Rocket ETA?

[Nascar]

Has a date for the rocket implementation on the P-47 been announced?

[razo+r]

Yes: In the future

[RodBorza]

Two weeks, perhaps?

[ricktoberfest]

Two weeks, perhaps?

 

 

You forgot the

 

 

Modules: A10C, F5, F14, F16, F18, F86, AV8B, UH1, Mi8, Ka50, FC3, Supercarrier, CA, P47, P51

[Barrett_g]

Looks like we’ll get some rockets in the next update:

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4491507&postcount=271&fbclid=IwAR31SgnZrbEk-q3Nb3TIlw04gAsAyCi8zjz1LDwzBxP_S8aqTkfz3BqZ3ZY

 

What’s interesting... the verbiage they used makes it sound like the -30 won’t get any rockets, while the -40 will get both the bazooka tubes as well as the HVAR.

 

Maybe it’s just the wording... but I’m really hoping the -30 comes with the bazooka tubes as well.

Edited September 18, 2020 by Barrett_g

[Reflected]

I wish we got drop tanks...I know they're not needed for these distances, but still...

[Barrett_g]

I wish we got drop tanks...I know they're not needed for these distances, but still...

 

They are needed!!!! Only put 1/3 fuel in your main tank... fill up 3 of the largest drop tanks you can get.... now you can fly as fast and hard as you want.... and you have plenty of loiter time. When you find an enemy you can drop all that excess fuel and have a light plane with just enough fuel to dogfight and get home!

[grafspee]

Looks like we’ll get some rockets in the next update:

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4491507&postcount=271&fbclid=IwAR31SgnZrbEk-q3Nb3TIlw04gAsAyCi8zjz1LDwzBxP_S8aqTkfz3BqZ3ZY

 

What’s interesting... the verbiage they used makes it sound like the -30 won’t get any rockets, while the -40 will get both the bazooka tubes as well as the HVAR.

 

Maybe it’s just the wording... but I’m really hoping the -30 comes with the bazooka tubes as well.

 

I think they said that rockets will be introduced with -40 release both bazookas an HVARS,

but the nearest update will bring -30 w/o rockets yet.

So rockets will appear for all -30 -35 -40

At least this is how i underattended this.

Edited September 19, 2020 by grafspee

[Bozon]

They are needed!!!! Only put 1/3 fuel in your main tank... fill up 3 of the largest drop tanks you can get.... now you can fly as fast and hard as you want.... and you have plenty of loiter time. When you find an enemy you can drop all that excess fuel and have a light plane with just enough fuel to dogfight and get home!

 

But man, dropping so much fuel, after a few missions the coast of Normandy will look as if the Axxon Valdez has cracked and sunk there! :shocking:

[Barrett_g]

According to this:

 

http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_P-47D.html

 

P-47D-15’s through P-47D-30’s should have the M8 bazooka tubes.

 

Once the P-47D-40 was fitted with zero length rocket stubs, they switched to the HVAR rockets and never looked back.

 

As far as I can tell from the newsletter, ED has fitted the -40 with BOTH rocket types and the -30 with none.

 

I’ve also heard from the discord that they plan on adding rockets to the -30.

 

Not really sure why they didn’t just give the -30 the M8 and the -40 the HVAR?

[GUMAR]

According to this:

 

http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/weapons_P-47D.html

 

P-47D-15’s through P-47D-30’s should have the M8 bazooka tubes.

 

Once the P-47D-40 was fitted with zero length rocket stubs, they switched to the HVAR rockets and never looked back.

 

As far as I can tell from the newsletter, ED has fitted the -40 with BOTH rocket types and the -30 with none.

 

I’ve also heard from the discord that they plan on adding rockets to the -30.

 

Not really sure why they didn’t just give the -30 the M8 and the -40 the HVAR?

Agree, it is a matter of a field modification.

Photo proof attached. (Book: From Seversky to Victory)

[Barrett_g]

That’s one of the things that I really like about the P-47... they were very inventive back then and if it could be bolted to the P-47 they tried it out!

 

I’ve seen some pics of P-47’s using German drop tanks as well!

[=475FG= Dawger]

Today

[Nascar]

Today

 

Server down? I couldn't find the server. Storm of War only has the -30 model. No rockets for me.