Author Topic: A plea for the Stuka (Read 2081 times)

Charge · « **Reply #30 on:** September 20, 2007, 04:31:32 AM »

IRL the Stukas often provided their own cover as the German fighters were too thinly stretched to provide any assistance. Of course the situation would be different in AH.

-C+

BaldEagl · « **Reply #31 on:** September 20, 2007, 10:05:25 AM »

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Originally posted by rednex21
Wasn't it able to carry smaller bombs (like 4 250kg) or something else without having to carry that big 1000 or 1800 kg bomb. Whats the point in using a big bomb like that on just one gv? I would love to see a different loadout for that thing. That way i can use it more for anti-armor.

~~Banshee7~~

You're right about being stuck with at least the 1000Kg bomb but you compliment it with 2X250Kg (or is it 100?... I forget) or 4x50Kg, the former being a pretty nice attack loadout for heavy GV's, the latter being good for light GV work.

That's 3-5 kills per sortie without re-arming which is about as good as your going to get in any attack plane.

The only reason not to carry it would be to reduce weight for climb-out.

MjTalon · « **Reply #32 on:** September 20, 2007, 03:34:47 PM »

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Originally posted by BaldEagl
You're right about being stuck with at least the 1000Kg bomb but you compliment it with 2X250Kg (or is it 100?... I forget) or 4x50Kg, the former being a pretty nice attack loadout for heavy GV's, the latter being good for light GV work.

That's 3-5 kills per sortie without re-arming which is about as good as your going to get in any attack plane.

The only reason not to carry it would be to reduce weight for climb-out.

yeah bald it's 1x 1000kg and 2x 250kg. and that's 3 gv kills unless you score a double with the 1000kg, but all in all the stuka is a pretty solid gv killer imo, i find that i aim better when strafe bombing gv'ss in a stuka than any other small> med time bomber, like the 25h I've been using lately

Iron_Cross · « **Reply #33 on:** September 21, 2007, 12:42:33 AM »

Ya know a 250Kg or a 500Kg would be a nice addition to the ordinance lineup, as well as the option for no ordinance in the center rack. Why do we have to go with only the monster bombs? The 250Kg with 4 100Kg will give us the early Stuka loadout. How about adding these loadouts as well?

Lusche · « **Reply #34 on:** September 21, 2007, 12:53:39 AM »

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Originally posted by Iron_Cross
The 250Kg with 4 100Kg will give us the early Stuka loadout.

Should rather read: 250KG & 4 50 kg.

There was no regular 100kg bomb in LW.
Later during the war, there were some captured italian 100kg bombs used (in very small numbers).

schlowy2 · « **Reply #35 on:** September 21, 2007, 05:37:49 AM »

Do we even need to mention the G meter?
A coin holder for parking fees might be used more, or a fancy cup-holder, some might prefer an ashtray or a cigar lighter...

BigPlay · « **Reply #36 on:** September 26, 2007, 02:36:53 PM »

I say bring on the HE 129 ! That would be a great addition, various gun packages as well as bombs and be able to equip it with tha 75mm gun as well.

BlauK · « **Reply #37 on:** September 28, 2007, 09:54:39 AM »

Wouldn't we all love these tiny guns?

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