arado 234 questions

[kingcobradude]

1. whats that periscopey thing on the top of the canopy?
2. why cant the bombsight aim the bombs worth a $#!7

[Karnak]

1) Non-functional in game, but in reality it gave the pilot a rearward view, it also allowed him to try to aim the tail guns, which are fixed.

2) Because it takes too long for the Ar234 to stabilize on a speed and it is so fast that you can't line your run up and allow time to stabilize speed effectively.

[kingcobradude]

SO WHAT DO i DO, adjust sight farther back from targ?
and I vote we make periscope usable in game

[Spikes]

Yes, do it about a sector out.

Also, I don't...because more people will fly it.

[kingcobradude]

spikes its perked beyond much usability

[Lusche]

spikes its perked beyond much usability

You can bring 9900lbs of boom about anywhere at 400 mph...

Sounds quite useful to me.

[kingcobradude]

You can bring 9900lbs of boom about anywhere at 400 mph...

Sounds quite useful to me.

THAT MEANS NOTHING IF YOU CANT HIT A DAMN THING WITH THE 9900 POUNDS OF BOOM

[Banshee7]

spikes its perked beyond much usability

It's the only perked bomber. If you bomb a lot, there should be no problems with the perks.

THAT MEANS NOTHING IF YOU CANT HIT A DAMN THING WITH THE 9900 POUNDS OF BOOM

I have no problems with the bombsight.  You just have to take your time, and take off from a base further away from your target; give it time to level out and let it's speed stabilize.

[BrownBaron]

throttle down/stabalize altitude before you calibrate the bombsight.

[Spikes]

You can dogfight with it and kill any plane in the game as well.

[kingcobradude]

You can dogfight with it and kill any plane in the game as well.

with what? how do I kill in the ar234?

[Jayhawk]

When I fly the 234 I try to give myself two sectors to let speed settle out.  But you're burning fuel fast and that'll effect speed.  Calibrate late, within the dar ring.  The most important thing is giving yourself plenty of room to settle out that speed and it is as accurate as any bomber in the game.

[BrownBaron]

with what? how do I kill in the ar234?

Just go to the tower, and type ".show-teh-uberest-n00k-sub" and the F-15 Fighting Falcon will be available in the MA, LW, EW, MW, DA, and WW1 arenas.

[The Grinch]

Or speed down before you gonna bomb, and speed up when you are finish.

[Spikes]

with what? how do I kill in the ar234?

20mm rear guns.