Author Topic: Gun sights (Read 674 times)

lonewolf1 · « **on:** March 27, 2001, 08:12:00 PM »

Now, I know they ain't just for looks. Does anyone know of a place I can read up on on how to use the gun sight correctly, and what the various lines and circles mean?

Also, what sights are people using? Right now I use the default, but I'm starting to play with others that can be downloaded from the site.

Thanks

Lephturn · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2001, 06:27:00 AM »

Well, what the various lines and circles mean will depend on the gun sight.

You can see what I use here: http://users.andara.com/~sconrad/views.htm

In the advanced section I go into what gunsight I use and how I use it. Now my special system requires some adjustments, and is only really effective on some aircraft.

Other gunsights are either set up to match a target's wingspan at convergence. Other marks are sometimes used for aiming bombs or rockets.

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Andy Bush · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2001, 10:30:00 PM »

Lonewolf

Try this for info specific to Aces High.
http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/air_combat/gunsights/

Also at that website is a series written on A2A gunnery that you might find helpful.

Andy

lonewolf1 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2001, 11:29:00 AM »

Thank you very much Andy. This was exactly what I was looking for, and I think that its going to help my gunnery a lot.

[This message has been edited by lonewolf1 (edited 03-29-2001).]

flakbait · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2001, 11:44:00 AM »

The entire article Mr Bush posted can be summed up thusly:

"Stick yer saght on the sucker, add about half a hair o' lead, and give 'em a good squirt! Ifluff'n he didn't die, then ya'll didn't give 'em enough o' a lead!"

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I'm gonna go out there and remove one of His creations from this universe.
And when I get back I'm gonna drink a bottle of Scotch like it was Chiggy von
Richthofen's blood and celebrate his death."
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