Navigator tools for drawing on the map

[Trip01]

Particularly for bombers it would be very handy to be able to measure angles and distances and draw lines and points on the map, in a similar way to the tools available in Silent Hunter.

I end up holding a ruler up to the screen a lot. Makes me look a bit silly.

Trip

[WMLute]

one options would be to fly from a Mission you created.

you can create WayPoints that show up on the Clipboard map when you setup the mission.

(btw, whatever do you have a ruler up to the screen for?  each map grid is 25 miles, so you can typically guess within' a mile or so any distance just by eyballing it.  and what "angles" are you measuring?)

[Trip01]

Originally posted by WMLute
(btw, whatever do you have a ruler up to the screen for?  each map grid is 25 miles, so you can typically guess within' a mile or so any distance just by eyballing it.  and what "angles" are you measuring?)

To check that I'm pointed at the field well in advance of calibration. And at the right angle to take the targets I'm going for (for example fighter hangars are lined up at 45 degrees).

I didnt know about the mission stuff, thanks.

Trip

[Tilt]

The mission tool comes close but its does not give heading data between way points.

Further the "new" mission tool does not allow you to update way points as the mission progresses.


If it did then a player could reset his way points mid mission from his current position and read off the new compass heading he has to take.

As it is we fly by GPS

[Ghosth]

I use a ruler a lot for bomb runs, or finding out which field is closer.

Compass, ruler, point to point distance measure. What else would you want?

[VonMessa]

Originally posted by Ghosth
I use a ruler a lot for bomb runs, or finding out which field is closer.

Compass, ruler, point to point distance measure. What else would you want?

     Garmin, google earth, yahoo maps?  Or maybe, just the onboard compass, a calculator, and a stopwatch (love the one on my X-52) will work.

Useful Data:

     Each square is 25 mi. x 25 mi. or 625 sq mi.    

    Corner to corner of grid squares  ~ 35 mi. (35.35)

     Distance between hash marks (little plus signs) ~ 8 mi. (8.3)

     Corner to corner of "little" squares ~ 12 mi. (11.7)

     Given constant speed and level flight --  Time = Distance/Rate
     (eg: @ 230mph and a need to travel 9 mi  formula is:  T = 9 mi. /230mph
     or T = .039(in hours)  or .039 X 60(minutes) = ~2.34 minutes)

     also:  in any right triangle:           a(sq) + b(sq) = c(sq)

therefore, starting from say, bottom left corner of a grid square and your nexT waypoint is 2 hash marks East and 1 mark North  formula is:  

     16.6 (sq) + 8.3 (sq) = c(sq)  or 275.56 + 68.89 = 344.45  
     Sq. root of 344.45 = 18.56  this is the distance

in addition:

               O/H = sine
               A/H = cosine
               O/O = tangent

so using same waypoint as above:  16.6/18.56 = .8944  which is the cosine of ~ 27 degree angle

In conclusion given the above info: travelling at 230mph when you hit the SW corner of grid square, make your heading ~60 degrees on compass and travel ~ 2-3 min to get to that waypoint.

This is all approxamated  given the fact the speed is not constant in a turn, nor am I sure what the tightest turning radius for any given bomber would be w/o losing drones, etc.

Simple right?

Who said one will never need Trigonometry after school?

Can we have a trip odometer please?

Does anyone know what the total area (in miles) of Airfields, Ports, and V-Bases is?

Yes, I have way too much time on my hands


     
                         

 -Dan