Is there a valid reason to glide bomb?

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Is there a valid reason to glide bomb?

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dive bombers assumed... meaning a plane that can either glide or dive bomb

is there an in-game reason to use it?

for what I have read, glide bombing was a not highly regarded, and it was used only used by novice dive bomber pilots (who didn't master yet the dive bombing technique)

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Historically, strain to airframe was less.

Finnish Ju-88 pilots used glide bombing after it was discovered that airframes were getting damaged in dives and replacements hard to come by.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju ... _Air_Force

In the summer of 1943, the Finns noted stress damage on the wings. This had occurred when the aircraft were used in dive bombing. Restrictions followed: the dive brakes were removed and it was only allowed to dive at a 45-degree angle (compared to 60-80 degrees previously). In this way, they tried to spare the aircraft from unnecessary wear.
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But in game terms...it depends. [8D]

Have to remember that you cannot dive bomb at low altitude...unless kamikaze. [:D] It's mainly for low-level attacks, which are decently accurate.
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RE: Is there a valid reason to glide bomb?

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Speaking of which, what is the altitude for Glide Bombing? I've done a search in the forum and came up with a guess at below 10K for a dive bomber (not 10K but BELOW?)... is a Dive Bomber the only a/c that can glide bomb? If there are others, what type??? What is the LOWER limit in terms of altitude? In relation to dive bombing, I know it is 10K to 15K but does this mean that at 15K the a/c will use dive bombing OR that AT 15K and on up it will be level (thus in effect from 10K to 14,999)? I would hate to loose out on the accuracy of dive bombing on a technicality! Thanks in advance. Hal
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15K is still divebombing. I used to set my SBDs to 15k all the time, until I found out that strike escorts fly 2K over the strike (right?), so now I set them to 13k to avoid the maneuverability penalty for the Wildcats at 17k...

I think the glide bombing altitude (and perhaps answers to your other questions) might be in Skyros's reference sheet:
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There is no mvr penalty for the Wildcat above 15k, thats a very old urban legend. [:)]

Zero performance drops a slight bit though (low 30something to 27 IIRC)
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ORIGINAL: LoBaron

There is no mvr penalty for the Wildcat above 15k, thats a very old urban legend. [:)]

Zero performance drops a slight bit though (low 30something to 27 IIRC)

Herp, yes - that's what I actually meant ;). I play both sides way too often. I set my Vals to 13k so that my Zeroes can operate at 15k, while as the USN I set my Dauntlesses to 15k - and they still divebomb.
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