MB152_Collection_RJaeger.zip , originally circa May 2007; reissued 03 September 2011.

57 skins commemorating the Battle of France, 10 May 1940. Arme d lair and Arme d lair de lArmistice (Vichy) Bloch MB-152s of various squadrons. Features generic and unmarked versions, plus 2 Luftwaffe versions. Based on my original template featuring all new panel lines and some major "faux" visual modifications.

Place into the Ki100 folder.  
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Technical Data MB-152:

Origin: SNCASO/Bloch
Engine: 1,080 hp Gnome-Rhone 14N-25 14-cylinder radial
Dimensions: Span 34ft 6 3/4 inches (10.5m); length 29ft 10in (9.1m); height 13ft 0in (3.95m)
Weights: Empty 4,453 lb (2020kg); loaded 5,842lb (2605kg).
Performance: Maximum speed 323mph (520km/h); climb to 16,400ft (5000m) in 6 minutes; service ceiling 32,800ft (10,000m); range 373 mph (600kms)
Armament: Two 20mm Hispano 404 cannon (60-round drum) and two 7.5mm MAC 1934 machine guns (500 rounds each); alternatively 4 MAC 1934s.

Technical Data Ki-100:

Origin: Kawasaki
Engine: Mitsubishi Ha 112-II radial engine, 1,119 kW (1,500 hp) at 6,000 m (19,685 ft)
Dimensions: Wingspan: 10.48 m (34 ft 4 in), Length: 8.82 m (28 ft 11 in), Height: 3.75 m (12 ft 4 in) 
Weights: Empty weight: 2,525 kg (5,567 lb), Loaded weight: 3,495 kg (7,705 lb) .
Performance: Maximum speed: 580 km/h (360 mph); Rate of climb: 16.8 m/s (3,300 ft/min); Service ceiling: 36,090 feet (11,000 m); Range: 2,200 km (1,367 mi)
Armament: 2x 20 mm wing-mounted Ho-5 cannons, 250 20x94 mm rounds/gun; 2x 12.7 mm fuselage-mounted Ho-103 machine guns, 250 12.7x81 mm rounds/gun

"Not exactly an even match, so in all fairness to your adversaries, you may want to throttle-back a bit. I went with visual simularity here, so please keep that in mind when it comes to performance".
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A Brief history: 

The Bloch MB-152 had an auspicious beginning, as the 150 series' prototype failed to achieve take-off on it's test flight on 17 July 1936. Upon an engine upgade and some redesign of the airframe, things would improve, and 593 versions were delivered by the time France fell to German forces. Many of the aircraft, during the Battle of France, were grounded due to lack of propellers and gunsights. The MB152 would go on to serve the Vichy Air Force, the Luftwaffe, and the air forces of Greece and Romania. The ultimate expression of the 150 series would be the MB-157, with a top speed of 441 mph (710 kph), but the prototype was never put into production. Bloch would eventually change the company name to Dassault, and continue it's tradition of aviation development.
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TERMS OF USE:

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I hope you will enjoy these. Several hours of work and research went into them and it's a pleasure to share them with you. If any questions, please contact me via pm at Axis & Allies Paintworks.  

Good Hunting! ~ Rudi.
 


