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zero length tubes

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jaycee

Charter Member 2014
I have made some Zero length rocket tubes for the p51,p47, so far i only know of there use in the CBI, does anyone know if they were used in ETO.

i will upload if anybody wants them,
 
Please do... and will they work O.K. on Kelly's Mustangs? BTW, what is "CBI" anyway?
 
Is that the China Burma India theatre of ops? ... and will these also fit onto Tomahawks, Warhawks and Kelly's Mustangs?
(Please upload them either way and thanx) ...they somehow seem more realistic(?)
 
YUP its China, Burma, India. I did not try them on any other AC. just the stock p51, p47, you will have to try them and see, so far i have only seen them on these two aircraft.
 
Not trying to be a spoilfun here but didn't the P-51B have its guns inside the wing, recessed in openings on the leading edge?
 
Think you can make those for the P-38J?
The "J" was givin the 5" rocket trees in CFS3 yet those were available only for the later "L" models and on.

I tried to mount the Bazooka tubes on the "J", but it puts them on the inboard bomb rack instead of the outer wing.
 
greycap.raf said:
Not trying to be a spoilfun here but didn't the P-51B have its guns inside the wing, recessed in openings on the leading edge?
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Yes you are correct G. but all i can do is add to the model as loadouts, i cant make holes in it as i have not got the gmax source. the stock model has nothing at all on the wings. so this is the next best thing. i have tried painting them on in photoshop but it does not look so good. and and anyway its a request from lewis,
 
OldCrow said:
Think you can make those for the P-38J?
The "J" was givin the 5" rocket trees in CFS3 yet those were available only for the later "L" models and on.

I tried to mount the Bazooka tubes on the "J", but it puts them on the inboard bomb rack instead of the outer wing.
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Hi O C. i am a bit busy just now, but as soon as i have a bit of time i will get back to you on this,and we will get it sorted for you.
 
P-38 Rockets

OldCrow said:
The "J" was givin the 5" rocket trees in CFS3 yet those were available only for the later "L" models and on.
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Rockets were first tested on the P-38G-15-LO in the the United States, and then kits for rocket projectiles were rushed overseas for field installation on the P-38J models. The first of these was a twin-pack. Each pack was a three-tube launcher mounted close to the fuselage nacelle for a total of six tubes. These fired a 4.5-inch spin-stabilizing rocket from each tube. Nearly a thousand of these paired launchers were sent to the field, but evoked something less than enthusiasm on the part of the pilots using them because of severe interruption with the airflow.

One P-38G-15-LO model was tested carrying four of these launching-tube packages (including tubes beneath the wings outboard of the engines).

The final production item for rocket launching, which became standard on the L as a factory item, and as a retrofit for many J aircraft in the field (the major type finally adopted for the J series in field modification), was the so-called Christmas Tree launcher, which mounted five rockets in a stepped-down cluster beneath each wing.

To be historically accurate, the J model could be equipped with either rocket system.

Cheers,
O

:kilroy:
 
Oglivie said:
Rockets were first tested on the P-38G-15-LO in the the United States, and then kits for rocket projectiles were rushed overseas for field installation on the P-38J models. The first of these was a twin-pack. Each pack was a three-tube launcher mounted close to the fuselage nacelle for a total of six tubes. These fired a 4.5-inch spin-stabilizing rocket from each tube. Nearly a thousand of these paired launchers were sent to the field, but evoked something less than enthusiasm on the part of the pilots using them because of severe interruption with the airflow.

One P-38G-15-LO model was tested carrying four of these launching-tube packages (including tubes beneath the wings outboard of the engines).

The final production item for rocket launching, which became standard on the L as a factory item, and as a retrofit for many J aircraft in the field (the major type finally adopted for the J series in field modification), was the so-called Christmas Tree launcher, which mounted five rockets in a stepped-down cluster beneath each wing.

To be historically accurate, I think the J model could be equipped with either rocket system.

Cheers,
O

:kilroy:
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GREAT! I won't feel so bad using them on my "J" then.
 
greycap.raf said:
Not trying to be a spoilfun here but didn't the P-51B have its guns inside the wing, recessed in openings on the leading edge?
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Greycap, which looks unrealistic, muzzle flashes from a bare wingtip or muzzle flashes from a machine gun barrel ??????????????

This will be a welcome add on.
 
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