crsutton -> RE: Does it make sense as the Allies? (9/8/2015 4:04:53 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Seytan I guess my question really had to do with the effectiveness of the allied torpedoes, specifically the US ones. Do the carrier planes suffer from the same detriments as the submarines do in the USN? Or is it simply limited to the submarines? quote:
ORIGINAL: dr.hal Your dive bombers, to effect a dive must be at an altitude from 10K to 15K. If you put your bomb laden torpedo aircraft at the same altitude, they will enjoy the protection of any fighter escort that has been assigned to the DB attack, but at that altitude there is little chance that they will hit anything (they DON'T dive-bomb) so it is a trade off. You need to lower the altitude to gain accuracy BUT that increases AA fire's impact and you would have to give the torpedo aircraft their own escort if you want to make sure they have SOME fighter protection. Yeah, best for you to learn how to navigate and read the editor. A lot of your questions can be answered there. The carrier planes carry a different torpedo than subs. It may have a different dud rate than the MK14 but is still very unreliable. I think 10/43 is the magic date when all American torpedoes finally become 90% reliable. So before that you can't rely on them. Still, I use them vs big ships because it is the torpedo that is the real ship killer.
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