88mm Flak fusing and ROF

[Tank-Ace]

In reality, AAA is a science. But in here it, as with most things, is an art.

[chaser]

I've not been in the 88's that much but I still have more luck with hitting the plane with the shell than actually killing them with the burst. I'm not sure how many kill's I have in the 88's but only 2 of them have actually come from a burst, and that was one that blew up between two bomber and lit them both up. Other than that every kill I have with them are from a direct hit from the shell. I guess all these months of shooting at planes with my tanks has paid off lol

[Rob52240]

weren't these used primarily against huge formations of bombers?  Formations much bigger than we usually see in ah?

Maybe we should start having 4 or 5 plane bomber formations?

[Lusche]

To put things into perspective, "Die schwere Flak" by Dörfler gives the average number of rounds fired for each kill as

16,000 rounds for the 8,8 Flak 36/37 and
8,500 rounds for the 8,8 Flak 41

[wil3ur]

So 3 kills with 8000 rounds is good gunning?!  W00T

[715]

Well then the 88 mm are grossly overmodeled as I get about 1 kill per 100 to 200 shots.      (yes I measured it once)

Makes you wonder who in their right mind would man a player position that had a 1/8500 or 0.012% chance of success.

[Shuffler]

Well then the 88 mm are grossly overmodeled as I get about 1 kill per 100 to 200 shots.      (yes I measured it once)

Makes you wonder who in their right mind would man a player position that had a 1/8500 or 0.012% chance of success.

Over modeled? You do realize most in Ah do not come in at 25000 ft.

[715]

Over modeled? You do realize most in Ah do not come in at 25000 ft.

Yes.  I was being sarcastic; hence the