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Title: Val Dive Bomb Sight?
Post by: debuman on June 03, 2004, 02:00:08 PM

Does anybody know how the markings in the dive bomb sight in the Val are meant to be used?  I read the Val description on Soda's A/C page, but he stated that he really hadn't figured it out.
If anybody knows and would like to share, I would really appreciate hearing about it.
Thanks,
Debuman

Title: Val Dive Bomb Sight?
Post by: LWACE on June 03, 2004, 07:40:01 PM

me 2

Title: Val Dive Bomb Sight?
Post by: XtrmeJ on June 04, 2004, 01:22:03 AM

You use the arrow keys to position the "head" of the pilot infront of it. You want it in the middle of the aircrafts windshield with equal ammounts of *space* on either side of the site. Put target in the cross hairs and pray your fire crackers do some damage.

Title: Val Dive Bomb Sight?
Post by: XtrmeJ on June 04, 2004, 01:25:43 AM

Just tested it, it does in fact work that way. With good accuracy too I might add. Don't really see why you couldnt do it with the regular crosshair either tho, maybe its just for show, but thats how ya use it:p

Title: Val Dive Bomb Sight?
Post by: LWACE on June 04, 2004, 01:29:26 AM

Thanks alot! always wonderd bout that thing.

Title: Val Dive Bomb Sight?
Post by: debuman on June 04, 2004, 10:45:38 AM

XtremeJ,
Thanks for your info.  I had figured the crosshairs would go on the target, but I was wondering more about the graduated lines under the crosshairs.
The questions I was wondering about were more along the lines of :
Do the different length lines represent different aiming points for different dive angles?  altitudes?  ship sizes?
Perhaps a ranging device to estimate distance to a known size ship (US destroyer???)?
Thanks again for any info,
Debuman

Title: Val Dive Bomb Sight?
Post by: XtrmeJ on June 04, 2004, 10:29:53 PM

The lines are for angled drops. If you dont plan to go straight down on your "point" target you use the lines as a reference to your angle approach. Where the very top line is a fairly steep dive as opposed to the bottom line being more of a shallow dive. Using the lines horozontally, say if you were diving on a slight turn, also help you to decifer where your bombs are going to drop. It's more of a reference point, it takes some feel getting used to it.

Title: Val Dive Bomb Sight?
Post by: debuman on June 05, 2004, 01:03:54 PM

Thanks Xtreme J,
I kinda figured it was something like that.  I guess I needed someone else to put it into plain English for me to confirm my suspiscions.
Thanks again,
:aok