Flying with one bomb on one wing.

[Eustace]

In AH if you're carrying two bombs, one on each wing, it's possible to drop one and then fly reasonably well with the resulting unbalanced load.  Is this something that was practical on real planes of WW2 vintage or did they always drop both at the same time?

And on a completely unrelated subject, what does IIRC stand for?

[EvlPrsn]

And on a completely unrelated subject, what does IIRC stand for?

it means 'if i recall correctly'

and it doesnt sound terribly viable if u plan on pulling any g's

[Ghosth]

Well they wouldn't fly like for any longer than required.
The unbalanced weight means they have to HOLD stick force consistently to hold the plane level.
That would get old after a bit. It would also effect how the plane rolls, ie faster to the bomb side.

[Stoney]

It would also depend on the plane.  Planes like the Corsair, with two pylons close to the centerline would have a much easier time with an unbalanced load.  Aileron trim would probably be sufficient to counter the forces created.  On planes where the bomb attach points were spread further out on the wings, like a P-51, would fly awful with such an imbalance.

[jon]

the typhoon is terrible if you ony drop one. the dhog fly's fine.

[Saxman]

I completely forgot what this thread was about after seeing jon's signature.

 

[BaldEagl]

I don't notice it at all in the F6F but in the P47-D40 an unbalanced load is really noticable.

[EvlPrsn]

it also depends on the size of the bomb....

[Karnak]

I've seen photos of Ki-84s with one 250kg bomb and one droptank in operational service.  Was apparently a trickly load as it became progressively unbalanced as fuel was used.

[snowey]

it isnt to bad as long as you dont have to fight or stall

[AquaShrimp]

C.Yeager mentioned escorting Mustangs that were carrying a droptank and a bomb in his book.

[Guppy35]

Ground attack 38s often carried one bomb and one DT.

There are also any number of photos of 38s flying with a single DT.