gun convergence

[Keiler]

I have read the same thing on elevation.
Btw it wouldn't work if there was NO elevation. Convergence would be futile. Imagine the slow 30mm (Mk103) at 650 yards, the shells travel 5-6 yards below the target if they came out parallel to the sightline. For .50 that would be roughly 3 yards.
So you would hit centermass at vertical axis, but fire entirely underneath the enemy plane most of the time, even with 50cal.

[TequilaChaser]

while for most the drop is un noticeable because of recoil and plane shaking from firing the guns with the trigger, if you test using a 1 key stroke effect and shoot a grouping of 3 ( 3 key strokes slow with a pause between each) you will see the effect of the drop. and be better able to see where they hit on the target.


This is how I performed the above test, I did not use my joystick trigger, I used the keyboard.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by 101ABN
I normally fly a P38, what is the best distance to set the gun convergence. Last night i was right on someones butt and i opened up with the guns and only smoked him. he was in my sights for quite awhile too.

In the P-38 there is no need to adjust your convergence setting as the Lightning has nose mounted guns.  Just keep them at 650 yards.



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