bug

[zoozoo]

I was flying over the water at about 100 feet in my la7 with two 100lb bombs, i dropped them when i was about to engage and i heard the bombs go off and i exploaded... whats wrong here?

[Lusche]

Originally posted by zoozoo
whats wrong here?

Nothing.

[WMLute]

Actually, and I hate to say this, I am somewhat w/ zoozoo (shudder) on this one.

I wasn't 100', I was lower brushin' the tree tops doing  @300 kias in a 110 and pickled my eggs to fight a con.  I too blew up.  I understand that in the 1k' arm requirment, you have to factor in the horizontal, but I am hard pressed to believe my eggs traveled 900+ feet horizontally.

I know it bugged me.

[NOT]

I understand that in the 1k' arm requirment, you have to factor in the horizontal, but I am hard pressed to believe my eggs traveled 900+ feet horizontally.

i thought it was 600'??





NOT

[Spikes]

When I am in a 234 diving on a GV (Usually a very shallow dive)

I release when the icon goes from 800 o 600.

[clerick]

Assuming you were traveling at 400mph the bomb would travel about 587 feet per second, add into this he ballistic trajectory and you could easily get to the 800 foot mark.

[Spikes]

Originally posted by clerick
Assuming you were traveling at 400mph the bomb would travel about 587 feet per second, add into this he ballistic trajectory and you could easily get to the 800 foot mark.

250mph

[clerick]

Originally posted by SpikesX
250mph

I meant the Lghey dweeb.... sheesh!

[Murdr]

Originally posted by Pyro, 1.08 release notes:

Added fuzes to all bombs. A bomb will not arm unless it’s traveled 1000 feet. This translates to about a 100 foot drop at 250 miles per hour. The faster you travel, the less altitude is required and vice versa.

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[zoozoo]

but i dropped it on water............

[Lusche]

Originally posted by zoozoo
but i dropped it on water............

And? You think bombs should not explode on water?

[clerick]

Lusche, you're only encouraging him...

[Murdr]

The first 'kill' of an enemy fighter by a 5th AF P-38 was the result of a bomb overshooting the target airfield, dropping into the water, and producing a wall of water that brought down a Zero that just took off to intercept[24 Nov 1942].

[The Fugitive]

Originally posted by Murdr
The first 'kill' of an enemy fighter by a 5th AF P-38 was the result of a bomb overshooting the target airfield, dropping into the water, and producing a wall of water that brought down a Zero that just took off to intercept[24 Nov 1942].

I love that quote, I get a kick out of it everytime I read it! Imagine the ribbing that pilot took !!!  LOL!!!

ZooZoo, you bombed your self, you got caught in the blast radius of your bomb is all that happened. Its not a bug, just give your slef a bit more room the next time you let one good.

[bj229r]

I always angle up a few degrees THEN pickle em in such instances