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[Whiskey_Sierra_972]

Hello Walter,

As you've known for many years, I'm a Rebel, not an Imperialist and certainly not a Batman.
Although for the past few months I've been tinkering with simple little fixes for BAT.
But for you I've tested these planes in BAT.
A few comments:
- the SKUA already exists in BAT! It works very well with the mobile ventral cradle! There is therefore no need to use the version presented in this post!
- The Botha and Roc do not use a ventral cradle! So ... I tested them in BAT and they work without needing to add the "01__Weapons_USA_GB" folders.

Only one thing I don't understand:
- with the Roc, if you navigate between the pilot positions (pilot... gunner... pilot), the bombs are dropped automatically. I don't know why!

For the Botha, don't forget to use the Bombing sight fix ! 


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Thankyou very much Gabriel!

I was flying so much TGA that I forgot that the Skua was in WAW....

I'll add them with great pleasure!

And I'll don't forget the fix too!

Thanks a lot!

[dsawan]

Thk you for the fixes to botha and roc. they work good in BAT. Hoping for skins for the Botha.

[Gerri57]

Verey good jobs, thx:) Now the ROC FLOTPLANE:)

[RealDarko]

Great work!! Can't wait to see this included in the next BAT pack!

[Epervier]

Now the ROC FLOTPLANE

The seaplane version is completely useless!

As well as its primary role as a carrier-based fighter, the Roc was also required to be capable of operating as a floatplane. A conversion kit was designed that allowed for a set of floats from a Blackburn Shark to be fitted. These floats, which was largely composed of Alclad, were fitted with pneumatically-actuated water rudders that connected directly with the aircraft's conventional braking system; the tail wheel was also replaced by a mooring ring.

During testing, the first conversion demonstrated direction instability and during December 1939, it crashed at Helensburgh Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment where it had been transferred at the outbreak of the war. Testing continued using the other conversion, with particular effort paid to addressing its instability. While the addition of an enlarged ventral fin largely resolved the problem, the effect of the floats on the aircraft's performance was too great to be ignored, as the maximum speed had fell to only 193 mph (168 kn; 311 km/h), thus plans to form a fighter squadron equipped with Roc floatplanes were abandoned. During 1942, the Roc floatplane was again evaluated to determine whether the aircraft could be useful as a target tug for the fleet, replacing Blackburn Shark floatplane target tugs. The Roc floatplane was rejected in this role as well, resulting in the fleet's requirements for target tugs being fulfilled by landplanes, such as the Miles Martinet, instead. By August 1940, production of the Roc had ceased and manufacturing resources were diverted to more capable aircraft such as the Fairey Fulmar and the Hawker Sea Hurricane.

[Mission_bug]

Great work on the Roc, thank you very much to all involved, really appreciated.

Take care and be safe.

Wishing you all the very best, Pete.

[AnzacA1]

Love how there's zero explanation of how to actually install this mod.

Like, what do I do with the "01__Weapons_USA_GB" folder?

[Mick]

Love how there's zero explanation of how to actually install this mod.

Like, what do I do with the "01__Weapons_USA_GB" folder?

... you just put it in your "Mods" folder ...