Yearly Anzac Day Rotational Battle Passes

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yes a toxic volatile bomb that hits above its weight class by being as dangerous to friend as foe

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Comparison flight tests were undertaken by 1 AD, pitting the CA-12 against a Brewster Buffalo (A51-6 ) that had been lightened and re-weighted to approximate the flight characteristics of a Zero, as well as a Curtiss P-40E/Kittyhawk Mk I (A29-129 ) and a Bell P-400/Airacobra Mk Ia (BW127 ). It was found that the Boomerang was faster in level flight than the Buffalo, although the Buffalo out-manoeuvred it.[10] The Boomerang was superior in armament, with two 20 mm cannon and four .303 calibre (7.7 mm) machine guns, all mounted in the short, thick wings. Its pilots were better protected, with generous armour plating, than Japanese fighter pilots. While the CA-12 was lively at low level, its performance fell away rapidly above altitudes of 15,000 ft (4,600 m), and its maximum speed of 265 knots (490 km/h) was not sufficient to make it an effective counter to Japanese fighters like the Zero and the Japanese Army’s Nakajima Ki 43 (“Oscar”). Similarly, the best European fighters were reaching almost 350 knots (650 km/h), and even relatively sluggish contemporary fighters – like the Grumman F4F Wildcat and the Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk I – were substantially faster than the Boomerang.[11]

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no friendly fire or mishaps in Enlisted so, Thats a positive. Either Way you want to look at it, Boomerang belongs at least at BR 2 with the Zero. (never mind the BR 1 109 E7, Premium BR 1 Re 2001CN and the Multiple TT and premium Russian fighters that are equally as good/better)

I was being reserved when I said BR 2, Many would say its A BR 1 fighter…and I probably wouldnt be bothered to disagree (planes are inconsistantly placed across all BRS)

@Life_burns sorry for hijacking/tangent

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The Zero was skinned with the lightest-gauge aluminum possible, and when the shadows were right, some photos of Zeros in flight show them seemingly clothed in crinkled tinfoil, especially in the cockpit area. British test pilot Eric Brown, who flew a captured Zero immediately after the war, even today recalls the constant noise of the oil-canning fuselage skin—“like the sound produced when one pushes on the side of a large biscuit tin.” A typical Zero loaded with full fuel and ordnance weighed about 5,500 pounds—less than a midsize Cessna twin. A fully loaded Hellcat weighed well over twice that much, and definitely wasn’t full of holes.

As far as I know, the only wood in the Zero is the hoop for the wingtips. Everything else of a structural variety is metal. Of course, there is rubber hose,. hose clamps, etc. … but you get the idea. The chief culript in its fragility was the use of .032" Aluminum skin where the western powers used .040" or even .050" or even heavier.

While the Mitsubishi A6M Zero was known for its exceptional maneuverability and range, it was not heavily armored, and its canopy was not significantly armored beyond a small plate behind the pilot’s seat and some bullet-resistant glass in the frame.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

  • Light Armor:

The Zero was designed to be exceptionally light and maneuverable, prioritizing speed and range over heavy armor.

  • Limited Canopy Protection:

The canopy itself was not heavily armored, although some later models did incorporate a small plate behind the pilot’s seat and bullet-resistant glass in the canopy frame.

The Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter aircraft’s canopy, made of clear plastic, was relatively thin, with the top section being approximately 0.035 inches thick, tapering to 0.018 inches near the aft end.

Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

  • Material:

The Zero’s canopy was made of clear plastic, likely acrylic or a similar material.

  • Thickness:

    • The top section of the canopy was around 0.035 inches (or about 0.89 mm) thick.
    • The thickness decreased towards the rear of the canopy, tapering to about 0.018 inches (or about 0.46 mm) near the aft end.
      --------------------------------------I give up br2 but not one the zero is tissue paper
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It has 2 machine guns more and same bombs that Hurricane have people must realize its not only size of the bomb but the type also… however Zero will turn faster and when it comes to fire power the cannons do more damage then machine guns this 2 machine guns will matter only in a long dog fight that the Zero would have won since it turn faster.

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Well yes I can do battle passes for Finland similar and more nations :smiley:

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i love this idea!

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I think boomerang should be in the grenade slot :upside_down_face:

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with attached grenade xD

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I don’t know if I want my primed grenade to return back to me

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Well it will be up to you if you dont hit them with it you die :smiley: ahahah xD

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Mah boomerang wont come back! Mah boomerang wont come back! Waved my arms all over the place, practised till I was red in the face, Im a big dis-grace to the Australian race, mah boomerang wooonntt come back.

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I would be very grateful

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Ne careful. When thrown, the boomerang tends to come back!

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What is that interesting looking gun at Battle Pass Year 7?

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Its Prototype Owen Sub-machine Gun:
Prototype Owen Sub-machine Gun | Australian War Memorial

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wohoo I like it, much better option than that gold order Owen I once mistakenly got thinking that it will be better than TT Owen

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Yeah the gold order is BR I :smiley: I put it back on Year 5 for the people that missed it :smiley:

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