Yeah, and I don’t know if you put it down, but the TU-22 would be great addition.
- I’m atheist so jokes on you,
- all aircraft listed are multi-role (conventional/ nuclear/ guided munitions)
my man what did that quote have anything to do with what you said?
and btw I am knowledgable in aircraft history, in fact I’m studying to become an AMT so.
what about sim battles? i’d very much appreciate heavy bomber in my team and do what i can to make it reach its goal and drain enemy’s tickets
We need a new mode for bombers to shine but yes I agree I’d love to see B-52s B-1s, B-58s, etc.
But we need a mode to support bombers in general. I have some ideas, but we need something.
Your lack of reading comprehension was obvious, that’s the reason why i recommended to work on that.
Example?
You simply ignored completely the reasons why most nuclear bombers were adopted to use conventional payloads or stand-off weapons.
I described the 3 main reasons here - but i try to make it easier for you to understand:
- As soon as land- and sub-based ICBMs made the (strategic) nuclear obsolete there was a need to find another purpose for them.
- The increasing threat by SAMs resulted in the change of attack profiles - from high alt bombing to low alt penetration attacks.
- The appearance of fighters with PD radar and LD/SD capabilities killed this option in the 1970s. Imho the only exception: B-2 thanks to stealth tech.
- So if there is no realistic chance to perform the nuclear role due to zero survival chances against equally equipped opponents there was a need to find another role for them as the conventional payload (with some modifications like B-52s above Vietnam) could be increased rather easy and was good enough to bomb more or less helpless guys (in asymmetric wars) back to the stone age.
- Stand-off weapons are useful in mildly contested airspace - as they allow the carrier plane to stay out of any danger and the larger types could carry a lot of them. Even in in highly contested airspace the total number of launched stand-off weapons might be suited to overwhelm enemy air defenses.
I hope this helps you to understand the weakness in your logic - it is not about the usage of certain bombers in asymmetric warfare, it is about the usage in their intended role as nuclear weapons carrier.
The ability tp perform an oil change does not promote a car mechanic to be an expert in automobile industry. Same as with becoming an AMT. My father in law maintained Nato jets in several European countries during the Cold War - easy going (his words) as (almost) everything is regulated in this area.
Good luck for your studies!
Just give me the B-58 and the Vulcan. The Doritos of Doom. The Triangle Twins.
in real world they can defend demselves also they can be escorted by fighters, we can create new modes, some players with these bombers and others as fighter jets to defend them,
It could work if they added BR appropriate A.I escort fighters with basic pathfinding that follow you around. You could upgrade them the same way you upgrade crews. Start out with 1 then work your way up to having 4. Just make sure they don’t have aimbot, don’t have OP missile loadouts, and make them leave the area if the player they are escorting gets shot down. It’s better than just being fighter food.
