SNAPADDON: JUNKERS Ju 87 series (Berta/Dora/Reichweite) 1st installment


This is a multiple addon meant for reslotting over the Me 210 used in the 
Desert Air War campaign with one of four flyable Stukas. Two Ju87B shapes 
represent the B-2 for dive-bombing and a fictitious R-2 variant because the 
B variant had the only additional hardpoints to simulate the best looking
torpedo loadout which should actually applied to the "D-4" variant. 

The other two Ju87D shapes represent being armed for the Schlachtflugzeug 
role with a pair of weapon containers or "Waffenbehalter" housing either 
six 7.9mm MG81z machine guns or two pair of 20mm MGFF cannon. What makes the 
former pods a little interesting will be they are aimed to fire rearward by 
reversing the muzzle velocity using the negative factor discovered by Andy. 
This will allow the human pilot to straff the ground target area during the 
return up-swing after releasing its bombload from the inclined dive attack. 

Because the AI will still straff a target if not starting a mission with a 
bombload, it was necessary to edit the empty default position to always carry 
a bomb or they would shred to pieces their own squad members in line of fire
that may be following behind them during a dive attack. With this version 
there is an new 1400kg loadout to be carried by a spare weapons postion.

All of the customized weapon files were previously edited by Moggy from old
addons that have been recycled and now resurfaced with new loadout editing. 
As a word of warning, the torpedo enhancement is not compatiable with custom
terrains painted with ocean over default land tiles. Suggest using this mod
with setups using eaw-default water tiles. Remember also you must use your 
rocket release to properly activate the torpedo launch and advise pointing 
the nose of your Stuka at the target ID. It will take practice and technique 
that only the player will be simulating since your squadron AI's will still 
approach the target area and drop their payloads just like regular bombs. 

Have Fun!
      

ECA Panel Guns and Ammunition Upgrades
              variants
                B/R 
2x7.9mm MG17 (wings)          1000 rpg
1x7.9mm MG17 (rear cabin)     1000 rpg
          
                 D
2x7.9mm MG17 (wings)          1000 rpg
1x7.9mm MG81z (rear cabin)    1800 rpg
        "Waffenbehalter" WB81
6x7.9mm MG81z (weaponpod)      500 rpg
        "Waffenbehalter" WB20
4x20mm MG/FF                   180 rpg
       
 
Special acknowledgement for editing customized ordnances, new hardpoints
 from the Dunkirk Stuka by Moggy
Further modifications for interior viewing with cockpit files by Moggy
 and Claudio Wilches 
Original camo scheme made available by Mosi with 3dz file modifications
 for a corrected B and D variants by Paulo Morais.  


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UPDATED: 05/06/03 by FlyRight <aldwornick@yahoo.com>

 

 