Author Topic: Stuka bomb fails to kill hangers (Read 505 times)

OOZ662 · « **on:** March 06, 2005, 01:52:44 AM »

Last I heard, hanger hardness was 3000 lbs. The stuka bomb is 3960 lbs. A direct hit on a hanger didn't kill either hanger (we had directs on 2 seprate hangers) but a near miss flattened it bad.

jpeg · « **Reply #1 on:** March 06, 2005, 12:06:31 PM »

Actually it's 2500 lbs

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 06, 2005, 12:16:58 PM »

The 1000kg bomb? 2200 pounds. 1 lb = 2.2 kg (approximately). Its not exact, but close enough for govmint work

OOZ662 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2005, 01:45:00 PM »

1800 KG * 2.2 = 3960

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2005, 03:09:27 PM »

Whoops my bad. That math is correct.

BaDkaRmA158Th · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2005, 03:20:02 PM »

Drop your bomb,flaps +2 turn over and sraff the hanger you just hit,a quick 3 second machinegun burst will deal the remaining damage.

if you cant deal enough damage,change to rear gunner as your flying away from your bomb/straff attack, kick over the rudder and start shootin'..that should bring it down.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2005, 05:17:56 PM »

That's creepy. Saying that, it'd probly work. I'll try it

AKDogg · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2005, 08:12:52 AM »

U still shouldn't have to finish it with mg's since the bomb is well within the required amount to kill hanger.

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2005, 11:32:10 AM »

Ya, that bomb has about 30% more explosive than necessary to take down a hangar, it should do the job on its own.

lildawg · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2005, 12:05:07 PM »

I have had no problems using stukas to take down the hangers at a vehicle base i always get the two hangers that are together with no problem.

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2005, 01:19:33 PM »

I dont think the FH and the VH are set the same. It wasnt stated in the original post which type was being discussed, I assume because the focus was on the bomb. I can take out the two VH stuck together at the Vehicle bases with just 2k lbs. in the middle and 2 rockets each. I cant do that with a FH. It takes my 2k and laughs. I have to dump 6 rockets on a FH after dropping 2 of the 1k pound bombs on it to get it to explode.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2005, 05:04:41 PM »

Last I researched it (AH1) all hangers were 3k. Guess that changed.

These were hangers on A9 on the Baltic map. Think it's a medium field.

jpeg · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2005, 11:14:16 PM »

No, they were 2500 lbs in AH1 also.

I remember I use to regularly take 12x500lbs in B17 and pickle them at 5. Use to drop two hangers on first pass and then set salvo to 1 and drop two other misc objects on 2nd pass.

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Originally posted by OOZ662
Last I researched it (AH1) all hangers were 3k. Guess that changed.

These were hangers on A9 on the Baltic map. Think it's a medium field.

WMLute · « **Reply #13 on:** March 08, 2005, 02:51:07 PM »

http://www.hitechcreations.com/ahhelp/map.html#targets

scroll 'bout 1/2 way down. there is a list of strategic targets.

shows that fh's, bh's AND vh's at a field require 3k to kill, and are dead for 15min. (coulda sworn vh's were 2k)

granted, dunno how old this info is, or if it's changed any, BUT it's right from HTC website.

hubsonfire · « **Reply #14 on:** March 08, 2005, 04:59:33 PM »

Don't suppose this indestructible hangar was on P14 of the isles map, was it?

I've had no trouble dropping hangars with the 1800kg egg so far.

If you weren't too low, and you indeed had the n0Ok! on your stuka, this sounds like a bug in the settings.