FaT Torpedoes

wazawak · 11-29-06, 01:59 AM

You know how when you set the FaT torpedoes, there's the one dial that sets the initial straight run distance? It goes 0-150? Is this dial in meters, or tens of meters, or what unit?

_Seth_ · 11-29-06, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by wazawak

You know how when you set the FaT torpedoes, there's the one dial that sets the initial straight run distance? It goes 0-150? Is this dial in meters, or tens of meters, or what unit?

I believe it is in 100's (meters). IE: setting it to ten (10) means 1000 meters... Could be wrong on this, though...

11-29-06, 03:38 AM

yep , its 100's of meters - Just got myself a large tanker with one , missed with the first pass but got it on the Backswing

Incubus · 11-29-06, 01:13 PM

They're also great for convoys. In big, heavily escorted convoys, I fire a spread of them from a distance. As long as the AoB is about 90 degress, you'll generally score a clean hit (unless they hit something while turning)

AVGWarhawk · 11-29-06, 01:22 PM

Yeah, on the initial run it acts like a normal torpedo and if it does not explode at a certain distance it starts it's ladder running, hopefully within the columns. Quite clever really....

bigboywooly · 11-29-06, 01:25 PM

They are also great for putting on a very short distance if you have a zigzagging DD coming at you

Fire and dive below

The DD usually hovers around your last known position and hopefully gets caught in the pattern

Usually helps till I get some homers

11-29-06, 01:59 AM	#1
wazawak Swabbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 12 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	FaT Torpedoes You know how when you set the FaT torpedoes, there's the one dial that sets the initial straight run distance? It goes 0-150? Is this dial in meters, or tens of meters, or what unit?

11-29-06, 01:22 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Yeah, on the initial run it acts like a normal torpedo and if it does not explode at a certain distance it starts it's ladder running, hopefully within the columns. Quite clever really.... __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

11-29-06, 01:25 PM	#6
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	They are also great for putting on a very short distance if you have a zigzagging DD coming at you Fire and dive below The DD usually hovers around your last known position and hopefully gets caught in the pattern Usually helps till I get some homers __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

11-29-06, 03:38 AM	#3
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	yep , its 100's of meters - Just got myself a large tanker with one , missed with the first pass but got it on the Backswing

11-29-06, 01:13 PM	#4
Incubus Planesman Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	They're also great for convoys. In big, heavily escorted convoys, I fire a spread of them from a distance. As long as the AoB is about 90 degress, you'll generally score a clean hit (unless they hit something while turning)