Yet another slightly mad idea

[simmie]

IIRC, the Taurus was replacing the Perseus at this time, although it wasn't exactly well loved & didn't make it onto many aircraft types.

I hadn't thought of that one, mind you it does mean the you could sub Taurus with the P & W R-1830 Twin Wasp just like with the Bristol Beaufort.

[simmie]

O.K here is another one for you all to consider.

RAF coastal Command took on a number of ex Bomber Command types during the war, I.E

Wellington, Warwick, Whitley and Merlin Halifax.

But what about the Shorts Stirling??? 

Due to its bomb bay layout, it wasn't able to accomidate the larger bombs that were introduced as the war progressed.

Discussion welcome.

[NARSES2]

I know most of them were used to tow gliders but no reason I can think of why you can't have a CC one. Would look good in CC colours

[jcf]

An R-2600 powered Stirling II (140 were ordered from Canada, but were canceled in favor of Lancasters)
in Coastal Command colors would look good. One mooted Stirling II variant was to have cannon armed dorsal
and ventral turrets, a faired nose and pointed tail. Due to its excellent maneuverability the Stirling probably
would have made a decent anti-sub aircraft.

[Martin H]

I have long term plans for a coastal command Sterling

[pyro-manic]

Indeed, one of those "why didn't they do that?" ideas. Cheek-mounted rocket rails, and bomb bays full of torpedoes or depth charges. Convert the wing bays to extra fuel tankage for longer range.

[simmie]

Heres another one for the modelers and profilers out there.  and this one was a realy suggestion, not a product of my mind.

Imperial Airways were impressed by the Shorts Mayo composite aircraft, so they suggested a land plane version.

The mother aircraft was to the last 2 Armstrong Whitworth Ensigns, the upper componant was to be the Shorts Mercury without the floats.  Shorts drew a retractable undercarriage set up instead.