Was the A-20 used as a day fighter?

[MasterShake]

Legitimate question, I was actually shocked tonight when I shot down an opposing human player in a BF-109 in multiplayer!

Edited March 30, 2019 by MasterShake

[CountZero]

1 hour ago, MasterShake said:

Legitimate question, I was actually shocked tonight when I shot down an opposing human player in a BF-109 in multiplayer!

Didnt you know thatz a-20s escorted b-17 and b-24s in eto and mto, and b-29s in pto

 

In game you can do all kined of stuff with all airplanes real pilot would not think or dear to try in real life, that dosent mean airplane is not modeled corectly its just that you dont have limits real pilots had in game, so you end up with a-20 that is great df airplane if you push it hard.

[ZachariasX]

22 minutes ago, 77.CountZero said:

so you end up with a-20 that is great df airplane if you push it hard.

Especially on 2nd stage supercharger... Just the other day on WoL I saw an A20 going after an 109 like an angry Yak.

[Ehret]

16 minutes ago, ZachariasX said:

Especially on 2nd stage supercharger... Just the other day on WoL I saw an A20 going after an 109 like an angry Yak.

 

Pretty insane - close cowls but increase mix to still keep engines cool enough and on full throttle/rpm the A-20 (without pylons) accelerates to 560km/h @ SL. Set the mix back to 66% and I got 568km/h just before engines stopped on the Kuban autumn map.

[CountZero]

and imagine if it was a-20G model in game 6x .50 in nouse and 2x.50 in turret on top and 1x.50 on buttom rear

ppl would fast forghet all abot horrors of P-2s ?

Edited March 30, 2019 by 77.CountZero

[=621=Samikatz]

The Russians did consider the A-20's performance overkill for a bomber and were very impressed by it, it is very fast. Be glad you don't have to face a Tu-2

 

If you're being hounded by an A-20, I suggest trying to flat-scissor it. It has very sluggish rudder authority and subpar roll, so you should be able to stay out of its guns quite easily

[ShamrockOneFive]

Not a day-fighter but the A-20G was modified in Soviet service as a night fighter and the USAAF had the P-70 designation for A-20s modified with 20mm cannons and air-intercept radar units. So definitely used in a "fighter" role.

[Dakpilot]

Hey, it's a Douglas! Great aircraft, and very well built. 

 

Check it's cousin DC-4 also note the feathered no. 3 and 4 engines

 

 

I always looked forward to an empty leg ferry flight, is really fun to fly and fairly responsive when light. (not me flying in the vid) but I had a lot of fun in DC-4 's

 

Cheers, Dakpilot 

 

 

 

Edited March 31, 2019 by Dakpilot

[CountZero]

Its normal to see big passanger or cargo airplanes for example on airshows do all kined of crazy stuff that one would think thouse airplanes should not be able to do. And in game you dont worry about crashing them so you can do even crazyer stuff more offten.

[danielprates]

3 hours ago, 77.CountZero said:

Didnt you know thatz a-20s escorted b-17 and b-24s in eto and mto, and b-29s in pto

 

WAT! Is this actually true?

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

A20 with max bomb load can take off do a barrel roll and land back on same runway without running out of room or turning around.

its a great plane and like mentioned above if you abuse gear 2 on deck you get 50 - 55" manifold pressure for about 1 minute 300-355mph on deck.

 

 

[MarderIV]

That reminds me; has PWCG employed the A-20 in any night-fighter type role? All this Boston fighter talk is making me itch. Thinking about turning on unlimited ammo and makin' like a G all of the sudden. 

[CountZero]

14 minutes ago, danielprates said:

 

WAT! Is this actually true?

No

but if they only knew what airplane they have on their hands im sure they would

[migmadmarine]

Didn't the Brits experiment with putting a spotlight in the nose for night intercepts?

[BornToBattle]

Edited March 30, 2019 by BornToBattle

[BornToBattle]

Better killing through Turbinlite...

 

http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/544/Blinded-by-the-Light-The-Turbinlite-Havoc.aspx

Edited March 30, 2019 by BornToBattle

[BlitzPig_EL]

Back in 1987, and the 40th anniversary celebration of the USAF, at the NMUSAF in Dayton, I spoke to a WW2 A20 pilot.  I asked him how fast his A20 could go, and in typical combat pilot speak, he said: "Depends on who is chasing you".  

 

?

[danielprates]

7 hours ago, 77.CountZero said:

No

but if they only knew what airplane they have on their hands im sure they would

 

Come to think of it, the A20 handles better than the BF110, it is certainly faster and is at least as nimble. And althought not very successful, the BF110 was conceived as a fighter and used as such!

 

Edit: not as a dogfighter for sure, but a heavy fighter, heavy escort, night interceptor....

Edited March 30, 2019 by danielprates

[56RAF_Roblex]

 

It is not unusual for there to be a lot of crossover between twin fighters and light bombers. The PE2 was designed as a  heavy fighter, about a 1/3 of the RAFs fighter strength at the start of the BoB were Blenheims and of course the A20 & Ju88 were both used as night fighters.  The ultimate example of course would be the mosquito that could carry up to 4000lb of bombs (the same as a B17) as well as being a very capable fighter.

[danielprates]

Yup. 

 

At this point I would love to see a picture of an A20 beside a black widow, for size/bulk compairson reasons.

[69th_chuter]

On 3/30/2019 at 1:58 AM, 77.CountZero said:

Didnt you know thatz a-20s escorted b-17 and b-24s in eto and mto, and b-29s in pto

 

In game you can do all kined of stuff with all airplanes real pilot would not think or dear to try in real life, that dosent mean airplane is not modeled corectly its just that you dont have limits real pilots had in game, so you end up with a-20 that is great df airplane if you push it hard.

 

 

In 1946 I once shot down an rather arrogant pilot in a Spit 8 while flying a Stuka G.  It would be safe to assume that I then immediately acquired all of my foes arrogance.

[Talon_]

 

I post this every time somebody asks this question ^_^

 

A-20 is my favourite plane to shoot down fighters in.

[PatrickAWlson]

On 3/30/2019 at 9:07 AM, MarderIV said:

That reminds me; has PWCG employed the A-20 in any night-fighter type role? All this Boston fighter talk is making me itch. Thinking about turning on unlimited ammo and makin' like a G all of the sudden. 

 

Only a bomber right now.

[1./KG4_Blackwolf]

That was very well done Talon_