Author Topic: Timing (Read 1117 times)

TheThang · « **on:** May 31, 2005, 04:16:12 PM »

I've been having fun in my p-47 lately, great plane and i'm very good at piloting it. The only problem i have is timing my shots. For 400 distance on a p48 where do i shoot at a moving plane? how much lead do i put on it and does it cuve at 400 or is it dead on till further down the road? This is by far my favorite plane i just have troubles timing my shots. so please help.

Clifra Jones · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2005, 04:27:35 PM »

Go into the training arena and use the LCOS (Lead Computing Gun Site) If you are targeting friendlies hit Ctrl-tab (I think) to turn on Friendly lock and then hit tab when a plane is in the center of your view, this will put some green cross-hairs where you need to fire your bullets.

Schatzi · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2005, 05:26:28 PM »

You can also go offline. Enable the lead computed gunsight in the setup (toggle it with ctrl tab). try shooting at the drones from all angles with tracers off. Your eye will get a feeling for the lead you need after a while (if you flew canon planes before you will need less lead with MGs).

TracerX · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2005, 08:58:47 PM »

Hey Thang, see the above posts, that is the best advice. You can fly with your tracers enabled for a little while to help see where your missing, but I would turn them off in the long run since you will get much better by not using tracers. You can turn tracers on/off from the setup menu in the flight clipboard. I can't remember precicely right now. Maybe I will see you online and I will give you a hand.

Schutt · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2005, 03:17:52 AM »

Where to shoot at largely depends on in which direction the other plane is moving. Apart from that the cal .50 mgs travel pretty fast, so if that is the question you need less lead than with slow guns.

Usual rule of thumb is to lead about double as much as you think you need. Definetly try that out, hits surprisingly well. So if you find yourself leading 3/4 of the gun circle diameter try to go for 1,5 of the diameter.

Get the lead you think is right, fire a burst, wait and see if it hit. Do not fire and then drag the tracers onto the target, wont hit that way.

pellik · « **Reply #5 on:** June 01, 2005, 08:08:43 AM »

a = sin-1 (sin(b) * V(t)/V(p))
a=amount of lead
b=angle off tail
Vt=speed of target
Vp=speed of projectile

Balsy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 01, 2005, 08:15:51 AM »

Pellik,

I tried that, but I cant type into my calculator well with my left hand while flying.

Balsy

TheThang · « **Reply #7 on:** June 01, 2005, 08:24:26 AM »

=D thanks for all the help guys i appreciate it. And personally tracers just mess me up, thats just my opinion.

HavocTM · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2005, 01:02:39 PM »

OMG Tehre is a le4d c0mput1ng gUn51ght??!1!!1111oneone WTFOMGKTHXBBQ!!1!111!1oneone

Seriously I did not know about this! This is fantastic news. I think I will be offline for a while and then come back to FINALLY be able to hit something.

Of course I could get really good offline and come back to MA and SUCK bellybutton too. This is probably the more realistic scenario.

At any rate thanks for this thread! I am definitely going to try it out.

FOGOLD · « **Reply #9 on:** June 01, 2005, 01:47:20 PM »

I don't see where to enable the lead computing gunsight in offline mode

Theres nothing in "settings"

cntrl tab toggles friendly padlock.

LtPillur · « **Reply #10 on:** June 01, 2005, 01:54:09 PM »

I don't thing the lead computing gunsight works offline. It only works when shooting at "friendlies". I have never gotten it to work offline. But it is good online. Except for getting someone to act as a drone. I think one should be able to use it offline. What a great place to practice.
peace
Pillur

FOGOLD · « **Reply #11 on:** June 01, 2005, 01:59:22 PM »

Ok I found it in the configuration settings

Schatzi · « **Reply #12 on:** June 01, 2005, 03:28:51 PM »

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Originally posted by LtPillur
I don't thing the lead computing gunsight works offline. It only works when shooting at "friendlies". I have never gotten it to work offline. But it is good online. Except for getting someone to act as a drone. I think one should be able to use it offline. What a great place to practice.
peace
Pillur

I think you can use it on enmies as well, if friendly lock is *disabled*.

If that doesnt work, you can change country to knits (thats the one the drones are IIRC) in offline mode and use the friendl lock...

LtPillur · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2005, 03:57:21 PM »

Thanks! I assumed that regardless of "side" the drones would always be enemys. I may learn to shoot after all....maybe:)
Peace
Pillur

LtPillur · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2005, 07:17:44 PM »

Ok I give up. Anyone willing to walk me thru this. Regardless of field the icons/drones are still enemy. So how to use the lead computed gun sight offline? I don't see how to configure it at all.
Peace and thanks
Pillur