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Title: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: falcon23 on December 18, 2006, 06:33:56 PM

While I do realize this plane is fast,what am I doing wrong when calibrating the bombsite...When I am done U and Y'ing it,the cross-hairs just go all the way up,and I can see for miles,Straight ahead.
   I want to learn this bomber,and am getting pretty good with it,but the bombing site is really getting to me..What Am I doing wrong

                                                  Thanks,Kevin

Title: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: Keiler on December 18, 2006, 06:51:35 PM

Some possible reasons:

-you're not at constant speed and level flight. Hit X and fly level for at least on sector before you begin to cal your sight.

Thats what I do (with all bombers, but particularily with the heavy ones and Arado).

-Pick your target which has to be at least 3 or 4 sectors or even more if youre flying a slow-climber, away from your take-off AF.

-climb to desired alt

-align with target at least 2 sectors ahead of target area

-Play with throttle until you have constant airspeed. This should be about 1,5 sectors ahead of target.

-Open bomb-bay at least 1.5 sectors ahead of target, since it induces drag and will slow you down. The heavier the bomber, the longer it takes to reach constant speed again.

-as soon as you see the target area, hit U and zoom ALL the way in to a recognizable calibration spot on target.

-Hit Y as soon as you are sure you can maintain a constant track for your joystick setting, and hold down for at least 10 seconds.

-RELEASE Y, BUT DONT release on Joystick BEFORE that. I.e. Maintain steady track, and concentrate on releasing Y WHILE maintaining your tracking.

-Hit U

-zoom out

-adjust flight direction while still on bombsight, and ONLY there.


You should be able to hit where you calibrated.

Hope this helps!

Matt

Title: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: Bronk on December 18, 2006, 07:05:51 PM

De select the rato  assist packs .  
Made the same mistake myself.



Bronk

Title: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: Major Biggles on December 18, 2006, 07:05:52 PM

falcon, you've forgotten to change from the RATO engines to conventional bombs, hence the long sight distance...

Title: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: falcon23 on December 18, 2006, 08:55:45 PM

ALL I can say is DUHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

       Of course...get to da bombs..:O get rid of the packs..

                      Thanks all,
                           Kevin:aok:rofl

Title: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: Keiler on December 19, 2006, 03:30:51 AM

:o  and I wrote the unobvious...

:rolleyes:  :)

Matt

Title: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: hammer on December 19, 2006, 07:27:47 AM

falcon,

Check out this write-up on Level Bombing Techniques (http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/levelbombing/levelbombing.htm) from the Trainers' Web Site (http://trainers.hitechcreations.com).

Title: Re: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: Reynolds on December 19, 2006, 06:39:16 PM

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Originally posted by falcon23
While I do realize this plane is fast,what am I doing wrong when calibrating the bombsite...When I am done U and Y'ing it,the cross-hairs just go all the way up,and I can see for miles,Straight ahead.
   I want to learn this bomber,and am getting pretty good with it,but the bombing site is really getting to me..What Am I doing wrong

                                                  Thanks,Kevin

I did this for months. You still have your RITOs selected. Press backspace and youll be fine.

Title: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: falcon23 on December 19, 2006, 09:44:17 PM

Thanks all,got it,..I was not pating attention to my surroundings...

 SO If you see me up,may just have an easy target..:rofl

                 NOT!!!..:huh
                               Peace and Plenty,
                                         Kevin

Title: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: Reynolds on December 20, 2006, 05:26:32 PM

Quote

Originally posted by falcon23
Thanks all,got it,..I was not pating attention to my surroundings...

No worries. took me about a week to figure it out myself. Only did because I accidentally did it right once!

Title: Re: Re: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: mussie on December 23, 2006, 05:36:05 AM

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Originally posted by Reynolds
I did this for months. You still have your RITOs selected. Press backspace and youll be fine.

hehe I did that too

Funny eh LOL

Title: RADO Bomb-sight
Post by: Reynolds on December 23, 2006, 11:31:30 PM

yup. I gave up trying level bombing because I thought the plane was just moving too damned fast until one day I was in the bombsight using it as a gunsight when I hit backsppace and it all changed! I went to the cockpit, and started kicking myself for being so damned stupid! lol.