Author Topic: Dear HTC, please consider giving the light bombers drones. (Read 1398 times)

Beefcake · « **on:** November 25, 2007, 01:55:40 PM »

HTC would it be possible to allow the TMBs, SBDs, Vals, Kates, and Ju87s access to drones? This would really give a boost in damage power to the light buffs and make them a little more fun to fly in non-CV action.

splitatom · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2007, 03:10:30 PM »

sounds good for me

TUXC · « **Reply #2 on:** November 25, 2007, 03:15:35 PM »

Would certainly boost the striking power of a carrier group.

Redlegs · « **Reply #3 on:** November 25, 2007, 03:17:34 PM »

Well, it couldnt be done for Ju87, SBD, and D3A1 because of the diving.

TUXC · « **Reply #4 on:** November 25, 2007, 03:50:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Redlegs
Well, it couldnt be done for Ju87, SBD, and D3A1 because of the diving.

You ever seen divebombing Lancs?

Spikes · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2007, 07:01:43 PM »

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Originally posted by TUXC
You ever seen divebombing Lancs?

Yeah but lancs have bomb sites.

Beefcake · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2007, 07:56:17 PM »

Well several things.

1. The Ju88s are a dive bomber, or rather they can be used as one since they have dive flaps.

2. The B25C has drones with the no-bombsite gun package.

IMO just because the plane lacks a bombsite doesn't mean it can't have drones. True the TBM is the only candidate that has a bomb side, but that shouldn't mean the rest can't have drones. I mean you know you really....REALLY want to fly 3 Ju87s and drop 3 x 1800kg bombs at once.

Arlo · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2007, 08:14:09 PM »

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Originally posted by TUXC
You ever seen divebombing Lancs?

Not with drones, I haven't. But then I've been away several patches. Are there divebombing formations now?

Too bad, if so.

Gowan · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2007, 09:04:08 PM »

ummm.... the TMB and the SBD are navy plane, soo... try taking off with drones of a cv...

$.02

Raptor · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2007, 09:34:08 PM »

Go offline and up a Boston off a cv. You can up with drones. I've taken off in a lancaster with bombs and formation.

trigger2 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2007, 09:38:50 PM »

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Originally posted by Gowan
ummm.... the TMB and the SBD are navy plane, soo... try taking off with drones of a cv...

$.02

I've done it offline with b24's, and was able to get b25's up and in H2H b17's

Arlo · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2007, 09:41:41 PM »

Drones hang out over the ocean for CV take-offs. Established. Do drones no longer pop if you dive the lead plane?

SD67 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 25, 2007, 09:44:16 PM »

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Originally posted by Arlo
Not with drones, I haven't. But then I've been away several patches. Are there divebombing formations now?

Too bad, if so.

I've divebombed with lanc formations, you just need to be mindful of how far you get from your drones when you climb.
I usually dive with power off, go full throttle as I pull up and climb out until the stall buffet. Kick the ruder chop the throttle and let the drones catch up. Then firewall it again and come around for the next pass.
If you hit shiftX on the climb you can jump in the tailgun and murder cons following you up too

raider73 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 25, 2007, 09:44:57 PM »

But tux i've dive bombed in Lancs before =] and this idea isnt the best Why give drones to TBM's they are basically good turning dogfighters and same with D3A. Valdals can kill lots of planes in a D3A

Arlo · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2007, 09:51:33 PM »

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Originally posted by SD67
I've divebombed with lanc formations, you just need to be mindful of how far you get from your drones when you climb.
I usually dive with power off, go full throttle as I pull up and climb out until the stall buffet. Kick the ruder chop the throttle and let the drones catch up. Then firewall it again and come around for the next pass.
If you hit shiftX on the climb you can jump in the tailgun and murder cons following you up too

You sure we're talking about the same thing? Divebombing is chopping throttle right over target, diving 80-90' into it, dumping ord and pulling out before you auger (no "next pass" about it, usually, unless you're saving ord for another target ... and no "letting drones catch up").