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Difference between Escort/Real Radius - 8/24/2021 7:45:35 PM

Dodo98

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What is the difference between the Escort radius and the real radius of a plane e.g. when does a plane use it's real radius?
And I'm also confused by the extended radius of a level bomber, why is it often less than this real radius?

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RE: Difference between Escort/Real Radius - 8/27/2021 4:10:33 AM

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What is the difference between the Escort radius and the real radius of a plane e.g. when does a plane use it's real radius?
And I'm also confused by the extended radius of a level bomber, why is it often less than this real radius?

real radius does not take into account burning fuel to climb to a given escort elevation.

With bombers, combat radius is with a full load of bombs, extended radius is with a reduced load (more or less) and real radius is no load.

You don't need to worry about this too much but it's there if you need it.

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RE: Difference between Escort/Real Radius - 8/27/2021 9:20:27 AM

Dodo98

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Okay thank you, I understand that, but what radius is used by a fighter squadron for example that is sent on a sweep mission? Sadly the rulebook doesn't offer much help in that regard.

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RE: Difference between Escort/Real Radius - 8/27/2021 1:58:52 PM

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It depends on what altitude the group climbs out to. The stat display give you 10K and 15K to give you some guidance.

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RE: Difference between Escort/Real Radius - 8/27/2021 3:35:12 PM

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