Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Ideas & Inspiration => Aero-space => Topic started by: Daryl J. on February 10, 2012, 12:22:28 PM
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British Maryland utilizing the same underwing cannon as the Hurricane IID with either two under each wing, or if that is impossible, one under each wing and either two or three in as small a pod as possible directly beneath the bomb bay which would be converted for shell storage. Middlestone/Dark Earth/etc.
Attack the Panzers in N. Africa!
Gun nosed Maryland, say 20mm's, and USAF SEA Vietnam.
Coastal Command with depth charges in the bomb bay and rockets underwing.
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Like all the suggestions.
Another one: RAAF, in these schemes:
(http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/22061/SH_Boomerang_Colour_1.jpg)
Or maybe a floatplane...
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I suggest rather than in the wings (too far outboard), place the twin S-guns in the nose....
Here is something I made that LOOKS kinda like a 1/72 Baltimore with twin forties over-and-under in a "solid" nose, but actually it's a scale-o-rama 1/100 Hampden plus "stuff".
(http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv173/sequoiaranger/Handley-PageHelvetican01-r.jpg)
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I'd say that realistically the Martin 167 forward fuselage was probably too small for a twin S-gun installation, plus you'd choke the pilot on the cordite fumes.
;)
(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/joncarrfarrelly/XA-22_16.jpg)
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Hmm, a multiple (2 or more) S-gun pallet replacing the bomb bay doors with ammo in the bomb bay (well, it would *still* be a weapons bay) plus four or five rocket rails per side outboard of the prop disks? Perhaps adding a larger, crew-served, weapon in the nose?
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Could a firewall be installed in front of the pilot to keep the smoke out or was the second pilot mandatory?
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Great coverage on the Martin XA-22 at the USAF Museum site, including 15 great photos:
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3011 (http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=3011)
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Thanks. :)
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The website/photos were great! I noticed the top turret was "retractable" and a sliding door could close over it. I guess the actual production military version did away with that sliding door??
Also--discovered that only ONE pilot in WW II became an ace flying "bombers"--yes, it was in a Martin 167!!!
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The website/photos were great! I noticed the top turret was "retractable" and a sliding door could close over it. I guess the actual production military version did away with that sliding door??
Also--discovered that only ONE pilot in WW II became an ace flying "bombers"--yes, it was in a Martin 167!!!
Hi Craig,
if you look closely at the centreline drawing you'll see that the turret hinged down and aft
when retracted. The production versions had a more conventional position.
BTW, the chief designer on the Model 167 was James S. McDonnell.
Jon
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Definitely like the idea of solid nosed variants of either with lots of machine guns.
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Real-world Baltimore proposals (text only no illustrations):
USAAF XA-23, R-3350 engines;
Anti-shipping, stretched fuselage incorporating increased fuel tankage and internal torpedo bay;
Multi-gun solid-nose ground attack;
Heavy long-range fighter.
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