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heavy bombers vs ship
I think the balance of ship vs heavy bomber needs a large rebalance.
My thoughts on this are simple.A single heavy bomber unit- say a B-52H consists of multiple aircraft.
A ship only one ship.
Currently a ship, even a small ship like a patrol boat can survive multiple attacks by mulitple units of heavy bombers.
So lets say the heavy bomber unit consists of 17 heavy bombers.
And lets say 4 units of heavy bombers attack a ship.
Is it really resaonable that that ship would survive even one attack by 17 heavy bombers- let alone 68 such aircraft- let alone survive multiple attacks by that number of aircraft ?
Currently its takes a very large amount of heavy bombers to destroy a single ship, even one that cant attack back.
Now ive not done any research on this, but i currently find it hard to believe a single ship would survive being carpet bombed by a single b-52h, let alone 17, let alone 68, etc...
Something perhaps to be looked at for sr2020.
My thoughts on this are simple.A single heavy bomber unit- say a B-52H consists of multiple aircraft.
A ship only one ship.
Currently a ship, even a small ship like a patrol boat can survive multiple attacks by mulitple units of heavy bombers.
So lets say the heavy bomber unit consists of 17 heavy bombers.
And lets say 4 units of heavy bombers attack a ship.
Is it really resaonable that that ship would survive even one attack by 17 heavy bombers- let alone 68 such aircraft- let alone survive multiple attacks by that number of aircraft ?
Currently its takes a very large amount of heavy bombers to destroy a single ship, even one that cant attack back.
Now ive not done any research on this, but i currently find it hard to believe a single ship would survive being carpet bombed by a single b-52h, let alone 17, let alone 68, etc...
Something perhaps to be looked at for sr2020.
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tkobo,
In some sense, history disagrees with you.
In WWII, high level bombers were tried against surface ships on several occasions with uniformily dismal results. Dropping iron bombs on a static target is a game of probabilities and statistics -- when the target is moving the chance of a direct hit decreases exponentially. A CEP for B-52 with iron bombs is still measured in miles. Basically, you have to be damn lucky to hit a moving ship from a high level bomber using dumb bombs.
Since WWII high level bombers have gotten better -- but so have ships. I would consider it a push -- with neither having a marginal gain of superiority over the last 60 years (e.g., gains in bombers and ships cancel each other out, relatively, a high level bomber is as effective against a ship as it was in WWII).
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In some sense, history disagrees with you.
In WWII, high level bombers were tried against surface ships on several occasions with uniformily dismal results. Dropping iron bombs on a static target is a game of probabilities and statistics -- when the target is moving the chance of a direct hit decreases exponentially. A CEP for B-52 with iron bombs is still measured in miles. Basically, you have to be damn lucky to hit a moving ship from a high level bomber using dumb bombs.
Since WWII high level bombers have gotten better -- but so have ships. I would consider it a push -- with neither having a marginal gain of superiority over the last 60 years (e.g., gains in bombers and ships cancel each other out, relatively, a high level bomber is as effective against a ship as it was in WWII).
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Ill have to do some research i guess, but ww2 is not a good example.
B-52s can now drop iron bombs with kits that make them lesser satellite guided smart bombs.
In addition last year, a project was started to place strategic rotary launchers in the bomb bay of a B-52 bombers,which would allow the ability to add conventional smart bombs in the bay to the B52s normal load.
B-52s can now drop iron bombs with kits that make them lesser satellite guided smart bombs.
In addition last year, a project was started to place strategic rotary launchers in the bomb bay of a B-52 bombers,which would allow the ability to add conventional smart bombs in the bay to the B52s normal load.
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http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m ... i_77106296
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Boeing_ ... 2_999.html
http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/2004522a.asp
Thats gives some info on the non-iron bombs.
Ill look and see if theres any info on current heavy bombers using iron bombs vs ships.
http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Boeing_ ... 2_999.html
http://www.strategypage.com/dls/articles/2004522a.asp
Thats gives some info on the non-iron bombs.
Ill look and see if theres any info on current heavy bombers using iron bombs vs ships.
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Aren't smart bombs modeled as missiles in SR2010? And the stats of heavy bombers reflects a loadout of iron dumb bombs?
Another question.... Are GPS guided bombs effective against targets in movement?
Unfortunatelly I can think of any other example were heavy bombers were used against ships in high seas....
Another question.... Are GPS guided bombs effective against targets in movement?
Unfortunatelly I can think of any other example were heavy bombers were used against ships in high seas....
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Heres a perfect example, at least for the jdam.
And no, i dont believe the jdam is modeled in the game as its range is too short.
Heres a perfect example, at least for the jdam.
And no, i dont believe the jdam is modeled in the game as its range is too short.
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That is correct, although it is true that we don't model JDAM directlyDraken wrote:Aren't smart bombs modeled as missiles in SR2010?
That matches what I remember of this issue when we discussed it in house. We used WWII as an example so right or wrong it set the standard. This sort of thing will come up again in the Beta for SR2020 I'm sure. Might start a "tracking" thread for things that will need to be tested in the beta with links to the appropriate threads, but not tonight.tkobo wrote:Hhahhaha, cant find a single article on carpet bombing ships...
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I really cant believe no modern air force has looked at iron bombs delivered by heavy bombers against ships.
Its makes no sense.
They still do training and tests with iron bombs for the smaller fighter bomber aircraft against ships.
And the things is, the jdam is really a kit.The bomb it goes on is an iron bomb.The bomb itself doesnt actually change.So technically its still dropping iron bombs.
I guess this will be my search of month issue, til i find something or give up.
Also something to keep in mind when looking at this in the future, I dont think some smaller missiles are taken into account either,like the hellfire or maverick.
Its makes no sense.
They still do training and tests with iron bombs for the smaller fighter bomber aircraft against ships.
And the things is, the jdam is really a kit.The bomb it goes on is an iron bomb.The bomb itself doesnt actually change.So technically its still dropping iron bombs.
I guess this will be my search of month issue, til i find something or give up.
Also something to keep in mind when looking at this in the future, I dont think some smaller missiles are taken into account either,like the hellfire or maverick.
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One for the hellfire,which says 3 hellfire hits failed to sink the ship,despite the ship already having been hit by other weapons.
One for the hellfire,which says 3 hellfire hits failed to sink the ship,despite the ship already having been hit by other weapons.
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