A-20

[humble]

I guess I'm the opposite from humble. Rather than short steep dives I always had better luck making long shallow dives.
Short and steep is probably a better tactic with the current crop of wirbles to contend with.

Watch your speed, pull out gently!

My problem with the shallow dive angle is hitting anything (beyond the ground that is). With the steeper angle I seem to get a better (which still isnt saying much) result....especially vs moving targets. also with harder targets like VH's I can get the bombs clustered better. Even with drop "pickle count" set to 4 it seems like the shallow dive angle spreads the eggs more.

But as mentioned I rarely carry any mail with me...

[BaldEagl]

I have found out though, that a P-39 is an excellent dive bombing platform. I've always had the most success with it.

I appreciate that but I always fly fighters in fighter mode with the exception of the F6F-5, the F4U1-D, FW190F-8 and occasionally the P-47D-40 which I always (except the D-40) fly heavy in attack mode.  I even fly the 110G-2 light in fighter mode.  Oh, and I fly the Hurri IID in attack mode too.

I'm trying to learn how to be effective in the IL-2, A-20 and a handfull of others in attack mode to open up that end of the spectrum a little.

I like to just set 'em and forget 'em (modes, loadouts, convergences, etc.).