No it doesn’t. This is an A-3/R3 R4, not an A-5/R2:
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Its fitted with the R4 mods, but it also includes other rursatz modifications. So is it really an A3/R4 then?
Since gaijin made a point of saying that this will carry both Fritz X & Hs 293, that makes it an R4
Four, if gaijin did their research:
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We never gonna get it
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Always with interesting informations about the German stuff !
You do a good job each time. 👍
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Continuing the discussion from Why Are battle Passes going down hill?:
Have in that the German have captured one:
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Don’t tempt me on this one… Or I will wish we have it one way or another.
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Do you mind linking the source? Would really like to read it :)
Dont know if its the same source but this image from one of your previous posts states it only could carry 3, so one is wrong and the other must be corret.
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The A-3/R4 or R3 inherit the same defensive armament as the A-3/R2, which is exactly the same as the current A-5. Anyway, it’s not like a 20mm MG-FF instead of a 20mm MG 151 would make any real difference. What actually would have been different is if Gaijin had chosen something like the He 177 A-1 (a more sensible option instead of the cheap copy-paste), as at least it had a ventral revolving turret and wider firing angles.
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They should both have a feature where their engines catch on fire if you use WEP for too long
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It also has less than half the climb rate, and can’t fire its bombs off several kilometers from the target - meaning its in danger longer when bombing and is at a lower altitude.
Whilst the plane could carry 2 under fuselage racks the ground clearance of the rear missile was minimal. Ive seen drawings but never found a pic of the double fit and it seems the standard loadout was a single plus the wing missiles.
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The B-29 has a climb rate of 6.5m/s and the 177 has 8.0. That is not “less than half”. Additionally, the Hs 293 has 300kg of explosives. I’m assuming that’s what you mean by “firing its bombs off at multiple kilometers”, the insane idea of using 293s, these manually-guided, optically-tracked rockets, for base bombing. Resulting in less than a ton of payload on target at best- compared to ten tons for the B-29.
With a full load of bombs the B-29 definitely has less than half the climb rate. Also, using the guided bombs from kilometers away is safer than the B-29’s use-case, where it can’t score without getting close. Getting essentially a free ton of payload without having to be remotely close to the base seems like a massive plus.
No.
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Pal you mean 20? 40000 LB divided by 2,000LB = 20
No, it’s 20,0000lb unless I’m crazy
500x40
Oh what. Shiz. Dang it. Lmao my math stopped mathing