Enemy scout plane drops 1000 lb bombs

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Jun 3, 2021 20:03:37 GMT -6 sagaren said:

Jun 3, 2021 19:41:44 GMT -6 skyhawk said:

Didn't realize you could get catapults and floatplanes on DDs in game. I'll need to try that myself.

You can even do it with KE's.

Things just got real!

Between this info, 1000lb bomb loads and CodRaven's success my next game will be a floatplane experiment.

Also, totally agreed with prior posters on the airship comments above. I think adding a "varied tech" line that increases airships effectiveness is warranted. Lots of options weren't pursued given the early airships preponderance to Hydrogen, along with the rapid increase of egine power to rate ratios and fuel efficiency which made fixed wing aircraft more capable and appealing.

Some interesting modern hybrid (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_airship) airship developments / prototypes include:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AeroLift_CycloCrane

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldwide_Aeros_Corp#Aeroscraft

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_Air_Vehicles_Airlander_10

www.mitre.org/publications/project-stories/12-miles-high-an-integrated-airshipradar-is-on-the-horizon