I thought that this was going to be one stupid idea, but checking on Wookipedia it's a completely different stupid idea: five pilots in five different types of starfighter. It would be one thing if it was something like four regular X-wings and a "Wild Weasel" fighter-bomber where the heterogeneous squadron composition provided some specific tactical advantage, but sticking a B-wing in a squadron with faster, more maneuverable starfighters means the entire element is reduced to the speed and maneuverability of the B-wing.
Not only for the speed and manoeuvrability points you mentioned, even something as simple as range- can all five starfighters maintain the same operational range, or is your heavy, long-range B-Wing hobbled by only being able to deploy as far as the short-range gunfighter of the A-Wing?
To reference real life: US operations in Vietnam tended towards composite wings of Hueys to allow some tactical flexibility, but even there you're talking about mixing up two types - troop transport and gunship - and for specific purposes - providing heavy fire support from the moment the troops touched ground.
True enough, but it was Disney that allowed that shitshow to happen, so that's the rules they have chosen to operate under. Not my fault they're idiots!
I thought that this was going to be one stupid idea, but checking on Wookipedia it's a completely different stupid idea: five pilots in five different types of starfighter. It would be one thing if it was something like four regular X-wings and a "Wild Weasel" fighter-bomber where the heterogeneous squadron composition provided some specific tactical advantage, but sticking a B-wing in a squadron with faster, more maneuverable starfighters means the entire element is reduced to the speed and maneuverability of the B-wing.
Ohh, I heard about this one.
It's utterly, utterly retarded.
Not only for the speed and manoeuvrability points you mentioned, even something as simple as range- can all five starfighters maintain the same operational range, or is your heavy, long-range B-Wing hobbled by only being able to deploy as far as the short-range gunfighter of the A-Wing?
To reference real life: US operations in Vietnam tended towards composite wings of Hueys to allow some tactical flexibility, but even there you're talking about mixing up two types - troop transport and gunship - and for specific purposes - providing heavy fire support from the moment the troops touched ground.
I dont think operational "range" was much of a thing until Rian fagotron got his hands on the series.
True enough, but it was Disney that allowed that shitshow to happen, so that's the rules they have chosen to operate under. Not my fault they're idiots!