Torpedo a PBY?

[Zuko]

I was just wondering.... since a PBY Catalina is, in fact, a floatplane, it spends a lot of its time in the water. Has anyone ever torpedoed one successfully?

[filefool]

Nah, GWX doesn't model float planes that start or land in water. IIRC GWX doesn't model any plane starting or landing, they just spawn in the air.

The only way you could torpedo a plane is when you shoot one down and try to shoot a torpedo at it when it hits in the water.
But that wouldn't be feasible wouldn't it?;)

[Lzs von swe]

I wonder, would the torp go straight throe without exploding? If you could set it shallow enough:lol:

[Chock]

Good question, if it has collision detection, then I guess you could.

Oh, and technically, a PBY Catalina is a flying boat, not a floatplane. A flying boat has a hull, whereas a floatplane has flotation pontoons which it sits on.

[bigboywooly]

Someone was working on a floatplane that could sit on the water

Cant remember who though

[TarJak]

You can DL the stationary sunderland here:

http://www.ebort2.co.uk/

[KeptinCranky]

Hehe TarJak, I was just thinking that, why not go for a sunderland, they've got to be more tonnage :D also they're even nastier than PBYs

hmmm, this gets me wondering

a: did they actually land their planes in mid atlantic, drift around, have a nap, take a leak, and then continue the patrol?

and

b: I know there's some pbys still flying, I'm wondering is there also maybe a sunderland still flying in the world today, that'd be something to see

[TarJak]

Both the Sunderland and PBY were capable of landing in waves up to around 8 to 10 feet, depending on the wavelength (distance between wave peaks) and the direction of the wind but practically never did it unless it was a dire emgergency like picking up a downed pilot or lack of fuel etc. Their problem would then be getting back into the air in those seas.

Usually they went for nice calm harbour landings and this mod would certainly be good for having a Sunderland or two sitting in Gibraltar or some of the UK harbours. It would be very rare to catch one in the water in open seas but a lot of fun to see what would happen.

No doubt someone will build a mission or something that lets you do it.

[bigboywooly]

IIRC that Sunderland is designated as a type=0
Patrol boat :doh:

Which means it can show where any generic type=0 entries are scripted - and there are plenty

You can change the type= to something that needs scripting to show so it wont appear anywhere else

[Brag]

Hehe TarJak, I was just thinking that, why not go for a sunderland, they've got to be more tonnage :D also they're even nastier than PBYs

hmmm, this gets me wondering

a: did they actually land their planes in mid atlantic, drift around, have a nap, take a leak, and then continue the patrol?

and

b: I know there's some pbys still flying, I'm wondering is there also maybe a sunderland still flying in the world today, that'd be something to see

Apparently, some group was rebuilding a Sandringham (later version of Sunderland) in southern England

[bigboywooly]

I believe there are very few Sunderlands left at all
None flying I know of

Watched a very interesting program a couple of months ago where they tried to raise parts of one sunk at mooring in a storm

Had the early engines of which I think none survive

[Chock]

Surviving flying boats are a rare thing. The problems with airframe life become massively multiplied when you factor in highly corrosive seawater! I do remember seeing a PBY Catalina at (I think) the Flying Legends show at Duxford a couple of years ago. They were trying to raise funds to restore it. It actually looked in pretty good shape. About the closest you'll find to a flying Sunderland would be the massive Martin 'Mars' flying boats which if I recall correctly are used for fishery and fire fighting operations in North America. An impressive bird if ever there was one, check it out at:

http://www.martinmars.com/

[Zuko]

Oh, and technically, a PBY Catalina is a flying boat, not a floatplane. A flying boat has a hull, whereas a floatplane has flotation pontoons which it sits on.
Same Idea. Its a plane that can land on water or a boat that can fly. Either way.

[Kaleun Volk]

Good question, if it has collision detection, then I guess you could.

Oh, and technically, a PBY Catalina is a flying boat, not a floatplane. A flying boat has a hull, whereas a floatplane has flotation pontoons which it sits on.

Aircraft have collision (i found out the hard way :cry: ). had a Hawker Hurricane crach into u-105. she lies at the bottom today.

[Kptlt. Siegmann]

Aircraft have collision (i found out the hard way :cry: ). had a Hawker Hurricane crach into u-105. she lies at the bottom today.

Kamikaze Hurricane pilot?:o

[Kaleun Volk]

yes. I had shot her down with the flack gun, only to have her collide into the ship between the conning tower and the water line. :cry:

[Kptlt. Siegmann]

Of all the places in the vast expanse of the ocean...and it had to crash into U-105:nope:
what a waste of a perfectly good boat:cry:

[Kaleun Volk]

I was stunned when it happened. It took me about 15 seconds to realize what was happening. My computer bogged down under the stress, and when it regained speed we where at 25 meters and sinking fast, entire controll room killed, and aft crew also. no way to save the boat.

kind of funny looking back on how i always ran on the surface durring the day. GWX fixed that...

[Kptlt. Siegmann]

At least your boat was sunk in a less humiliating way...my U-230 was sunk by ramming from a merchant vessel.

Lesson learned...