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Is that the X-'something" with the big giant cannon in the nose..? Looking pretty darned good, whatever it is!!
 
That is fantastic Milton...:ernae:

I will start brewing the Cajun Koolaid RAT NOW!!!
 
Can you imagine squeezing off a round in that thing?
Anywhere else you'd have both thumbs in your ears, deep breath and shut your eyes...

It would've wreaked havoc with airframe life too.

Thanks for posting the WIP Milton, fascinating to see this.
Can't wait to try it.
You thinking of a way to make that Big Gun go Boom?
 
Here is public information on the cannon ... pretty awesome looking. Auto-loader ... yes!

I haven't gotten to the effects yet .. not sure what is possible in FS9. There will also be a FS2002/CFS2 version.
 
Can you imagine being in that plane when that cannon goes off? Must be a powerful hit on the airframe. I wonder what it sounded like on the ground, watching it overhead firing off some rounds.

Nice work on that VC Milton!


Bill
 
The cannon was electronically fired. When the pilot hit the switch, the cannon would fire off 20 rounds at 1.2 second intervals, then auto-reload, and commence firing. Expended shells were captured in a box for re-use. To ease maintenance and re-arming tasks, the whole front fuselage section was hinged on a set of counter-balance springs and would open forward to expose the entire installation. Despite the cannon firepower in the nose, noise levels were reported to be acceptable to Army test pilots during the test firings at Eglin Field, Fl.
SOURCE: Airpower Magazine. Nov. '78
 
As always, beautiful smooth modeling, Milton ! LOVE those tire textures ! :ernae:

Cheers,
Jan
 
Lionheart said:
Can you imagine being in that plane when that cannon goes off? Must be a powerful hit on the airframe. I wonder what it sounded like on the ground, watching it overhead firing off some rounds.

Nice work on that VC Milton!


Bill
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Thanks Bill ... Scott Thomas and I have just gotten the basics in place, so much yet to refine. Scott is doing the artistry work there as well as the panel and gauges.

I must say thanks to Willy for inspiring the project, and especially to Moses03 for getting the contacts and the unbelievable cockpit drawings and other rare access to information and pictures without which, basic accuracy would have been impossible.

Special thanks also to Andrew Labosky, Volunteer Archivist, Kansas Aviation Museum for finding real world pictures of the XA-38 Cockpit and Gunner's station, and;
Special thanks to Glyn Owen for panel references and Gary Newman for wind tunnel model and cannon photos.

Fliger_747 (Tom) has done a beautiful job on this flight model. I think you will be very impressed with her speed and handling, and slow speed landings.
 
Javis said:
As always, beautiful smooth modeling, Milton ! LOVE those tire textures ! :ernae:

Cheers,
Jan
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Hello and Thank you Jan. :wave: The tire textures were graciously provided by Manfred Jahn of recent Connie 1649 fame (and others). :jump: I too love them.
 
This project of yours has come a long way Milton, the end result will be highly cherished on this end! Mike ! :ernae:
 
You have got to love the amazing designs from WWII sorta forgotten , that is one mean machine with the looks and attitude !
 
Nice workmanship Milton.:applause:

Was this the same 75mm cannon that was mounted in the B-25h? I don't believe that aircraft was modeled either.
 
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