BATTLE OF BRITAIN. 1940 - AIRCRAFT CHARACTERISTICS AIRCRAFT CREW GUNS AMMO DIVE SIZE -----DAMAGE POINTS----- TYPE BONUS ENG F'AGE WING TAIL NOTE Spitfire I 1 2F 14 N 0 6 16 18 6 Hurricane I 1 2F 14 N 0 6 20 18 6 Defiant 1+1 T 25 N 0 6 18 18 6 (1) Gladiator II 1 F 14 N 0 7 12 14 5 (2) Blenheim I 2+1 F-2,O 20 N +1 7+7 24 24 7 (3) Blenheim IF 2+1 2F-1,O 20 N +1 7+7 24 24 7 Me109E-3/4 1 2F+1 10 Y 0 6 16 14 5 (4) Me110C-1 1+1 2F+2,O 25 Y 0 6+6 21 22 7 (4) Ju87B-1 1+1 F-1,O 25 N 0 6 18 20 6 (5) Ju88A-4 1+3 F-1,3G 20 N +1 6+6 28 30 8 (6) Do17Z-2 1+3 F-2,3G 20 N +1 8+8 28 26 8 (6) He111H/P 1+4 4G - N +2 6+6 32 34 10 (7) Notes:- CREW: no. of pilots + observers/gunners GUNS: F = forward firing, O = observer gun, G = other gunners (see below) AMMO: ammo for F guns DIVE BONUS: does the a/c get a dive bonus as per special rule I.1 SIZE: combat modifier added to all firing against this a/c DAMAGE: damage points for engine(s), fuselage, wing and tail 1. Use Ju 88 manoeuvre sheet. "T" is a powered MG turret. The field of fire is similar to a standard observer but 180 degrees wide. Treat it as a single gun, stability B, use ammo as "F" guns. 2. Aircraft does not check for spinning at speed 1. 3. Maximum speed for bomber version is 3. Manoeuvres 4, 18 & 19 may not be used. 4. Ammo limit is for cannons only. MG's may be fired alone without using or requiring ammo:- Me109 firing MGs only = F-1, Me110 firing MGs only = F. 5. If diving, manoeuvre 1 is repeatable and will not cause spin. 6. Defensive armament consists of dorsal, ventral and forward guns. 7. Defensive armament as above plus waist gunner. Ventral gun arc is increased to 120 Aft and 120 Fwd. GUN FIRE ARC -----------BLIND SPOTS----------- POSITION (degs) ABOVE LEVEL BELOW Dorsal (top) 120 Aft* None Rear hex All Ventral (lower) 120 Aft* All All None Forward (nose) 120 Fwd None None None Waist 180 Aft Rear hexrow Rear hexrow Rear hexrow 180 degree arc includes targets in half hexes. "*" means arc includes own hex. Ian Clarence (mod 1 - 5/4/92)