.
« Last Edit: October 16, 2013, 04:47:59 PM by GTX_Admin »
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Re: Japanese Torpedo Bomber Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2013, 02:09:45 PM »
To begin with, what if the were US aircraft?


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Re: Japanese Torpedo Bomber Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2013, 04:47:06 PM »
Momber?

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Re: Japanese Torpedo Bomber Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2013, 04:48:39 PM »
Technical term for "Fat fingers"... :-[
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Re: Japanese Torpedo Bomber Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2013, 05:17:08 PM »
Cool, thought so just checking, you never know when something is a genuine technical term or not.

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Re: Japanese Torpedo Bomber Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2013, 03:13:34 AM »
For that IJN '46 feel, what say we turn the B7A into a single-seater ala the Firebrand, Skyraider or Mauler?


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Re: Japanese Torpedo Bomber Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2013, 11:48:11 PM »
B7s are in "Tragerflotten" as Kriegs Marine aircraft.

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Re: Japanese Torpedo Bomber Ideas and Inspiration
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2013, 02:40:43 AM »
Indeed - Germanised and with different engine:

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