Bandit LOAF
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So the 100's of million dollars in hardware or the pilots life (not to mention years of valuable and expensive training) isn't reason enough to land on the carrier during a firefight?Sycorax said:I fail to see the usefulness of landing during a firefight around your carrier for two reasons: 1) it's a better idea to ditch rather than risk a crash in a craft that can't continue, and 2) since you're on defense you should probably stay up untill all attackers are cleared, unless the thought of death in the center of a giant fireball is appealing.
A safe landing area (an oxymoron, in my opinion) doesn't exist in a scramble.
Nemesis said:And who in their right mind would want to risk an Eisen-style tongue-lashing? One of those was one too many, thank you very much.
Sylvester said:Also, we have to remember that most carriers are stationary when launching fighters or moving a small speed. Have you ever launched when the carrier was already moving? No, therefore said carrier will not ram you in the ass. Remember, this isn't Earth, carriers don't need to get up to speed to launch, in fact the opposite should be done.
Mystral Hawk said:How did you guys learn about the carrier launches and stuff? ALl the books i have are the WC3Wc4 Wc2 and Wc1..I was thinking the catapault as a...Steam one like in standard Aircraft Carriers...but then again this is WC...God I have a lot to catch up on!
Sylvester said:Regarding the launch from WC3 and 4 carriers, did everyone forget that fighters carry their own fuel supply. Granted, normal propulsion is achieved by collecting hydrogen from scoops but the afterburners use internal fuel. One quick tap on the burners would send the ship out of the bay and into clear spaces wher it can open scoops. Also, we have to remember that most carriers are stationary when launching fighters or moving a small speed. Have you ever launched when the carrier was already moving? No, therefore said carrier will not ram you in the ass. Remember, this isn't Earth, carriers don't need to get up to speed to launch, in fact the opposite should be done.
Bandit LOAF said:No, they're forward-facing... they're just in the carriers "wings".
Sylvester said:Regarding the launch from WC3 and 4 carriers, did everyone forget that fighters carry their own fuel supply. Granted, normal propulsion is achieved by collecting hydrogen from scoops but the afterburners use internal fuel. One quick tap on the burners would send the ship out of the bay and into clear spaces wher it can open scoops.
junior said:I don't know about you, but I think I'd rather avoid having the afterburners fired inside the ship. One little careless accident, and you could have dead personnel, fried fighters, or worse. . .
ChanceKell said:But firing off your afterburners seems to be standard procedure on deck launches.. We see a lot of thrust when taking off in WC2, and there was the whole thing about using extra boosters in the WC4 novel.