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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: hlbly on July 31, 2010, 11:04:21 AM

Title: M4 caliope
Post by: hlbly on July 31, 2010, 11:04:21 AM
Seems that the main gun was unable to fire until the rocket tubes were jettisoned . Dang thing weighed 4240 lbs fully loaded . Max range 4600 yards , with  3900 yard max effective . When playing with the thing the first day I guesstimated range at 4,000 yards with morfiend in the TA . One aspect of this game I really enjoy is using limited production equipment and finding its strength and weaknesses in a dynamic way . The 4.5 inch version is the same rocket used by the three tube clusters on the P-38J .Thanks HiTech for not giving us the 7.2 inch version . A range of only 230 yards would make it pretty much worthless . One thing that some of the users were looking for was the screaming effect as achieved by the nebelwerfer . A US Col. named Bruss had this to say “the effect was comparable to German Nebelwerfer fire without the siren whistle sound. The accompanying sound of this rocket does not have the desired anti-personnel morale shaking feature.”
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: Fencer51 on July 31, 2010, 11:41:24 AM
There was a field modification to the way the caliope was mounted to the gun which allowed it to be fired.  HTC has it shown graphically that way, they are way ahead of you on this.

(http://www.51hangar.net/skins/rocket.jpg)
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: Delirium on July 31, 2010, 12:55:30 PM
Quote from: Fencer51 on July 31, 2010, 11:41:24 AM
There was a field modification <SNIP> HTC has it shown graphically that way, they are way ahead of you on this.

Uh oh, they started with field mods. Now every tom, dick, and Helmut Luftwaffe pilot will be screaming for field mods.  :bolt:
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: 321BAR on July 31, 2010, 01:15:29 PM
Quote from: Delirium on July 31, 2010, 12:55:30 PM
Uh oh, they started with field mods. Now every tom, dick, and Helmut Luftwaffe pilot will be screaming for field mods.  :bolt:
:rofl
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: oakranger on July 31, 2010, 03:38:35 PM
Could i destroy the rocket tubes with my .50 cals in a AC? 
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: ozrocker on July 31, 2010, 03:48:37 PM
I would say in reality, absolutely.

        <S> Oz
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: oakranger on July 31, 2010, 03:50:01 PM
thought so.   :t
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: hlbly on July 31, 2010, 05:38:28 PM
Made of plastic .
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: Dr_Death8 on July 31, 2010, 10:49:59 PM
They get knocked off pretty easy by AC in the game too. Usually gets knocked out in the first straff by AC.   :salute
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: SmokinLoon on July 31, 2010, 11:46:45 PM
The rocket tubes are quite fragile.  I've knocked them off with multiple aircraft and with both cannon fire and MG's.
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: froger on August 01, 2010, 01:08:50 AM
Quote from: SmokinLoon on July 31, 2010, 11:46:45 PM
The rocket tubes are quite fragile.  I've knocked them off with multiple aircraft and with both cannon fire and MG's.


yep, me 2
Title: Re: M4 caliope
Post by: 4deck on August 01, 2010, 06:50:31 PM
Froger Ive said this B4, but your Avatar, is so, well disgusiting, I dig it.

Ok back to your normally scheduled thread.