Strange question

[Pruciak]

A strange question came to my head this morning: let's say i take a fighter for example a Yak and i put on it bombs/rockets. Afrer i release the bombs or shoot the rockets there are "pylons" left under my wings (the things that hold the bombs/rockets, i dont know how they are called correctly). Do they in any way affect my flight characteristics or is it not moddeled in the sim?

[Dutchvdm]

Yes they do. From the DD-123:

 

Unlock of additional airplane configuration:

 

2 x 50 kg General Purpose Bombs FAB-50sv

Additional mass: 120 kg

Ammunition mass: 100 kg

Racks mass: 20 kg

Estimated speed loss before drop: 20 km/h

Estimated speed loss after drop: 12 km/h

 

Unlock of additional airplane configuration:

 

2 x 104 kg General Purpose Bombs FAB-100M

Additional mass: 228 kg

Ammunition mass: 208 kg

Racks mass: 20 kg

Estimated speed loss before drop: 27 km/h

Estimated speed loss after drop: 12 km/h

 

Unlock of additional airplane configuration:

 

2 x 82mm High Explosive unguided rockets ROS-82

Additional mass: 60 kg

Ammunition mass: 42 kg

Racks mass: 18 kg

Estimated speed loss before launch: 8 km/h

Estimated speed loss after launch: 6 km/h

 

Unlock of additional airplane configuration:

 

6 x 82mm High Explosive unguided rockets ROS-82

Additional mass: 60 kg

Ammunition mass: 42 kg

Racks mass: 18 kg

Estimated speed loss before launch: 23 km/h

Estimated speed loss after launch: 17 km/h

[Bando]

For all pylons it is indicated what your speed loss is after the bomb/rocket drop in the list of ordnance available:

 

 

 

[Dutchvdm]

Offcourse... It's in the game now as well. 

 

My bad..

[Pruciak]

Thx guys, didnt notice this in game. I had also heard that if you choose bombs or rockets your plane has better belly armor for ground attack is that true?

[Dutchvdm]

Thx guys, didnt notice this in game. I had also heard that if you choose bombs or rockets your plane has better belly armor for ground attack is that true?

 

It doesn't work that way. There are some aircraft that allow you to slam extra pieces of armor plating on the plane (Bf-110, 109 E7, Ju-87. No Soviet aircraft AFAIK). But you have to select these upgrades manually.

 

Grt M