Arado Ar234 "Blitz"
The German Arado 234 was the very first purpose-built jet bomber. While the Ar-234 had very little influence on the outcome of World War II, being much too late and too few in number, it had influence on later aircraft designs.
When operated as a bomber, the Ar-234 could be used in shallow dive attacks, low-level horizontal attacks, or high-altitude horizontal attacks.
► In shallow dive attacks, the pilot would drop from about 5,000 meters to under 1,500 meters (16,400 to 4,920 feet), aiming the bombs through the periscopic sight that stuck up above the cockpit.
► In low-level horizontal attack, used only when the target was obscured, the pilot simply flew level and dropped the bombs when it seemed appropriate.
► High-altitude horizontal attacks were particularly interesting. Since the Ar-234 was a single-seat aircraft, the pilot had to double as the bombardier, and did so with the help of a sophisticated Patin autopilot system. The pilot would fly to within about 30 kilometers (19 miles) of the target, engage the autopilot, swivel the control column out of his way to the right, and then lean over and sight the target through the Lotfe 7K bombsight.
Only one Luftwaffe unit, Kampfgeschwader 76 or KG76, was equipped with Ar 234 bombers before Germany's surrender. As the production of the Ar 234 B-2 increased in tempo during fall 1944, the unit received its first aircraft and began training at Burg bei Magdeburg. The unit flew its first operations during December 1944 in support of the Ardennes Offensive. Typical missions consisted of pinprick attacks conducted by less than 20 aircraft, each carrying a single 500 kg (1,100 lb.) bomb. The unit participated in the desperate attacks against the Allied bridgehead over the Rhine at Remagen during mid-March 1945, but failed to drop the Ludendorff railway bridge and suffered a number of losses to anti-aircraft fire.
The deteriorating war situation, coupled with shortages of fuel and spare parts, prevented KG 76 from flying more than a handful of sorties from late March to the end of the war.
(National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution - revised on 8/15/00 by T. Dietz and R. E. Lee)
Arena
SEA
Country Percentages: 50% - 50%
Allied Planeset
B-17G
B-24J
P-38J
P-47D-40
P-47N - Only 15 Per Frame
P-51D
Spit IX
Spit XIV
Tempest V - Only 15 Per Frame
Typhoon
Mosquito Mk VI
German Planeset
Bf 109G-14
Bf 109K-4
Bf 110G-2
Fw 190A-5
Fw 190A-8
Fw 190F-8
Fw 190D-9
Ju 88A-4
Ar234 - Only 20 Per Frame
Me262 - Only 10 Per Frame
► Each side must utilize at least 7 different AC types per frame
► Only the German jets and higher end Allied planes will be limited as noted.
► The P-47N is a substitute for the P-47M which saw service at this time of the war.
► Formations will be turned off for Bombers on both sides.
► The number of the Jets and higher end Allied planes available in later Frames will be dependant on the percentage of the associated Airfield and Town destroyed. They won?t be dependant on the number of Aircraft shot down.
► If the Field and Town the Me262 uses to fly from is destroyed by 80% during the first Frame, the German?s will only be able to fly two during the Second Frame.
► The Field and Town will be different for Frame 2, this way the Allies will have to target different areas.
► If the new Field and Town is destroyed during the Second Frame by 70%, the German?s will only be able to fly three Me262's during the Third Frame.
► If the Fields and Towns remain untouched, the German?s will be able to fly ten Me262's during the following Frame.
Restrictions
Allied are restricted to take off from designated bases.
(To Be Determined)
Axis are restricted to take off from designated bases.
(To Be Determined)
Victory Conditions
Aircraft
Pts Objects
► 10.0 Fighter Aircraft
► 15.0 2 engine Aircraft
► 20.0 4 engine Aircraft
► 20.0 Jet Aircraft
Ground Targets
Pts Objects
► 00.1 Gun
► 00.1 Mannable Gun
► 03.1 Ammo Bunker
► 03.1 Fuel Bunker
► 03.1 Barracks
► 03.0 Radar
► 27.8 Vehicle Hangar
► 27.8 Fighter Hangar
► 27.8 Bomber Hangar
► 03.1 Town Building
► 03.1 Factory at strategic target
► 00.8 Truck in convoy
► 01.6 Train
Arena Settings:
- Rhine Map
- Field Order
3 - Rook
1 - Bishop
2 - Knight
- Fuel 1.0
- Icons short
- 0.5 Ack
- Fighter and Bomber warning range 42,000 (about 8 miles)
- Tower range set to 42,000 (for display only to match the above setting)
- Haze/fog full visability (17 miles)
- Radar off
- Enemy Collisions On
- Friendly collisions off
- Killshooter off
- Formations disabled
- Downtime Multiplier set to max
- Time: 13:00 ( 1PM ) Game Clock
- No wind
- Bomber calibration: Auto ( MA style )
Designer Notes
My concept on the planeset was to allow for a fairly historical setup, and allow the country CiC?s some leeway for their planning.
The Allied and German Targets which survive attack will determine the number of aircraft available in subsequent Frames.
Designed By
Nomde
CO 56th Fighter Group