234 Defense

[Tumor]

What's the deal with the AR-234 rear firing cannon?  I just got blown away by one.... who stated he was firing blind. Blind. I did the same to someone the other day, firing blind while pulling hard for altitude.  Really?  I mean, I THOUGHT I had enough of an angle to stay above the cone of fire on this one. Most of the time I can't hit the broad side of a barn from a bomber gun when I'm friggin AIMING.  Seem's like this "feature" is a bit on the ridiculous side.  So what gives.... gamey concession in the name of numbers, or it's just a hell of a lucky kind of thing everyone gets to enjoy? 

[kvuo75]

you can fly in f3 mode and actually aim it.

there used to be a guy (dont remember the name) who was actually quite good at it

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[Krupinski]

This was not a feature on every 234, and it should have a periscope looking back that displayed a gun sight with which to aim.

[waystin2]

This was not a feature on every 234, and it should have a periscope looking back that displayed a gun sight with which to aim.

I believe this is one of those game mechanics versus playability.

[SysError]

One of the handful of planes I do not mind HOing.

 

[USRanger]

Maybe if it ever gets updated....  AH3 coming with AH1 models still in the game.  Never seen or heard of a game that is like that.

(P.S. update the 110!  No more hexagon engines I say!  )

[Tumor]

...gamey concession in the name of numbers, or it's just a hell of a lucky kind of thing everyone gets to enjoy? 

Then I remembered killing aircraft with a tank main gun is an achievement. Forgive me, it was a stupid question.  Act like I never posted a thing.   

[lyric1]

This was not a feature on every 234, and it should have a periscope looking back that displayed a gun sight with which to aim.

It was a feature on exactly two Aircraft & they were C model prototypes. No B model ever had them although the myth has become gospel to many.

[JOACH1M]

It was me who killed tumor today in a 234 I was taking care of a CV. It was a very unfortunate death for tumor as earlier in the sortie a 190D took many hits and didn't die, but only 1 20mm killed tumor. I was in f3 mode, I also have the film. I was blind because I clouldnt see your plane behind mine...I just guessed.

[Groth]

 When the AR234 was first deployed in AH...you could move your 'head'(much as you do in setting up views from cockpit) to the eyepiece on periscope and Voila' , you had crosshairs and were sighting the cannons to the rear. Not sure when this was terminated.
                           JGroth

[Tumor]

It was me who killed tumor today in a 234 I was taking care of a CV. It was a very unfortunate death for tumor as earlier in the sortie a 190D took many hits and didn't die, but only 1 20mm killed tumor. I was in f3 mode, I also have the film. I was blind because I clouldnt see your plane behind mine...I just guessed.

Not squeaking about it JOACH1M as it was a fair kill considering the situation.  When I got Walleye, I wasn't even in F3... I just pulled the trigger while pulling for altitude.  It's just too stupid and gamey.

[JOACH1M]

Not squeaking about it JOACH1M as it was a fair kill considering the situation.  When I got Walleye, I wasn't even in F3... I just pulled the trigger while pulling for altitude.  It's just too stupid and gamey.

dont know how the real life 234 was but was there a scope too look down and shoot instead of f3?

[Someguy63]

dont know how the real life 234 was but was there a scope too look down and shoot instead of f3?

Yeah there is actually a periscope in the cockpit it just doesn't work.

[Volron]

I don't see the issue here.   I've blind fired the rear guns on the 234 and managed to get someone.  Otherwise, if I find myself in a situation where I am going to be using them, it's all F3.   If you fly her enough, you'll be able to trick them by turning off your tracers.