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Must have been, because when he said it was a 109 I questioned that to, since that was a German plane.Sea Skimmer wrote:By a few, just two, and they never saw combat, they where used to help test out new IJA and IJN fighter designs.Alyeska wrote:Heh, durring one mission a flight of ME-109s (Japs had a few) decided to bank right infront of his mission element. They all opened fire with their .50s and killed every single 109.
All reports of Japanese Me109's in combat have proven false. There where also reports of JU-88's,188's, HE-111's, Stukas, SM.79's,Fu-190's and a couple others. Chances are his flight gunned down some Ki-61's, which have a resemblance to the Me.109
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And the Deutschlands were Panzerkreuzer - really, armored cruiser (what eventually came to mean heavy cruiser. CA = Cruiser, Armored)Cpt_Frank wrote:My navy lexikon labels Scharnhorst and Gneisenau as Große Kreuzer.
That is, battlecruisers.
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www.warships1.com calls them Schlachtkreuzers, battlecruisers...
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"Schlacht" is a form of "schlagen", "to hit"Ignorant_Boy wrote:www.warships1.com calls them Schlachtkreuzers, battlecruisers...
Therefore, these are "hitting cruisers"
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I believe Frank has the correct terminology. He is German, after all
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warships1 also has them in its German battleships section as well as cruisers, and the debates over which is correct have gone on for pages on there forums, with battleship constantly winning.RayCav of ASVS wrote:"Schlacht" is a form of "schlagen", "to hit"Ignorant_Boy wrote:www.warships1.com calls them Schlachtkreuzers, battlecruisers...
Therefore, these are "hitting cruisers"
I believe Frank has the correct terminology. He is German, after all
Call them what you want though, I dont really give a damn.
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Alrighty then
Lets get back on topic: argue parrelels between SW and modern day fighters. Enough batlleship and WW2 stuff, modern day.
And no, I am not posting this because I don't know shit about battleships and WW2 aircraft
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Hmm....Headshots_Sold_Here wrote:Lets get back on topic: argue parrelels between SW and modern day fighters. Enough batlleship and WW2 stuff, modern day.
And no, I am not posting this because I don't know shit about battleships and WW2 aircraft![]()
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X-Wing = F-15 Eagle
Y-Wing = F-4 Phantom
A-Wing = [no modern equivalent; only the bigger planes have the power to go fast and heavy is the opposite to what the A-Wing is] Perhaps the S-37 Bekrut (Yeah I know that's a Russian plane, but it's a light Russian plane...
B-Wing = Panavia Tornado
E-Wing = F-22 Raptor (by the sounds of it)
TIE Fighter = MiG-21 Fishbed/MiG-23 Flogger
TIE Bomber = MiG-27 Flogger (don't know about Su-25; TIE-B isn't exactly designed to support gound forces is it?)
TIE Interceptor = MiG-29 Fulcrum
TIE Avenger = Su-27 Flanker
TIE Defender = MiG 1.42
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*Hint Proton BOMBS, remeber when in TESB when the TIE Bombers are ummm bombing the ground looking for Han?(don't know about Su-25; TIE-B isn't exactly designed to support gound forces is it?)
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Schlacht means battle.RayCav of ASVS wrote:"Schlacht" is a form of "schlagen", "to hit"Ignorant_Boy wrote:www.warships1.com calls them Schlachtkreuzers, battlecruisers...
Therefore, these are "hitting cruisers"
I believe Frank has the correct terminology. He is German, after all
schlachten means to slaughter and has nothing to do with schlagen.
Schlachtkreuzer therefore is battlecruiser, although their designation in the naval registers was Grosser Kreuzer.
Panzerkreuzer is protected/armored cruiser.
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Hmm the the E-Wing is an excellent dogfighter. This can't be saidNF_Utvol wrote:E-Wing - P-51 - The Cadillac of Fighters
Tie Interceptor - FW-190 - The New Fast Bird
Tie Defender OR Tie Advanced x1 - The ME-262 - Good plane, but too late to make a difference
Missile Boat - Bristol Beufighter or Mosquito
about the P-51. F8F makes more sense.
The FW-190 is a sturdy aircraft with an average manuverability. The
only german aircraft that could fit here is the Me109F.
T/D and T/A are very manuverable. The 262 is closer to the Missile Boat.
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Not true.Cpt_Frank wrote:The FW 190 was superior to the BF 109 in every aspect, especially speed and maneuverability.
BF 109 = TIE
and
FW 290 = TIE Interceptor
is a good comparison.
Fw190D9 about 685 kph
Bf109K4 about 710kph
earlier variants are mostly around 630kph for both types.
The Bf109 will outturn the Fw190 unless you add extra
cannons to both crafts. The 109 is also the better climber.
The 190 has a better firepower , durability and rollrate.
IIRC the Scharnhorst was meant to have a 15" main battery but they didn't have the guns so it used 11.1" guns. There were plans to re-arm them but they never got round to it.Sea Skimmer wrote:WrongRayCav of ASVS wrote:correct: Scharnhorst battlecruiser
A battlecruiser trades armor for cruiser speed and battleship armament. The Sharnhorst had cruiser speed and battleship armor while mounting a fairly light main battery. They are not battlecruisers but rather smallish battleships.
Learn somthing about the topic before you attempt to correct people.
The A-Wing is clearly
the P-39 Airacobra. Look at the evidence:
* Small, agile, yet well-armed fighter.
* Relatively rare and thus has an air of the exotic about it.
* Has some technical issues which make it potentially dangerous in some cirumstances - but those who know the fighter well swear by it, becoming adversaries to be feared.
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* Small, agile, yet well-armed fighter.
* Relatively rare and thus has an air of the exotic about it.
* Has some technical issues which make it potentially dangerous in some cirumstances - but those who know the fighter well swear by it, becoming adversaries to be feared.
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Can I borrow some of those previously mentioned b-52s?
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But anyway, the B-Wing... Maybe it's the Tse-Tse modified Mosquito, with the heavy cannon for anti-ship work:
* Fairly large aircraft for a fighter-bomber, but one with a small crew and high speed (as a B-Wing with the shields and guns turned off can be almost as fast as an X-Wing).
* Massive cannon and gun armament.
* An unconventional design.
* Intended for a specialised role, but can perform other tasks if need be.
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But anyway, the B-Wing... Maybe it's the Tse-Tse modified Mosquito, with the heavy cannon for anti-ship work:
* Fairly large aircraft for a fighter-bomber, but one with a small crew and high speed (as a B-Wing with the shields and guns turned off can be almost as fast as an X-Wing).
* Massive cannon and gun armament.
* An unconventional design.
* Intended for a specialised role, but can perform other tasks if need be.
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For WW2 fighters:
Z- 95 - an early modelCurtis P40
X-Wing - Supermarine Spitfire (Famous, highly used fighter/interceptor)
Y-Wing - DeHavilland Mosquito Bomber (a nice rugged fighter-bomber)
B-Wing - P47 (Heavy fighter-bomber)
A-Wing - hmmm kinda stumped on this one, the P-63 Kingcobra perhaps?
E-Wing - P51 (top of the line, high performance fighter)
TIE Fighter - ME-109E (a decent, very widely used fighter at the start of the war)
TIE Interceptor - Focke Wulf 190A (fast and well armed fighter/interceptor)
TIE Defender - This is definately the ME-262 Jet fighter
TIE Bomber - The Heinkel HE-111 (low performance yet common tactical
bomber)
Scimitar Assault Bomber - The Arado 234 "Blitz" twin jet bomber
Z- 95 - an early modelCurtis P40
X-Wing - Supermarine Spitfire (Famous, highly used fighter/interceptor)
Y-Wing - DeHavilland Mosquito Bomber (a nice rugged fighter-bomber)
B-Wing - P47 (Heavy fighter-bomber)
A-Wing - hmmm kinda stumped on this one, the P-63 Kingcobra perhaps?
E-Wing - P51 (top of the line, high performance fighter)
TIE Fighter - ME-109E (a decent, very widely used fighter at the start of the war)
TIE Interceptor - Focke Wulf 190A (fast and well armed fighter/interceptor)
TIE Defender - This is definately the ME-262 Jet fighter
TIE Bomber - The Heinkel HE-111 (low performance yet common tactical
bomber)
Scimitar Assault Bomber - The Arado 234 "Blitz" twin jet bomber
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Hmm the the E-Wing is an excellent dogfighter. This can't be saidThunderfire wrote:NF_Utvol wrote:E-Wing - P-51 - The Cadillac of Fighters
about the P-51. quote]
Uh, yeah, the P-51D was a superb dogfighter, with a good balance of armament, apeed, and maneuverability. Unless you are talking about the P-51B, which was incredibly underpowered with its Allison engine.