I dont see the point in a dive bomber, and its not fit for the spotting the Fall role.
Its a solution but its grossly inefficient and you do in one of the pair and you feck up the whole weapon system.
... there are multiple downsides: the radio can be jammed, for example.
To sink the other guys battleships/carriers.Again I have to ask the OP - what is the target/expected mission for this Carrier dropped Fritz - X?
Otherwise all these suggestions are solutions looking for a problem to answer!
Bombs and Shells let the air in. To sink a ship you need to let the water in.To sink the other guys battleships/carriers.
Its a technical Challenge and how to solve them I am after. Not the strategic pitfalls. Guided missiles would be easier, so no reason to ask for suggestions.Right so not to win the war then?
You need LRMPA hunting Merchant shipping to do that
Hunting the allied big stuff with a couple of dozen 'carrier' aircraft just isn't happening
Its pure Hollywood!
Strangle the UK its the only way to win (and even that won't work)
Hammerbolt, you have basically just described the Mistral composite aircraft used by the Luftwaffe!!!!!
Its a technical Challenge and how to solve them I am after. Not the strategic pitfalls. Guided missiles would be easier, so no reason to ask for suggestions.
Thank you, clearly the most realistic proposal yet. They’ll need to put the second crewman in a prone position with a ventral position, but that might work.If you are determined to make it a carrier AC then I would suggest a smaller bomb say 800 kg in weight and use a 2 seater version of the Fw 190 F-8/U3 torpedo bomber (while the F8/U3 could carry a BT-1400 'Torpedo' weighing 1400 KGs I am taking into account the weight of the 2nd man and associated weight penalty of the conversion and necessary equipment)
I guess that the Aircraft could also carry a lighter 450 mm diameter torpedo as well?
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