A/c numbers in AD

[Chris21wen]

Just need confirmation and clarification here. Just going on numbers alone:-

1 strike per day.
If I have 8 groups and set MIN AC to 50 they keep flying as long as total number exceeds 50 ac.
If I set REQ AC 100 the strike will attampt to send 100 AC and continue to fly as long as there are 50 AC.
If I set two stikes per day then each stike will have up to 100 AC in it as long as there are 50 ac.

So what happens in the last case say were there are only 51 available? I'm assuming only one strike goes it.

What happens if there are just 100 ac. Do you get one strike of 100 or two of 50?

[cfulbright]

Chris,

I never use MIN AC. If I want to do two (or more) strikes, I divide the number of available AC by the number of desired strikes and then set that number or a slightly lower number as the REQ AC.

Cary

[rmeckman]

I think the MIN AC = 50 and REQ AC = 100 applies to each of the two air strikes. If there are 51 aircraft available for the first strike, it will take place. If the same 51 aircraft are still available after the strike is finished (they have mileage left, are undamaged, etc.), they will fly again in the second strike. This will of course run up their fatigue more quickly.

If you have 100 aircraft for the first strike, all 100 will participate. If, say, 90 are still available after that strike, all 90 can participate in the second strike.