Most capable bombers of WWII by nationality

[Nemisis]

No no, not because of supply issues, and lack of parts to service a plane with, but because of random failures. If the 262 didn't have more than 50 working at any one time because of random failures with the plane, and not because of lack of parts or fuel, then I'd say don't add it, except they already did.

[Ack-Ack]

No no, not because of supply issues, and lack of parts to service a plane with, but because of random failures. If the 262 didn't have more than 50 working at any one time because of random failures with the plane, and not because of lack of parts or fuel, then I'd say don't add it, except they already did.

Well then you'd never get your vaunted B-29.  More B-29s were lost due mechanical malfunctions than to enemy fire of any type.


ack-ack

[Die Hard]

Nemesis, did you read the quote I posted? Then we need to include the He 177 since most of its problems were maintenance and supply related, not "random failures". The He 177 crews loved the plane, and compared to the rest of the Luftwaffe bomber force it only suffered a less than 10% loss ratio rather than 60-70% on the western front.

[Die Hard]

C'mon, how can you not want this plane in the game?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GnDfmdgNt4


 

[Nemisis]

I've decided the B-29 would be detrimental to game play. Enough hanger porkers on already, we don't need to give them a hand.


And I'm saying we shouldn't get it only if 60-70% of aircraft were put out of action because of random failures, not because of logistical problems.

[Baldrick]

The He177 was a disaster and can be entirely eliminated from competition simply for its attempt to bring back WWI Gotha mission abort rates.

It was a disaster up to 1944 when the A-5 was introduced, this version was completely 'debugged'
wrt engine fires. I have a relative who worked as a He 177 mechanic, he says pilot confidence
in the aircraft was still low due to its history. By 1944 the Germans did not have much use for
it anyway, apart from some anti-shipping missions from Norway and a few special missions
with KG 200.