[6S.Maraz]

Historical background:
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Waiting for the especially built version, later known as A-17, some seventy
already built Ju-88A-4 were reworked to made them able to carry torpedoes and replace older He-111H-6s.
Prototype flew in mid 1941, but they were ready for use only almost a year later.

Main modifications from original Ju-88A-4 model were:
- New inner wings with PVC-1000B torpedo racks instead of regular twin ETC bomb racks;
- Fairing for the LT-Anlage torpedo launching device on right side of the nose;
- New fixed MG under the nose, often carried by this version and other anti-ship German bombers.
- Removing of Lofte bombsight and dive brakes

Features of new aircraft:
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- New aircratf meshes for wing racks and LT-Anlage
- New armament (1xMGFF 20mm with 360 rounds in the nose, controlled by the pilot)
- New cockpit mesh (Lofte bombsight deleted)
- New gunner figures in external view
- New bombardier position (kneeled) for better forward visibility
- Torpedoes can be dropped one at a time or at the same time
- Available loadouts:

• - Default
  - 1xTorpedo
  - 2xTorpedo (salvo) ==> Torpedoes are dropped together at the same time (recommended for AI)
  - 2xTorpedo (spread) ==>> Torpedoes are dropped one at a time
  - Empty (politically correct loadout )

Prerequisites:
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This mod needs the Fw.190A-5/U-14 mod for the LT5-F torpedo (this mod is included in the AAA Unified Installer)

Known limitations:
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- Dive brake is still operative
(this needs a FM change and will be fixed in the final release,)

Installation:
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1) Drop in your MODS folder

2) add the following line to air.ini (under MODS\STD\com\maddox\il2\objects):

Ju-88A-4/Torp air.JU_88A4torp NOINFO g01 SUMMER

3) add the following lines to weapons_ru.properties (under MODS\STD\i18n):

#####################################################################
# Ju-88A-4/Torp
#####################################################################
Ju-88A-4/Torp.default Default
Ju-88A-4/Torp.1xLTF5_Torp 1 x LTF5b Torpedo
Ju-88A-4/Torp.2xLTF5_Torp_salvo 2 x LTF5b Torpedo (salvo)
Ju-88A-4/Torp.2xLTF5_Torp_spread 2 x LTF5b Torpedo (spread)
Ju-88A-4/Torp.none Empty

4) add the following line to plane_ru.properties (under MODS\STD\i18n)

Ju-88A-4/Torp Ju-88A-4/Torp, 1942

5) create folder Ju-88A-4_Torp under Paintschemes\skins for new skins

Authors:
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6S.Maraz - all new and reworked meshes and main 3D stuff;
_1SMV_Gitano - new slot including new armament, FM, cockpits etc.;
char_aznable - main FrankenPlane, hier.him editing, new default skin(s) and VAP, Very Annoying Person for continuosly asking for new modifications and improvements.
Vieuxleo - aircraft behaviour fixing

Credits:
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1C:Maddox - game
AAA community - support
Dr.Jones - 3D tools
Magot - 3D help

DOWNLOAD DISABLED: please find final version in AAA UI 1.1
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This is a beta version, please post bugs here or via PM.

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change history:
V1.01
restored level stabilizer
disabled shift-f1 from bombardier view

Cheers

Maraz, Gitano and Char Aznable

[magot]

nice one dude !

Its a high class of modding imho !


btw is need fixed this :

to air.ini add this :

Code:

Ju-88A-4torp      air.JU_88A4torp                       NOINFO  g01   SUMMER

folder for skins have name :

Code:

Ju-88A-4torp

regards,
mag

[Ranwers]

Thx Maraz - very fine plane.

[aj906]

Simply beautiful work - I love the new nose area and the ability to let one eel loose at a time!!!

[wingflyr]

Maraz - very fine work indeed. Most appreciated my friend.

[fly_zo]

yup, fantastic .... almost as good as your maps :wink:


Edit: tried it and it works like a charm

many thanks
Z

[Caspar]

Cool! But where can I find the Fw190A-5/U14 mod, when I don't have and don't want the UI?

[fly_zo]

Cool! But where can I find the Fw190A-5/U14 mod, when I don't have and don't want the UI?

here you are :

(The link is inoperative)


Z

[PDelaney]

Thank you!



Would it be very difficult to get this to load out 2x250lb bombs - coz with that 20mm chin cannon it's looking a lot like a Kyushu Q1W Tokai, Japanese anti-submarine patrol plane?


Just a thought...

[making153]

nice one dude !

Its a high class of modding imho !


btw is need fixed this :

to air.ini add this :

Code:

Ju-88A-4torp      air.JU_88A4torp                       NOINFO  g01   SUMMER

folder for skins have name :

Code:

Ju-88A-4torp

regards,
mag

Cant get AAA UI to load past 60% after installation? I suspect theres more errors in the readme than stated by magot. Some entries appear wrong in weapons_ru and plane_ru ? Suspect its a conflict between Ju-88A-4/Torp and Ju-88A-4torp entries ??

Anyone else got this installed ok ? If so how did you amend the entries ??

[Caspar]

Cool! But where can I find the Fw190A-5/U14 mod, when I don't have and don't want the UI?

here you are :

(The link is inoperative)


Z

Thanks!


EDIT: works great!!!!

[6S.Maraz]

A little recap, these are the correct settings, sorry for the mistake in readme:

Code:

air.ini:

Ju-88A-4/Torp     air.JU_88A4torp 2                             g01   SUMMER


weapons_ru.properties:

#####################################################################
# Ju-88A-4/Torp
#####################################################################
Ju-88A-4/Torp.default                   Default
Ju-88A-4/Torp.1xLTF5_Torp               1 x LTF5b Torpedo
Ju-88A-4/Torp.2xLTF5_Torp_salvo         2 x LTF5b Torpedo (salvo)
Ju-88A-4/Torp.2xLTF5_Torp_spread        2 x LTF5b Torpedo (spread)
Ju-88A-4/Torp.none    


plane_ru.properties:

Ju-88A-4/Torp        Ju-88A-4 Torp, 1942


Skins folder:
Ju-88A-4_Torp

Cheers
Maraz

[PDelaney]

nice one dude !

Its a high class of modding imho !


btw is need fixed this :

to air.ini add this :

Code:

Ju-88A-4torp      air.JU_88A4torp                       NOINFO  g01   SUMMER

folder for skins have name :

Code:

Ju-88A-4torp

regards,
mag

Cant get AAA UI to load past 60% after installation? I suspect theres more errors in the readme than stated by magot. Some entries appear wrong in weapons_ru and plane_ru ? Suspect its a conflict between Ju-88A-4/Torp and Ju-88A-4torp entries ??

Anyone else got this installed ok ? If so how did you amend the entries ??

I got the 60% load failure until I realised that after all that file editing I'd forgotten to copy the folder "Ju-88 Torpedo Bomber V1-00" into my Ubisoft\IL-2 Sturmovik 1946\MODS folder!

[zipzapp]

Great work! I always wanted this, i never use a plane with only one engine if i can get one with two ;-) But is it possible to build in the level stabilizer and the bombsight (Not the stuvi, of course)? Best attacking is diving down from about 2000 m to 10 or 20 m, switch on the stabilizer, aim trought the bombsight (at 90 degrees) and drop the torpedos, when the lighter guns of the enemys ship starts to fire. That's quite far away so the sight is needed and you can't use it without the stabilizer. There is nearly no chance to survive if one attacks from a much nearer point.

[TinyTim]

Great work! I always wanted this, i never use a plane with only one engine if i can get one with two ;-) But is it possible to build in the level stabilizer and the bombsight (Not the stuvi, of course)? Best attacking is diving down from about 2000 m to 10 or 20 m, switch on the stabilizer, aim trought the bombsight (at 90 degrees) and drop the torpedos, when the lighter guns of the enemys ship starts to fire. That's quite far away so the sight is needed and you can't use it without the stabilizer. There is nearly no chance to survive if one attacks from a much nearer point.

Well, it appears to me this only works for stationary ships. Does anyone know kow did they aim IRL? What kind of aiming device did they use for torpedoes when targeting moving ships? Any chance to see this device in this 88?