Ar234 - Drop tanks without centerline 500kg

[Spikes]

We should not. Nor should we have a gun loadout at all.

Well, we do.

On a related note, we have the Ar 234B. Not the B-1, B-2, or B-2b. I don't see it specified anywhere, so I don't see an issue with an extra harmless loadout to represent something that happened in real life.

[Chalenge]

We've gone round and round on this for years now, and nothing has changed yet.

[Spikes]

We've gone round and round on this for years now, and nothing has changed yet.

Oh, I didn't realize anyone had asked for a DT only load out in years past.

[Spikes]

Bump!

[Spikes]

Bump!
A 2x Drop Tank only loadout would look wonderful on this beauty!

[pembquist]

In case you haven't seen the Wings of the Luftwaffe episode here are two versions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8fhKsLane0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=262f0W6Kkiw&list=PLjRQ2YlHFA6dqL91NJjpHkQ_OVrsCtSEg&index=8

[Spikes]

Hoping to be able to one day launch looking like this:

[Spikes]

Bump!

[perdue3]

+1

[atlau]

Sure make it an option for any bomber to lift without bombs.... but why wouldn't you want the bomb for a target of opportunity? Can always dump it on the runway.

[Spikes]

The Ar 234 was used in a reconnaissance role quite a bit in the war (probably even more so than a bomber role), so it would be nice to have that option, especially in events so the CM team could disable the bomb loadouts. But yes, in a pinch the 2x DT and 1x 500KG could be taken, or it can up without anything underneath.

[Spikes]

Please give the Ar 234 some recon love!

[guncrasher]

Why not just drop bombs on runway?  We have done it quite a few times in jabos for fso and scenarios.


semp

[Spikes]

So in Events we can disable the bombs but still low drop tanks for recon-style flights.