The 234 while a fun plane really has no role in AH except that of having a good time.
The 234 bomb aiming system was quite different then what we have in AH.
The 234 "bombed" in 3 fashions.
1. Low Level bombing used only when the target was obscured, the pilot simply flew level and dropped the bombs when it seemed appropriate.
2. Shallow dive attacks where the pilot would drop from about 5,000 meters to under 1,500 meters (16,400 to 4,920 feet), aiming the bombs through the periscopic sight that stuck up above the cockpit.
3. High-altitude horizontal attacks. Since the Ar-234 was a single-seat aircraft, the pilot had to double as the bombardier, and did so with the help of a sophisticated Patin autopilot system. The pilot would fly to within about 30 kilometers (19 miles) of the target, engage the autopilot, swivel the control column out of his way to the right, and then lean over and sight the target through the Lotfe 7K bombsight. The bombsight was linked to the autopilot. As long as the pilot held the target in the crosshairs, the autopilot would change the aircraft's heading accordingly, and then the bombsight would automatically drop the bombs at the right moment.
Also, I dont think the 234 should have the formation options as most sorties I have read about involved single planes.
With 1 plane and just 1500kg of bombs even with an "improved" bomb aiming the 234 wont become "over used" but will actuallly find a niche in the AH bomber planeset as a "schnellbomber".
I understand there were issues in AH1 that prevented the periscope from functioning. Are these issues still the same in AH2?
If they are they are we will just have to do without the periscope site for shallow dive attacks. However, its mho that putting the "Patin autopilot system" (or a version of it) into AH2 would be a good thing for the 234 and to the players who would enjoy that plane.
