Author Topic: A Place for the Ar234 anymore ? (Read 224 times)

28sweep · « **on:** October 16, 2002, 09:07:31 AM »

With this new bombing system..is there a place for the Ar234 anymore? I guess dive-bombing with it is possible? Has anybody tried that and had success w/ it ?

Hawklore · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2002, 09:40:24 AM »

After ive gained some altitude took out a CV with it.

Wotan · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2002, 10:31:06 AM »

The 234 had a glide bomb site for making lo angle hi speed bomb runs. It used the periscope as the the site.

The periscope is not model due to a problem getting it to work.

The 234 still can be used like any other bomber. So peopls complain they lose their drones on takeoff but I never have.

The trick is to climb as soon as you have enough speed. The drones will form up. Once formed up you can level out to build speed then turn to target.

If you just hit arados like you would flying a single 234 you will lose them. Landing takes patience to bleed off e without losing your drones but it easy as well.

The 234 is no more or less useful then any of the bombers. you have up to 9 500KGs. You just need to calibrate further out to adjust for speed.

I wouldnt dive bomb with drones as you will most likely lose them. If we had the glide bomb site nothing could touch it.

brady · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2002, 06:11:57 PM »

Speaking from the perspective of historical usage, the AR 234 hardely ever used the Loft bomb sight to leval bomb, most all of the sorties used the shalow angle dive bomb sight. This feature would be nice to have.