LuftWolf and Amizaur's Realism Mod Poll #13: The Stallion

LuftWolf · 02-01-07, 06:42 AM

It's time for another exciting edition of "How Is It That You Want DW To Be?"

In our quest to rid the game of useless and redundant weapons, the next weapon on the list is the Stallion.

I can't recall ever firing a Stallion... let's face it, the UMGT-1 is pretty pathetic.

So, I would like to know how you guys feel about loading the APR-3 onto the Stallion, a pairing that absolutely could be done in real life, if the Russians had the budget and desire. Amizaur had originally said that the APR-3 was going to be loaded on the SS-N-27 but the missile simply did not have the capability to lift the torpedo.

For those of you who don't know, the APR-3 is a "turbojet" torpedo capable of something like 85kts or so (I have to look it up), but with a very short range. The APR-2 currently modelled in the game has a max speed of 55kts because anything over that starts to do funny things to the game engine, but this can be compensated for.

Also, I would like to make the APR-3 payload on the Stallion a straight runner, meaning it would travel out along the course of the missile that fired it.

My ideal APR-3 for LWAMI 3.xx would have a max speed of 55kts with a max range of 1.5nm, would travel in a straight line (with no snake search pattern) when equipped as the payload on the Stallion.

Ultimately, there are five practical choices, so I'll put it in a poll for you.

Cheers,
David

PS Keep in mind, the increased bearing error on the TA in the recent version of LWAMI *will* make a big difference in terms of the effectiveness of these weapons at long range without good TMA or a linking platform.

View Poll Results: What Should Be Done With the Stallion? (Please read post before replying!)
APR-3, Straight Runner@55kts	4	11.11%
APR-3, Circle Search Pattern@55kts	4	11.11%
APR-3, Straight Runner@65+kts	4	11.11%
APR-3, Circle Search Pattern@65+kts	7	19.44%
UGMT-1, Leave As Is Now	17	47.22%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

02-01-07, 06:42 AM	#1
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	LuftWolf and Amizaur's Realism Mod Poll #13: The Stallion It's time for another exciting edition of "How Is It That You Want DW To Be?" In our quest to rid the game of useless and redundant weapons, the next weapon on the list is the Stallion. I can't recall ever firing a Stallion... let's face it, the UMGT-1 is pretty pathetic. So, I would like to know how you guys feel about loading the APR-3 onto the Stallion, a pairing that absolutely could be done in real life, if the Russians had the budget and desire. Amizaur had originally said that the APR-3 was going to be loaded on the SS-N-27 but the missile simply did not have the capability to lift the torpedo. For those of you who don't know, the APR-3 is a "turbojet" torpedo capable of something like 85kts or so (I have to look it up), but with a very short range. The APR-2 currently modelled in the game has a max speed of 55kts because anything over that starts to do funny things to the game engine, but this can be compensated for. Also, I would like to make the APR-3 payload on the Stallion a straight runner, meaning it would travel out along the course of the missile that fired it. My ideal APR-3 for LWAMI 3.xx would have a max speed of 55kts with a max range of 1.5nm, would travel in a straight line (with no snake search pattern) when equipped as the payload on the Stallion. Ultimately, there are five practical choices, so I'll put it in a poll for you. Cheers, David PS Keep in mind, the increased bearing error on the TA in the recent version of LWAMI will make a big difference in terms of the effectiveness of these weapons at long range without good TMA or a linking platform. __________________ LW