German bombers so much tougher than RAF bombers?

[Osprey]

It always is with wing guns, but there are sweetspots on the bombers.

Thanks Macro, I'll give that a try. (Can't see those pics Slip, my work is blocking them!)

[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by Osprey

(Can't see those pics Slip, my work is blocking them!)

108 hits from a Spit I to down a Br.20

[Osprey]

I think I can manage that, but where to put them is the crux.....

[KG26_Alpha]

He111 wings are huge with 2 steel spars running through them.

Compared to the Blehiems wing which is thinner and weaker.

Blenhiem wing with control surfaces



So comparing bombers, as has been done in this thread, you need to remember the difference in size and strength.

HE111 wings without control surfaces.



They could take a lot of punishment.

[SlipBall]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

He111 wings are huge with 2 steel spars running through them.

Compared to the Blehiems wing which is thinner and weaker.

Blenhiem wing with control surfaces

So comparing bombers, as has been done in this thread, you need to remember the difference in size and strength.

HE111 wings without control surfaces.

They could take a lot of punishment.

Wow, must have been a horror for the red pilot. Even in the game, it is tricky to not close too quickly sometimes.

[TomcatViP]

Taran probably.

edit: we can even calculate the aircraft closing speed It will show tht closing rate was fairly low.

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by TomcatViP

Taran probably.

edit: we can even calculate the aircraft closing speed It will show tht closing rate was fairly low.

Yup Taran attack is likely, I would like to think the gunners did a good job on the attacking aircraft so the pilot decided to do a Taran.


In the original IL2 v1.0 you could creep up on bombers and chew them up with the prop and use Taran tactics without penalty,
but the DF servers complained of pilots ramming after running out of ammo so it was removed from the game.



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[gimpy117]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

108 hits from a Spit I to down a Br.20

and thats not a lot of trigger time assuming that those guns are firing close to 1200 RPM if those are the ones I'm thinking of.