The long arming distance does result in long reaction time for the target, making torpedoes less than ideal for use against fast, agile ships. The saving grace of these squadrons is that the torpedoes have by far the longest range of any aerial torpedo at this tier making it possible to attack many targets without being threatened by anti-air, and in keeping with the Soviet attack pattern all three torpedoes can be dropped simultaneously. Their low damage, low flood chance, long arming distance, average speed and the slow, fragile planes that carry them result in mediocre performance. The aircraft are very slow, are not very maneuverable and the torpedoes they drop are also underwhelming. Unlike her attack aircraft, Komsomolets’ torpedo bombers are less impressive. They also have the longest machinegun phase for their attack, giving targets more time to take evasion action. Despite their potential for high damage, the minimum attack range for these aircraft is the longest at this tier, which makes attacking low concealment destroyers a challenge. They are also the fastest rocket attack aircraft at their tier. Komsomolets’ rocket attack aircraft in particular make good use of this their HE rockets do high damage with good penetration, good fire chance and a full squadron deals far more damage with a single strike than any other rocket attack squadron at Tier IV. The most notable advantage of this is that the strikes are especially deadly, but the downsides include significantly increased time between attacks and a lack of reserves to mitigate losses to anti-air. Komsomolets’ squadrons do not contain reserves, so when they attack the entire squadron will attack.
What primarily sets Soviet CVs like Komsomolets apart from other carriers is the way in which their squadrons attack with a single, powerful strike. This vessel and her aircraft are typical of what a player can expect from higher tier Soviet aircraft carriers and represent many of the features that are unique to this line. The first ship of the Soviet aircraft carrier tech tree is the Tier IV carrier Komsomolets. The data presented in the AA Defense sidebar section may be incorrect.įor a graphic summary of ships Tiers VIII thru XI see LittleWhiteMouse's "Actual AA DPS".
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