if the kikka can’t carry 2 500 kilo bombs while being based on the lighter sturmvogel what makes you think the jabo can
The Kikka is not the Me 262 A-2 JaboThey have already given a book and a report that support this information.
never said the kikka was, i said the kikka is based on the lighter variant of it. para also stated the the U means factory reinforced when in reality U means factory conversions, R is for field modifications of which the Jabo is one of those Rs. so paras information can very much be incorrect
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I’m one of the few that doesn’t mind a single 500kg I suppose.
BUT, it highlights even more the need for…
- customized loadouts!
Such as ammo belts and bomb loads for planes. Dislike the single 500kg? Simple, switch for 2x 250kg!
(Wishful thinking)
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Unfortunately, the models from War Thunder only have these planes carrying 1000lb bombs, and for some reason the British and Americans were were allergic to centerline hardpoints which means their jets will always need 2 bombs so they can fly level.
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All credible historical information has stated the Jabo maxes out at 500kg of payload total.
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The ME262 does not have a centerline bomb aswell.
So then why does my BF 109 K4 only have a 250kg bomb and not a 500 kg one?
*They claim that you can carry 2 bombs of 500kg or one of 1000kg since that was the A-2 Jabo version. From the Me 262 for its role as a fighter-bomber
It also lacks the 2 20mm MG151 cannons under the wings, that 500kg bomb instead of the 250kg will be better
There is no source that I could find that could mention it, they only mention that it can carry up to 1,100 pounds of bombs (500 kilo)
Those are gunpods and no 109 had bombs and gunpods together
Other versions of the Me 262 But the Jabo Variant can carry 2 of 500kg
No I as looking for the 262A1-1R/4 “Jabo” (R is modification made in the field) and the other version you are thinking of is the 262a2-2 which is called the Sturmvogel, the Sturmvogel is also lighter whilst being powered by the same engine…so if the lighter one can’t do it what makes you think the heavier one can
It’s on the fuselage so it counts as a centerline bomb.
The model for the 250kg bomb 109 K4 exists since it used to be unlockable in War Thunder, but devs removed the 250kg bomb because it made grinding out the K4 even more painful than necessary. However, the model still exists so the devs stole it from WT.
Every credible source that has ever talked about the 262 combat capible has always said it capped out at 500kg. What your sources appear to have mistaken for a service 262 is a test bed of the 262 which did trial up to 1000kg of bombs, however the configuration was found impractical for service as the plane became unstable after the bombs were released and thus the program was scrapped. This is reflected in the models stolen from War Thunder, as the Jabo is capped out at a single 500kg bomb there as well. Attached below is a source that should be freely accessible explaining this.
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So what determins how credible the source is? If it agrees with you?
That’s why I talk about the A-2 Jabo Game Version which is the Correct Name it should have This version can carry 2 loads of 500kg.
If the source was published by an accredited historian and does not have an addendum from the author or someone else with equal accreditation that contradicts the information, it is credible.
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How the same British and Soviets who said that the MG42 had a rate of fire of 900…is not always correct
Luftwaffe sources confirm the information and this kills the Historian
The Me 262 A2 is a variant that does not exist in here or WT, identifiable by the fact that no 262 variant only has a single pair of 30mm guns. Furthermore, that variant still could not carry a pair 500kg bombs.
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Luftwaffe Historical Archives (available at the Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv, Freiburg) Although not a published book, the official Luftwaffe records in the German Bundesarchiv contain technical manuals and operational reports for the Me 262 A-2a. These documents specify that the A-2a variant was equipped with racks for two 500 kg SC 500 bombs or one 1000 kg SC 1000 bomb. Mission reports from Kommando Nowotny and unit KG(J) 54, which operated the Me 262 A-2a, confirm that this configuration was used in combat, particularly between September 1944 and April 1945.
It literally did though, the range of ROFs of the MG 42 was between 900 and 1200 depending on the type of bolt, and it was often found that the German troops preferred the lower rof bolt because it was easier to shoot. Accounts of ammo shortages also feed into the desire for the lower ROF bolt, and as a result 900 is a more than reasonable assumption for any given MG 42.