Unperk the Mosquito Mk. XVI

[Zacherof]

What's this change in bombs I keep reading about. HC?

[Lusche]

What's this change in bombs I keep reading about. HC?

High Capacity. AH has now 4 types of bombs:

GP - same stuff as usual
SAP - more damage than a GP bomb of same size (+25%), and significantly reduced blast radius
AP - much more damage than GP (+50%) with very small blast radius
HC/LC - less damage (-25%) than GP but with increased blast radius

[Zacherof]

Were they all introdused at thesame time?

Cause. The only time I use the mossie Ustinov dive bomb towns with the cookie and occasionally a vh.

[Lusche]

Yes, a few months ago.

[Zacherof]

That would explain quite a bit then

[Lusche]

Here's a quick list with the planes carrying "special purpose" bombs:

Mossie 16 (1x), Lancaster (1x), B-29(4x) 4000lbs HC/LC (different name, essentially same thing)
B5N 800kg AP
D3A 250kg AP
G4M 800kg AP
Ju-87D 1000kg AP, 500kg SAP
FW 190F 500kg SAP
Me 410 500kg SAP (2x)
SBD 1600lbs AP

[SmokinLoon]

Here's a quick list with the planes carrying "special purpose" bombs:

Mossie 16 (1x), Lancaster (1x), B-29(4x) 4000lbs HC/LC (different name, essentially same thing)
B5N 800kg AP
D3A 250kg AP
G4M 800kg AP
Ju-87D 1000kg AP, 500kg SAP
FW 190F 500kg SAP
Me 410 500kg SAP (2x)
SBD 1600lbs AP

Hmmm... I'll double check but I don't recall seeing the 4000 lb bombs in the B29 as being anything other than "GP".  Oh, and don't forget the He111, it can carry an 1800 kg (3860 lbs) HC bomb.   

[Lusche]

Hmmm... I'll double check but I don't recall seeing the 4000 lb bombs in the B29 as being anything other than "GP".  Oh, and don't forget the He111, it can carry an 1800 kg (3860 lbs) HC bomb.  

You are right on the He-111, forgot that.

Which makes me wonder why the 1800kg on the Ju-87 is "GP", was the same bomb.


The 4k bombs on the B-29 are "LC", you just can't see the name tag in the hangar, it's hidden by the plane. If you create a pickup mission, you will see the full name in the loadout selection.

[icepac]

Proper interception technique can allow most any plane to catch almost any other.

Time and a little luck are also factors.

[Karnak]

Proper interception technique can allow most any plane to catch almost any other.

Time and a little luck are also factors.

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Luck != proper interception technique.

To intercept a Mosquito Mk XVI with an Me410, for example, requires the Mossie to come to you and for you to have enough altitude above it to dive and intercept.  The Me410 doesn't climb above 30 very well.

[icepac]

The more you practice, the luckier you get.

[Karnak]

The more you practice, the luckier you get.

No amount of practice is going to make your Me410 climb faster or fly faster.  Intercepting a Mosquito or Ar234 with an Me410 relies on two things, 1) luck and 2) the inadequacy of your opponent.