Author Topic: add this to the bomber roster in aces high (Read 936 times)

RAIDER14 · « **on:** September 20, 2005, 09:04:04 PM »

can we have this for the german bomber roster since we don't have that many german bombers in aces high
http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/ju290.html

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2005, 10:26:54 PM »

Hrm... a rare transport/recon plane that had no bomb load and never went into production and (if I recall) only 2 were ever made, and neither of them saw any action.

I'm guessing....

No.

APDrone · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2005, 12:21:11 AM »

FWIW, a different manuscript listed a total of 65 of them built.. and the 290-A7 had a 3000kg bombload ( 12 of that version )

They did see service beginning in 1943 as recce over Atlantic.

Probably still a no..

Ack-Ack · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2005, 01:10:18 AM »

What use would this plane be in AH? Recce planes just don't fit in a MA enviroment. Maybe in ToD they'd have a place.

ack-ack

Furball · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2005, 01:28:14 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Krusty
Hrm... a rare transport/recon plane that had no bomb load and never went into production and (if I recall) only 2 were ever made, and neither of them saw any action.

I'm guessing....

No.

but is it american?

if not, no!

frank3 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2005, 06:36:52 AM »

Go to your room!

That's the only German bomber I've ever seen with turrets!

Greebo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2005, 08:06:28 AM »

The only Luftwaffe heavy bomber that would be (marginally) a contender for AH inclusion IMO would be the Heinkel He 177. It was reasonably fast for a heavy and could, in theory at least, carry a 13k bombload. While it had a 20mm cannon tail gun, the other positions were only armed 7.9mm and 13mm MGs.

Another possible LW bomber would be a Ju 88S. This was a stripped down aircraft with a low drag nose and 1700hp BMW radials. It had practically no defense but it could get to 379mph. This would be a fairly easy addition once the base Ju 88A-4 gets updated.

From a scenario POV an He 111 would be a better choice than either of these, useless in the MA though.

syncrII · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2005, 08:15:32 AM »

moin
i would like to see the ju 290, its like a german b17 and we able to do long range bombing missions in the MA with only german plans.
The ju 88 is a lidel bit short of range. but first we need the he 177
and ju 188 :-).

cu chris3

Karnak · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2005, 10:19:40 AM »

Frank3,

The He177 has turrets, the Ju188 has a top turret and I think the Do217 had a top turret as well.

Greebo,

I think the Ju188A-2 and Do217 would also do very well. Personally the Ju188A-2 would probably be my bomber of coice over any other bomber in AH (unless they added the Mosquito B.Mk XVI).

Greebo · « **Reply #9 on:** September 21, 2005, 12:17:30 PM »

I thought of the Ju 188, but it would need completely new cockpit art. At a glance it looks like the Ju 88S could get by with a reworking of the Ju 88A art.

Suprised no one's requested glide bombs yet.

Rasker · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2005, 02:12:54 AM »

With the Do217, the Fritz X and the other guided bomb should be a loadout option for use against CV's and other hard targets from a half sector away.