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RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:09 pm
by Akos Gergely
Actually Sea Wolf was an all around better plane than the TBF/TBM, but it was too little too late. The late war Dougles Skypirate TB2D was an even more powerful plane, with contra-rotating props, Corsair like gull wings and was capable to carry 4 torps! [&o]
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:14 pm
by DuckofTindalos
ORIGINAL: spence
good-looking for a high-gullwing monoplane
Which is the epitome of ugliness.
You being able to look at something like the T.IV and still spout gibberish like that only shows off your own ignorance.
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:14 pm
by patrickl
Hi,
ORIGINAL: seydlitz
Here is the Martin AM-1 Mauler, developed too late to fight in the War. Imagine the jolt when you released all three torps at the same time.
Thanks for the photos.[:D] 3 torpedoes mounted!! Talking about firepower![X(]
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:21 pm
by Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: seydlitz
Here is the Martin AM-1 Mauler, developed too late to fight in the War. Imagine the jolt when you released all three torps at the same time.
Whooosh!!!! What am I doing at 20k feet? [&:][X(]
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:21 pm
by Onime No Kyo
ORIGINAL: csatahajos
Actually Sea Wolf was an all around better plane than the TBF/TBM, but it was too little too late. The late war Dougles Skypirate TB2D was an even more powerful plane, with contra-rotating props, Corsair like gull wings and was capable to carry 4 torps! [&o]
A carrier plane with tricycle langing gear? Wouldnt the landings get a bit...rough?
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:26 pm
by wdolson
ORIGINAL: csatahajos
Actually Sea Wolf was an all around better plane than the TBF/TBM, but it was too little too late. The late war Dougles Skypirate TB2D was an even more powerful plane, with contra-rotating props, Corsair like gull wings and was capable to carry 4 torps! [&o]
ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
A carrier plane with tricycle langing gear? Wouldnt the landings get a bit...rough?
Modern carrier A/C all have tricycle gear. I believe the 7F7 was the first to have tricycle gear operationally. The PBJ may have been the first with tricycle gear to make a carrier landing (I believe it was the same time they tested the P-51 for carrier use).
Bill
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:49 pm
by tsimmonds
So what I want to know is, what kind of ship would this a/c be based on? The float Devastator, I mean?
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:52 pm
by DuckofTindalos
Could be based on cruisers and battleships... Remember that the Royal Navy operated a float variant of the Swordfish...
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:56 pm
by tsimmonds
So these cruisers and battleships were going to carry 18" torps for these a/c? After they had removed 21" torps from these same ships because it was unsafe? Hmm.
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:59 pm
by DuckofTindalos
Probably not, but the floatplanes could be versatile nonetheless. HMS Warspite's Swordfish floatplane sank a German U-boat during the Norway campaign, as well as providing gunnery spotting and search.
I would assume that the float-Devastator was intended for something similar.
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:23 am
by seydlitz_slith
The Devastator float planes would be based from seaplane tenders (perfect for Langley after she was converted to an AV) and from shore bases. After all, it is hard to sink an island.
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:29 am
by Iridium
ORIGINAL: seydlitz
The Devastator float planes would be based from seaplane tenders (perfect for Langley after she was converted to an AV) and from shore bases. After all, it is hard to sink an island.
I dunno, some seem to sink all on their own.[:D]
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:31 am
by dhuffjr2
Which aircraft used operationally carried two or more torpedoes? I can only think of ones that carried one and a few that carried two......four.....[&o]
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:08 am
by DuckofTindalos
PBY, He-115, Betty...
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:09 pm
by panda124c
He-111, Ju-88, and I think SM-79 two each. Oh yea and the P-38 (experimentally)
ORIGINAL: Terminus
PBY, He-115, Betty...
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 5:55 pm
by argaur
Betty carried two torpedoes?
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:35 pm
by anarchyintheuk
I was thinking that the emily carried two.
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:15 pm
by niceguy2005
ORIGINAL: seydlitz
Here is the Martin AM-1 Mauler, developed too late to fight in the War. Imagine the jolt when you released all three torps at the same time.
So what happens if one of the Torps on the wing fails to drop? Seems like a lot of torque to compensate for.
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:17 pm
by DuckofTindalos
ORIGINAL: Beren
Betty carried two torpedoes?
Erm, no... Mea culpa...
RE: Devastator Float Plane
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:18 pm
by argaur
the great sparviero
. Does anyone know it they launhed torpedoes in angle or simply straight ahead
