What about using the short straight after the short dive?
Peter,
Just asking you a question in PM then I can submit turn 2
Here's where it gets interesting.
Just waiting on one move. I can't wait to see this turn's jostling.
Nice additions to your growing Seefrosta.
Overdive is a stall & a dive followed by a straight so I'd have said a Phoenix's shorter dive card followed by a straight achieves the objective.
flash Today, 05:33Presages the addition of gun trays and pods for strafing on later aircraft like the Hawker Hurricane and Junkers 87. In fact, most of the techniques used
zenlizard Today, 05:32Hm, good question. When the rules were originally written, the X-Deck and the concept of a short dive weren't envisioned. Personally, I would take the
zenlizard Today, 05:31They could take 100kg of bombs usually as a single-seater, without a machine gun. There's about 36kg of guns fitted plus ammo so maybe it might crawl
flash Today, 05:26Can the Phoenix D. I resp. any plane with the X-Deck execute an Overdive with the short dive as the second maneuver in the sequence?
Karo7 Today, 04:58That seem to be a very relaxing way of doing strafing missions. (If you leave out the death peril through enemy gun and AA fire).
Karo7 Today, 03:25A BE2 probably couldn't lift any more than that - they usually had to leave the observer behind if they were to carry bombs, and that's without any guns.
Flying Helmut Today, 02:37Double A ground strafing
Wonder if they loaded the bomb racks too with this configuration ?!
Well in chaps. My they're quick aren't they !
2 Up ..
BE 2 from AFC Mesopotamia Flight attached to No. 30 Sqn RFC 1915.
This RFC B.E. 2 has been modified to fire four Lewis Guns under the propeller
Nice and neat, cameo on the body looks good.
Turn 2 submitted. What a lovely lil boat
‘Over the Briny’ Aerodrome hosted game.
No matter, Turn 2 sent in
Baz Today, 07:41