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Title: Speed of Fleets
Post by: 8-Ball on February 01, 2001, 01:28:00 PM

What is the ground speed of the fleets?

Title: Speed of Fleets
Post by: hblair on February 01, 2001, 05:22:00 PM

Well, 8-ball, I have no idea. But if I throw up some off the wall #, maybe someone who knows will tell us. hmmmm...

28 mph??

Title: Speed of Fleets
Post by: TheWobble on February 01, 2001, 05:55:00 PM

too fast IMO, the seem to be running at about 30kts at all times, if you drop a tbm torp behind the carrier from 500m back it will take 4 min to catch it.

Title: Speed of Fleets
Post by: LJK Raubvogel on February 01, 2001, 06:02:00 PM

8ball, look at your IAS next time you are sitting on a CV   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

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Title: Speed of Fleets
Post by: -towd_ on February 01, 2001, 08:16:00 PM

remember air speed is in mph not knts

Title: Speed of Fleets
Post by: Maverick on February 01, 2001, 08:35:00 PM

Use a pt boat. Their speed guage shows about 33 knots or MPH for fleet.

Fleet doesn't have a ground speed! It has a water speed.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Title: Speed of Fleets
Post by: TheWobble on February 01, 2001, 08:51:00 PM

too fast, seeing as how you cannot control the speed, i for one would like to park the fleet for bombardment from time to time, or at least slow it down.

Title: Speed of Fleets
Post by: flakbait on February 02, 2001, 02:11:00 AM

Essex Class carrier: top speed of 38 mph
Baltimore Class cruiser: top speed 38 mph

Cruising speed for both ships? 27 mph


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Title: Speed of Fleets
Post by: Ripsnort on February 02, 2001, 08:42:00 AM

 

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Originally posted by 8-Ball:
What is the ground speed of the fleets?

8bal, same guy from Confirmed Kill (when WB's was in its infancy?)

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Title: Speed of Fleets
Post by: 8-Ball on February 02, 2001, 09:48:00 PM

Yeah, I did play confirmed kill and figher ops, the early versions of warbirds.

As for the ground speed of the fleets I did a little test with the pt boat and it goes about 35 mph (that's what the pt boat speedometer says).  Thanks to all who responded!

If you wondering why I needed it.. I calculated the amount of 'lead' I would have to have on a ship when dropping a bomb from higher altitudes in bombers.

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