A-20G

[CyberCopter]

I would like to suggest the A-20G for a future module. There are several reasons. Firstly it's a single pilot cockpit plus an AI (or multi-crew human) dorsal turret gunner (2 x 50 caliber), which makes for easy crew requirements. The AI could also assist the pilot by calling out fighter threats. The American style radio system is designed for easy single pilot operation, simplifying DCS integration. The nose armament features 4 x 20 mm cannons and 2 x 50 caliber machine guns in the nose for awesome strafing performance. Additional armament can be 12 ATG rockets or up to 4000 pounds of bombs. The 240 Knot cruise speed and 820 NM range are perfect for many mission types. The systems are relatively simple. The aircraft served for no less than 7 nations in every theater of the world, making it usable in the existing Pacific, European, Middle East, and Asian Maps. The aircraft is ideally suited to anti-shipping, low level strafing/rocket attack, and medium level bombing missions. I believe that this aircraft would be enjoyable for a good variety of ground attack missions and would make maximum use of already existing ED maps and resources. Actual pilot operating handbooks and other manuals are easy to source and simple to read. Finally there is an existing airworthy A-20G flying in the united states that could serve as a subject for the project.

[NIAGARA MOHAWK]

I second that -- A-20G ---  and ED  all ready has a head start  with the AI A-20G External .

would be a great A/C to buy and fly ..

 Maybe ED is all ready working on the A-20G flyable ???   hey ED how about a Sneak Peek ?? ..

Show us old guys / war bird buyers some Love and Compassion ..

[AG-51_Razor]

1st day buy for me 

[Gunfreak]

5 hours ago, NIAGARA MOHAWK said:

I second that -- A-20G ---  and ED  all ready has a head start  with the AI A-20G External .

would be a great A/C to buy and fly ..

 Maybe ED is all ready working on the A-20G flyable ???   hey ED how about a Sneak Peek ?? ..

Show us old guys / war bird buyers some Love and Compassion ..

The A20 AI model doesn't even come close to the current quality expected of an AI unit. Let a lone a full module. It looks noticeably worse than the B17 AI unit.

[NIAGARA MOHAWK]

33 minutes ago, Gunfreak said:

The A20 AI model doesn't even come close to the current quality expected of an AI unit. Let a lone a full module. It looks noticeably worse than the B17 AI unit.

why the negative vibes .. its a start .. cant we dream ?? ...Damn  Fancy Pants Jet Jockeys , all ways trowing ?@^% on someone else dreams !!!

[_Hoss]

Need to call him Moriarity...... "always with the negative waves"

I'm another fanboi for the A-20G, it's good for both theaters, the same can be said for a dual theater version of the P-38. 

 

[Stackup]

On 9/15/2024 at 11:00 PM, CyberCopter said:

I would like to suggest the A-20G for a future module. There are several reasons. Firstly it's a single pilot cockpit plus an AI (or multi-crew human) dorsal turret gunner (2 x 50 caliber), which makes for easy crew requirements. The AI could also assist the pilot by calling out fighter threats. The American style radio system is designed for easy single pilot operation, simplifying DCS integration. The nose armament features 4 x 20 mm cannons and 2 x 50 caliber machine guns in the nose for awesome strafing performance. Additional armament can be 12 ATG rockets or up to 4000 pounds of bombs. The 240 Knot cruise speed and 820 NM range are perfect for many mission types. The systems are relatively simple. The aircraft served for no less than 7 nations in every theater of the world, making it usable in the existing Pacific, European, Middle East, and Asian Maps. The aircraft is ideally suited to anti-shipping, low level strafing/rocket attack, and medium level bombing missions. I believe that this aircraft would be enjoyable for a good variety of ground attack missions and would make maximum use of already existing ED maps and resources. Actual pilot operating handbooks and other manuals are easy to source and simple to read. Finally there is an existing airworthy A-20G flying in the united states that could serve as a subject for the project.

An A-20G would be a cool addition for sure. 

I'm not sure where you got your information on the nose armament though, because in all the pictures I've seen and all the games (including the DCS AI model) I've used it in, it has six .50 cals.

Maybe it was a different version because you also left out the ventral gunner who has a single .50 cal in the lower tail.  The DCS AI model also leaves this off, but the other games I've flown the A-20G in have this gunner spot included.

[Art-J]

He probably meant G-1 variant which featured 20 mm cannons indeed, plus old flexible single .50 & .30 mounts in dorsal and ventral positions.

Cannon installation turned out to be a flop, however, so most, if not all G-1s were handed over to USSR. There weren't many of them anyway, so, as you pointed out, a much more common 6 x .50 nose should be used if we ever get a flyable G.

[Bowie]

Can get the A-20G AI to bomb all right, but not Strafe.

Any thoughts on this?

TIA.

 

Bowie