Dear Betty, I don't think you can do that in 43.

Elder-Pirate · 01-19-08, 09:16 PM

A Japanese bomber in early 1943 flying 915 NM? They must of been all Kamikazes. No way could they return to base ( their base anyway ).

It's 998.00 NM from Tokyo air base to the end of the circle here as I drew it that distance from another Betty ( whom did not make the return trip

) whom turned around at this distance and tried to bomb me.

This is getting a little carried away for the airplanes fuel isn't it? :hmm:

AVGWarhawk · 01-19-08, 09:20 PM

They are refueled by C130 air tankers. :rotfl:

Ok, the planes, locations and type needs some work

Ivan Putski · 01-19-08, 09:55 PM

The Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty had a range one way of 4,725 kilometers, equal to 2,551.296 nautical miles. Don`t know if this is loaded, or unloaded weight.

AVGWarhawk · 01-19-08, 09:58 PM

Well then, there we have it.

seaniam81 · 01-19-08, 10:33 PM

from my reading the betty had a very large combat range and 1000nm in an airplane isn't really that far if you think about it. say it cruses at 300kts. They would have to fly 3.5 hours to reach you. The betty could hold alot of fuel. And what if the plane came from wake, a lot closer than tokyo, maybe it found you on it's way back. but you are saying look it's on a heading that points back to tokyo. well to that i would point out a search plane doesn't reach the end of its search leg and just turn around they'll fly maybe 100 - 200 miles in another direction befor heading back to base.

Elder-Pirate · 01-19-08, 11:42 PM

Ok I stand corrected.

At the Bettys range that means game wise I'll draw my circles out to 1275.643 NM ( 1275 rounded off ) which is half of their fuel. Jeez now I really have to check my batteries.

Ivan Putski

01-19-08, 09:16 PM	#1
Elder-Pirate Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Morris, Illinois USA Posts: 1,090 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Dear Betty, I don't think you can do that in 43. A Japanese bomber in early 1943 flying 915 NM? They must of been all Kamikazes. No way could they return to base ( their base anyway ). It's 998.00 NM from Tokyo air base to the end of the circle here as I drew it that distance from another Betty ( whom did not make the return trip ) whom turned around at this distance and tried to bomb me. This is getting a little carried away for the airplanes fuel isn't it? :hmm: __________________

01-19-08, 09:55 PM	#3
Ivan Putski Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn. U.S.A. Posts: 548 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	The Mitsubishi G4M2 Betty had a range one way of 4,725 kilometers, equal to 2,551.296 nautical miles. Don`t know if this is loaded, or unloaded weight. __________________ " Is He?..........Yeah..........Nothing Moving, But His Watch."

01-19-08, 10:33 PM	#5
seaniam81 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 624 Downloads: 87 Uploads: 0	from my reading the betty had a very large combat range and 1000nm in an airplane isn't really that far if you think about it. say it cruses at 300kts. They would have to fly 3.5 hours to reach you. The betty could hold alot of fuel. And what if the plane came from wake, a lot closer than tokyo, maybe it found you on it's way back. but you are saying look it's on a heading that points back to tokyo. well to that i would point out a search plane doesn't reach the end of its search leg and just turn around they'll fly maybe 100 - 200 miles in another direction befor heading back to base. __________________ Ultima ratio regum. (The final argument of kings) - Inscription on french cannons, on order of Louis XIV

01-19-08, 11:42 PM	#6
Elder-Pirate Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Morris, Illinois USA Posts: 1,090 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Ok I stand corrected. At the Bettys range that means game wise I'll draw my circles out to 1275.643 NM ( 1275 rounded off ) which is half of their fuel. Jeez now I really have to check my batteries. Ivan Putski __________________

01-19-08, 09:20 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	They are refueled by C130 air tankers. :rotfl: Ok, the planes, locations and type needs some work

01-19-08, 09:58 PM	#4
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,257 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Well then, there we have it.