JU87 w\37mm Cannon for Tank Busting

[Slade]

But in our case, we would only have 24 rounds total.

Potentially 24 dead tanks per sortie. 

I'll be happy just to get one per sortie for starters to learn the JU87 w\37mm.

[Volron]

   The plus side to it is that the Stuka is a very stable gun platform, or it has been for me.  I am not sure how it is for others who take it up for a spin.  So aiming the BK's, though takes a little practice, shouldn't be TOO difficult to do.  From what I've seen in the gun footage of Stuka's hitting tanks, you wouldn't need to be dodging trees and bushes to get in a kill shot or have to come in from directly above.  Maybe for the Tiger, you would. 

[Megalodon]

Potentially 24 dead tanks per sortie. 

It fired both guns at once.... so no ....12 if your a perfect shot.

[gyrene81]

It fired both guns at once.... so no ....12 if your a perfect shot.

All the vids I've seen show what appears to be 1 round at a time...like the guns alternate.

[Volron]

I have seen gun footage of Stuka's hitting T-34's with one cannon (knocking out the T-34's).  There is a you-tube video of Stuka's using the BK against Russian landing craft in February 1943, at the Black Sea in Russia during the battle of the Kuban Bridgehead. In the video, they were using both.  It's possible the pilot had the ground crews redo the firing sequence for the cannons, or he may have done it himself (doubt that but it may be plausible).  I don't think you could switch between the two modes in flight, not in real life.  Though I have not flown a WW2 bird either. 

There is a you-tube video somewhere of a person in Germany, who flew around in a 7/10 scale Stuka, a D-3 if I recall correctly.  He mentioned in the info that Ulrich Rudel flew his replica.  I'm having a lot of trouble finding this video though.   I wonder how many here, would like to take it up?

The British have the Hurricane IID, the Russians have IL-2.  I say, let the Germans have their BK 37's!   Yep...drooling again...

[Megalodon]

All the vids I've seen show what appears to be 1 round at a time...like the guns alternate.

same time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU6OK1zSxKg&feature=related

[Slade]

Imagine a squadron of  JU87s w\37mm foiling a GV attack! 

Oh the fun ahead.   

[Volron]

It would probably look like this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccOXrfBZoLE&feature=related

Much fun to be had, indeed. 

[Lusche]

Imagine a squadron of  JU87s w\37mm foiling a GV attack! 

Most players will hop into a 87G for a tour, and then go back to the Il-2. 

[Hopper]

Most players will hop into a 87G for a tour, and then go back to the Il-2. 

Why would anyone want to do that?

[horble]

Why would anyone want to do that?

They can't find it in themselves to admire the beauty in the Stuka's graceful lines.

[Lusche]

Why would anyone want to do that?

Because it's more effective.

Can kill any tank, but has more ammo and higher ROF, and it's much better armored.

[Kirin]

Well, if for effectivness we would have 1 plane per role which wouldn't make for a very attractive game. And as a exclusive Luftwaffe pilot I highly appreciate any plane that fills the gaps we have in the LW line-up. A tank-strafer is needed. The Stuka would win with style! 

[Bronk]

Because it's more effective.

Can kill any tank, but has more ammo and higher ROF, and it's much better armored.

Yes.... but real manly men fly the hurri IId.

[Lusche]

Well, if for effectivness we would have 1 plane per role which wouldn't make for a very attractive game.

Oh, I'm certainly not against the inclusion of a 87G, not at all!

It's just that  apparently many people seem to overrate it's impact and long time appeal to players in Aces High. It will have it's place for sure, but in the long run it won't pwn tanks more than the Il2 with the 37mm option.

And let's not forget very often players are enthusiastically supporting the inclusion of a plane just because of myths or name recognition - and when it'S there and they have to face the MA cartoon reality they hardly fly it at all