The USA 71 Bombardment Squad hase just one Airplane the B25 what is in my opinion sluggish!
And its hard to grind the full crew, but on the end you have just 1 airplane for the 71 Bombardment Squad.
I have 2 Bomber Idea to add for the USA.
N1. B26 Marauder (Widowmaker)
This Plane was used against Japan and NS Germany!
By the end of World War II, it had flown more than 110,000 sorties, dropped 150,000 tons (136,078 tonnes) of bombs, and had been used in combat by British, Free French, and South African forces in addition to US units. In 1945, when B-26 production was halted, 5,266 had been built.[17]
Stats and Performence
- Maximum speed: 287 mph (462 km/h, 249 kn) at 5,000 feet (1,500 m)
- Cruise speed: 216 mph (348 km/h, 188 kn)
- Crew: 7: (2 pilots, bombardier/radio operator, navigator/radio operator, 3 gunners)
Weapons and Bomb Load - Guns: 11 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns. One flexible in nose position, four fixed in blisters on fuselage (fired by the pilot), two in dorsal turret, two in tail turret, one each in port and starboard lower waist positions
- Bombs: Up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) Maybe Bomb load needs to be reduced for Enlisted gameplay a bit!
Maybe more Informations about this airplane here Die Gefährlichsten Bombenflugzeuge des WW2 video is in English
The b26 Marauder Flack Bait
Could be a Event or Premium but the plane or skin in better condition in the Game
N2. Douglas A-26 Invader
There was a sugguestion before about a specific A-26 Invader but i see the a 26 Invader more a bit as a modular concept!
Link to the older sugguestion about 1 variant A-26C ‘Invader’ - Allied Rank V Attack Bomber - Archive / Suggestions - Archive - Enlisted — official forum
The A-26 was Douglas Aircraft’s successor to the A-20 (DB-7) Havoc, also known as Douglas Boston.
Stats and Performence
- Crew: 3
- Maximum speed: 359 mph (578 km/h, 312 kn) at 16,700 ft (5,100 m) (normal rated power)
- Cruise speed: 266 mph (428 km/h, 231 kn) at 5,000 ft (1,500 m) (62.5% rated power)
Weapons - Rockets: Up to 10 × 5-inch (12.7 cm) HVAR rockets on “zero length” launch pylons, five under each outer wing panel
- Bombs: Up to 6,000 lb (2,700 kg) capacity - 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) in the bomb bay plus 2,000 lb (910 kg) carried externally on underwing hardpoints
Source Wikipedia but i think on different variants
If i see this plane as a A20 +
I could take the Bombload of A 20 Havoc 4 x 500 lb Bombs but we could ad some M 8 Rockets plus for
A 26 Invader Variant maybe 4-6 Rockets +!
We could ake the Rockets of the other A 20 Havoc in the game 12 Rockets but for a 26 Invader variant could ad maybe ad 2 X 500lb Bombs.
A nother pure Rocket explosive armed or another pure Bomb variant A26 could be possible as well.
Some could come with extra wing mounted pod 50,cals
The 26 did came with different noses
Attack bomber with solid nose carrying six or eight 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns.
Or Glass noses for better sight and Visibility!
Different canopys
A striking change concerned the cockpit canopy. The Douglas designers had given the Invader a very aerodynamically favorable canopy that followed the contour of the aircraft. However, pilots criticized that the massive engine nacelles greatly restricted the side view. Formation flights, especially at low altitude, were therefore associated with a high risk. At the end of 1944, after 820 aircraft had been built, Douglas therefore switched to a higher canopy.
Source Douglas A-26 Invader – Schnell und feuerstark
More Informations about the A26 Invader https://youtu.be/oBnIIeNSvwU
In Conclusion the A26 was very modular
I think you could over a half dozen variants from this Airplane, enough for Techtree variants and some Variants for Event and premium better not released to the game ar once!
For other nations to fight Back or counter the new bomber threat,
Maybe For Axis Arado Ar 234 Blitz, Me 262 with Rockets but no Bombs, Dornier Do 217?
Maybe for Japan Yokosuka P1Y Ginga, Mitsubishi Ki-67?
Maybe for Soviets Land Lease B25, IL 10 with Rockets weaker Rockets for BR 4 stronger Rockets BR5
- Yes B26 Marauder
- No B26 Marauder
- Yes A 26 Invader
- No A 26 Invader
Stuff like!
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