Author Topic: B29 (Read 3926 times)

Meatwad · « **Reply #45 on:** July 31, 2006, 06:46:36 AM »

It wouldnt matter if the B29 would be released

There would always be someone crying how it isnt "accurate"

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #46 on:** July 31, 2006, 08:15:45 AM »

Game would not be historically accurate if B-29 wasn't added , How would they end the Pacific Combat Tour without it????

bkbandit · « **Reply #47 on:** July 31, 2006, 08:26:10 AM »

b29 and betty bomber need to be added

red26 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 31, 2006, 03:47:50 PM »

Give it up its not going to happen I have:O

fart11 · « **Reply #49 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:05:50 AM »

please it would be cool

fart11 · « **Reply #50 on:** August 01, 2006, 02:09:38 AM »

i will take care of it
i will pet it and name it and feed it please
i will take it for a walk, and give it a bath every day
i will even take it out side to do its stuff
can we please get a b29 daddy

Bogie603rd · « **Reply #51 on:** August 01, 2006, 10:27:52 AM »

You idiots still don't get it do you? Once we get a B-29, we will have the "Nuke" discussions!:furious

bkbandit · « **Reply #52 on:** August 02, 2006, 02:37:35 AM »

they should just bann nuke threads if we get it. "IF". incedairy bombs should come first. but frame rate i heard wont allow it but if frame rate wont allow incedairy bombs how can we take a big bang from a A bomb. But still i think we need tall boy and the grand slam for the lacs .

Bogie603rd · « **Reply #53 on:** August 02, 2006, 10:24:09 AM »

Yes, please bann B-29 threads and nuke threads. Incedniary devices would be neat, since the only real advantage would be charring the barracks and blowing up the ammo bunks!:D

bkbandit · « **Reply #54 on:** August 02, 2006, 11:26:01 AM »

incedairy bombs were droped by bombers and fighters so it will be an extra goodie for everyone.

I would like to see b29, but we cant have the atomic bomb, it "ended" the war. pacific fighters has b29 and they dont have the A bomb. And for the auto guns....... cmon, we already have close to it wit our regular bombers. i aim from one gun and fire them all.... and i have 3 of them on top of that. For now just upgradse the bombs, incedairy, tall boy and grand slam(grand slam and tall by would be carryed by a single bomber, no formations dropin nothin but tall boy or grand slam)

Mr No Name · « **Reply #55 on:** August 02, 2006, 01:23:35 PM »

Check out BOEINGs official website, these guys built a few of each model.

B-17 flew at 35,600 http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/b17.html

B-29 flew at 31,850 http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/b29.html

The greatest advantages the B-29 had were payload and speed. Yes it would be difficult but NOT impossible to kill B-29s. The bad thing about bombers in AH is that their fuel supply far outstrips the fighters with the 2:1 fuel burn ratio meaning that fighters must often take poor attack tactics when tackling 30K+ bombers due to fuel. Also it was not typical for bombers to run wide open throttle during the bomber mission thus making it more difficult to catch them.

Historically the B29 often ran raids at 6-10K I would hate to see these beautiful beasts used like SBDs as I know they would be in the MA. I know a perk of around 30 to 40 per plane would be sufficient because even as 'awesome' as this machine is, it is still a 141.25 foot wide, 99 foot long target to hit.

There were over 3,000 built and delivered before the end of the war with a total production of around 4,000. The B-29 saw about a year and a half actual combat time even though it's first flight was September 1942.

It earned a place in the game just due to the numbers and length of service. Those who believe a "Nuke" request would actually be well received are simply dilusional. It's a great bomber, nothing more... We have 262s, 163s, Tempests, TA152s and ponies (Maybe others) that can "reach out and touch" this plane with great ease.

Having a great, perked bomber like this might actually bause bombers to fly higher as they often did in the war so they are more protective. I dont forsee many people crashing these into the sea attempting to divebomb a CV just as I rarely see this being done with AR234s... Usually these guys WANT to live!

Bomber Reform:

I'd love to see all HEAVY bombers restricted to F6 view bombing. Now that we have reverted to easy-mode bombing (Done to bring bombers back into the game) There is no excuse to miss a target unless someone is steadily chewing your 6.

Although I am primarily a bomber pilot, I would like to see bombers operate in a more realistic envelope. (Altitudes AND operating speeds)

I think gunnery is good with one exception, I believe .50's, particularly twin mounts whould have significantly more muzzle jump. Gunners fired in very short bursts not only because of ammo supply but also because they had to re-aim. The 7mm on some guns jump a lot more than the .50's!

It is said that fighters have a 3:1 advantage over bombers with existing gunnery but I dispute this for ONLY 1 reason, it does not take into account how low to the ground most people use bombers, that is suicide! If you give a fighter an advantage like that, he will kill you if he has half a clue, if HE doesnt, one of his 2 dozen buddies WILL... So, if you were to check these numbers above say.... 20K I am sure you would find it a different story up there. I have made many raids at 20-25K and on many runs I am never intercepted. On some raids when I see a con coming up, if I have already dropped, I simply start a slow climb to 32K (Lancs) and watch the con fall far behind.... OR I light him up as he struggles along... A 262 is even dead meat at 32K+ So, at altitude away from 163 bases the bomber gunners have a HUGE advantage!

Will write more later but My stomach is growling!

Cyaz!!!

Aussie · « **Reply #56 on:** August 02, 2006, 06:23:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Kermit de frog

Woot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BRING ON THE PAIN TRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i like the movie

VooWho · « **Reply #57 on:** August 02, 2006, 09:01:06 PM »

I don't think Atomic Bombs would not be added anyways. No one will request Atomic weapons for the B29 if it was added why. HTC would say this.

CONGRATS AH2 PLAYERS THE B-29 IS FINISHED!
No nukes becuase why? Will the nuke was only droped 2 times in WW2. This only say action towards the end of the war, and is like a fighter that either entered service to late, or right at the end of the war. The Atomic Bomb showed up to war towards the end, and was only used twice, so it won't be added.

Think of the Nuke as a fighter that everyone wants but came out to late. Like the F8F Bearcat, or the Messerschmitt Me 328.

bkbandit · « **Reply #58 on:** August 03, 2006, 12:32:22 AM »

hi alt bombers, nobody has the patience to climb, and if they do they normally stay about 10 to 15K, a big factor that bombers dont deal wit in this game is wind. i figured we would have it, i forgot why they didnt add it.

b29 would be somethin that the bomber guys can spend there perks on, wit the millions of requests i dont think ah was a choice. and yes voowho got it right, if they add A Bomb i want all the planes that came to late for the war. Add the b29 and add it as a rule on the forums, no request for A bombs.

SD67 · « **Reply #59 on:** August 03, 2006, 12:45:18 AM »

We do have wind *toot*

It's just not enabled in the MA because ppl will not be able to hit stuff without having to T-H-I-N-K about it. It is enabled in most scenarios and FSO's however.