TBM formation? curious why it does not have one.

[Mister Fork]

Guess now we need to ask the question:  if carrier launched bombers that actually flew in formation for bombing attacks, could we not have the drone formations enabled as well in the hangar?  I would also suspect it to be for bombsight enabled bombers only as well.

And if so, we should make this a wishlist submission.   

Just stating the obvious.

[Arlo]

Neither the TBM nor Kate flew the large mass formations the 17s, 24s or 29s did. I've always figured
the formation ability was to facilitate large formations without requiring a huge number of players.

[Squire]

On a related topic I don't get why the Arado 234 has formations and the B-25H does not?  If the strafer B-25C can have formations then so should the B-25H yes?

[Arlo]

On a related topic I don't get why the Arado 234 has formations and the B-25H does not?  If the strafer B-25C can have formations then so should the B-25H yes?

It's likely due to the fact that the C has a glass nose/level bombing option. The H has no such.
I'd rather HTC figure out how to disallow formations for the C strafer.

[Zacherof]

Radar or ASW pods, I reckon.

wrong! Thier midway containment pods 

[bj229r]

I'm intrigued be being able to launch rockets from a formation of TBM's

[DREDIOCK]

They tried allowing TBM formations. But whenever they stayed on  course 091 for more then 30 miles or so. The entire flight would simply disappear

[Arlo]

They tried allowing TBM formations. But whenever they stayed on  course 091 for more then 30 miles or so. The entire flight would simply disappear

Was that on the Bermuda map?

[Zacherof]

They tried allowing TBM formations. But whenever they stayed on  course 091 for more then 30 miles or so. The entire flight would simply disappear

I guess they needed to triangulate thier position better.

[gyrene81]

My point is that your juvenile vendetta has no place here.  Take it off line.  Hope that's clear enough for you.

MH

am i supposed to feign fear? i don't recall you being the one paying my bills, signing my paycheck or having any other significance.

[gyrene81]

Guess now we need to ask the question:  if carrier launched bombers that actually flew in formation for bombing attacks, could we not have the drone formations enabled as well in the hangar?  I would also suspect it to be for bombsight enabled bombers only as well.

And if so, we should make this a wishlist submission.    

Just stating the obvious.

formations were common with multi-plane flights. if having the capability of level bombing is the qualification needed in ah, then the tbm would definitely fit. getting a flight of 3 on the deck of the current carrier model would be a bit much.

[Zacherof]

formations were common with multi-plane flights. if being a having the capability of level bombing is the qualification needed in ah, then the tbm would definitely fit. getting a flight of 3 on the deck of the current carrier model would be a bit much.

b25's used to hang off the stern

[Gwjr2]

They tried allowing TBM formations. But whenever they stayed on  course 091 for more then 30 miles or so. The entire flight would simply disappear

Oh no they just turned up in a Steven Spielberg movie 

[Old Sport]

I'd like to see formations off carriers.

Along these lines, I've wondered how hard it would be to do dive bomber formations.

In the painting the SBD's have their dive brakes open. So, if there were a formation with two drones, as soon as you open your dive brakes the drones fall into trail, as in landing formation. Push over to dive and they follow within a specified low speed range (not full throttle!). Release your bomb, a timer starts calculating to let the second one release at about the same point, and then the third.



Just wondering...

[Ghostbuster]

I'd like to see formations off carriers.

Along these lines, I've wondered how hard it would be to do dive bomber formations.

In the painting the SBD's have their dive brakes open. So, if there were a formation with two drones, as soon as you open your dive brakes the drones fall into trail, as in landing formation. Push over to dive and they follow within a specified low speed range (not full throttle!). Release your bomb, a timer starts calculating to let the second one release at about the same point, and then the third.


Just wondering...