Formations of Kates

[Tank-Ace]

Have the third plane be where the it is now normaly and the others out ahead.....

Could work, depending on the weights in question.


I'd rather not have a plane loaded to the point of requiring a, say, 400ft roll, and taking off in say 320ft.

[Karnak]

I'd rather not have a plane loaded to the point of requiring a, say, 400ft roll, and taking off in say 320ft.

Not sure the B5N or TBM-3 can be loaded heavy enough to make takeoff impossible if they were far enough forward to make room for two aircraft behind them.  They are, particularly the B5N, quite flyable at low speeds.

[RngFndr]

Not sure the B5N or TBM-3 can be loaded heavy enough to make takeoff impossible if they were far enough forward to make room for two aircraft behind them.  They are, particularly the B5N, quite flyable at low speeds.

Gotta figure too, that the Launch drill had the whole rear 1/2 of the flight deck packed with planes waiting their turn..
So the planes only used 1/2 or so of the deck for takoff roll..

[Hazard69]

+1+1+1

And not just for level bombing either. The formation system really needs a overhaul anyways imho. Level bombers formations seem to be able to do a lot of manoevering without losing a plane. This needs to be tightened.

Also implemenetation of formations on light/dive bombers (like Ju87, D3A, B5N etc.)will see their use increased and give people more targets to shoot down. So everyones happy! 

As mentioned earlier might even just make torpedo bombing in them actually worth while.