Here is the work of today. Some discussion about crew shifting for gun positions is needed.
Note: the E models were all around workhorses, the K2 and 3 models dedicated to the Fritz X and Henschel Hs 293 guided weapons. The K-1 and M-1 models were improved night bombers.
The J and N models were night fighters. All use a bomber base.
Hits: 30
Maneuver decks:
217Es and Ns: L(b)-: only the 30 degree turns, no reversals, no extreme side slips, and
only one of the set of regular side slips, as a difficult maneuver <>.
217Ks and Ms: K(b)- only the 30 degree turns, no reversals, no extreme side slips, and
no fast SS;
217Js: XB deck.
Ceilings:
217Es and Ms: 8 (M goes to 10 when unloaded)
217Js and Ns: 9
217Ks: 10
Climbs:
217Es, Js and Ks: 9
217Ms: 7
Guns: There are 6 possible gun positions for all models. In some models, some guns are deleted. Here are the arcs, and I'll get to each model:
Nose gun (N): 12 O'clock line level (fixed). Pilot.
Forward gun (FG): 11:00 to 1:00, level to high
Dorsal Gun (DG): 4:00 to 8:00, level to high
Ventral Gun (VG): 5:00 to 7:00, low only
Right Gun (RG): 4:00 to5:00 level to high
Left Gun (LG): 7:00 to 8:00, level to high.
E models: All guns are A/A. Early E-1s delete RG and LG.
J1 and 2: FG: C-C-C-C-B-B/C-C-B. (Note: these are fixed guns, but I'm keeping the limited
arc due to the lack of maneuverability of the plane).
DG: A/A. VG: A/A. Delete N, RG and LG.
K2,3 M-1: All gun positions A/A. Delete N.
N-1: FG: C-C-C-C-B-B/C-C-B. (Note: these are fixed guns, but I'm keeping the limited
arc due to the lack of maneuverability of the plane).
DG: A/A. VG: A/A. Delete N, RG and LG.
N-1/U1: Delete DG and VG.
N-1/U3: Delete DG and VG. Add 4xC/2xC Schräge Musik.
N-2: as N-1/U3, but Schräge Musik may be 2 or 4 cannon.
Personal note: the use of the K deck for the K and M models results in a slow speed that is too fast (not an uncommon problem with using the fighter decks for bombers).
As a possible solution for the graphic program adepts out there, use the slow speeds from the J deck with the same limitations (in this case, no fast SSs).
If you chose to, please share the hybrid deck with us.
Karl
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