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ORIGINAL: Strike Eagle

I know that attack bombers will strafe when set to altitudes of 5000 or lower, while fighters can only strafe at 100 feet, but if you were to open the editor, select a fighter such as the P-47N Thunderbolt, and check the "attack bomber" box, will that enable the P-47 to strafe at altitudes as high as 5000 feet as well?

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ORIGINAL: rustysi

I think the difference is that for non-attack bombers there is a payload penalty below 6k altitude. So, if you changed an A/C to an attack bomber you would avoid this penalty. I guess this could be done in the editor, but I have no experience with this.

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ORIGINAL: rustysi

If he just wants to play around with the AI there's no foul.

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ORIGINAL: BillBrown

You should look at Andys Macs scenario in Burma. Here is a link. http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3493528

I think he made some of the Fighter Bombers Attack Bombers.

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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Your understanding is incorrect. Any fighter attacking at that altitude will, after delivering its bombs, drop down to 100 feet to strafe. I don't think that even depends on the pilot but is automatic. So, don't worry about it.

Second, I don't remember what the maximum altitude is for fighters to both bomb and strafe. I think it is 1000'.

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ORIGINAL: rustysi

I think the difference is that for non-attack bombers there is a payload penalty below 6k altitude. So, if you changed an A/C to an attack bomber you would avoid this penalty. I guess this could be done in the editor, but I have no experience with this.

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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

My advice is stay out of the editor unless absolutely necessary and with a plurality of support from the forumites.

Things like changing the artwork is fine.

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ORIGINAL: rustysi

If he just wants to play around with the AI there's no foul.

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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Alfred !

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ORIGINAL: jmalter

I'd assume that after editing an aircraft model from F or FB to AB, that the plane's available Mission types would change. It would lose the ability to perform Escort missions.

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

In stock, (I make no representations about mods) fighters set to 1,000 feet or lower will drop down to 100 feet to strafe and bomb. As far as I know they do not suffer any reduction in bomb strength when used this way. Any other altitude they will just level bomb. Simple as that. Fighters are not attack bombers and will not suppress flak on ships or bases. In the game this only works with attack bombers. Attack bombers set below 6,000 feet will always drop down to 100 feet to strafe and bomb. Higher than that, they level bomb with no penalties. Non attack bombers bombing below 6,000 feet suffer a reduced payload. That is pretty much it.

Suppression seems to only work when attacking bases or ships. So if you are thinking of attacking an infantry unit sitting in the open with one of those New Zealand flak brigades as company, you might want to reconsider.[:-]

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

In stock, (I make no representations about mods) fighters set to 1,000 feet or lower will drop down to 100 feet to strafe and bomb. As far as I know they do not suffer any reduction in bomb strength when used this way. Any other altitude they will just level bomb. Simple as that. Fighters are not attack bombers and will not suppress flak on ships or bases. In the game this only works with attack bombers. Attack bombers set below 6,000 feet will always drop down to 100 feet to strafe and bomb. Higher than that, they level bomb with no penalties. Non attack bombers bombing below 6,000 feet suffer a reduced payload. That is pretty much it.

Suppression seems to only work when attacking bases or ships. So if you are thinking of attacking an infantry unit sitting in the open with one of those New Zealand flak brigades as company, you might want to reconsider..[:-]

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

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ORIGINAL: crsutton

In stock, (I make no representations about mods) fighters set to 1,000 feet or lower will drop down to 100 feet to strafe and bomb. As far as I know they do not suffer any reduction in bomb strength when used this way. Any other altitude they will just level bomb. Simple as that. Fighters are not attack bombers and will not suppress flak on ships or bases. In the game this only works with attack bombers. Attack bombers set below 6,000 feet will always drop down to 100 feet to strafe and bomb. Higher than that, they level bomb with no penalties. Non attack bombers bombing below 6,000 feet suffer a reduced payload. That is pretty much it.

Suppression seems to only work when attacking bases or ships. So if you are thinking of attacking an infantry unit sitting in the open with one of those New Zealand flak brigades as company, you might want to reconsider..[:-]

A recent change to the settings made the level bombing of land targets from 2000 feet up rather than the previous 6000 feet. Not sure why. Anything below 2000 is still in the low level category.