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Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: Bosch232 on February 27, 2008, 07:59:26 AM

The bullet stream from a formation of 3 bombers converges at some point, and then fans back out on the back side of that point.

Can someone tell me approximately what distance that is?

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: Rolex on February 27, 2008, 08:27:56 AM

500 yards.

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: bergy on February 27, 2008, 12:06:25 PM

Maybe I should post this in the wish list, but wouldn't it be nice to be able to adjust bomber gun convergence? 500yds and I'm already waxxed!

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: Spikes on February 27, 2008, 12:53:31 PM

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Originally posted by bergy
Maybe I should post this in the wish list, but wouldn't it be nice to be able to adjust bomber gun convergence? 500yds and I'm already waxxed!

That is when the bullets cross...I fire when they fire and always kill them...

Maybe because I'm a better gunner than they are a better aimer? :confused:

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: Bosch232 on February 27, 2008, 01:36:57 PM

I must confess that I'd like to see it stretched out a bit more as well.

By the time a fighter has closed to within 500 yards of me, the battle is already well on it's way to a nasty conclusion for one of us.

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: Barnes828 on February 27, 2008, 03:08:27 PM

i like where it converges, when a plane is making fast sweeping attacks from the sides it acts like a shotgun and you have a better chance of landing a stream of bullets.

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: A8TOOL on February 28, 2008, 05:04:57 AM

While strafing in a 25 I see no converg at all. not a bomber guy but thats what I see when the bullets hit the ground... no converg.

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: Rolex on February 28, 2008, 05:53:48 AM

There is none, A8TOOL. You must have misread the original post.

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: Sketch on February 28, 2008, 06:39:12 AM

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Originally posted by A8TOOL
While strafing in a 25 I see no converg at all. not a bomber guy but thats what I see when the bullets hit the ground... no converg.

Think they mean the gunner-stations T00L....  but I might be reading it wrong as well.... Will wait for Rolex to correct me.... :D

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: Rolex on February 28, 2008, 08:23:02 AM

(http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/files/rolex/buffs.jpg)

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: Sketch on February 28, 2008, 11:06:49 AM

I was right!  I can finally read!!! :D

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: The Fugitive on February 28, 2008, 12:24:41 PM

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Originally posted by Sketch
I was right!  I can finally read!!! :D

Ahhhh, but can you comprehend ?     :D

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: SWrokit on February 28, 2008, 01:28:39 PM

Nice example Rolex.  (mind if I use it?)

Even though convergence is set at 500, I still score kills at 800 -1000.  Your right Bosch, you let em close to 500.....your toast.

I use two different technics.  My buffs guns are set up on two different buttons.  Primary gun controls lead buff.  Secondary weapon (button) controls drones.  At 1000 I'll begin squeezing off very small burst with primary.......in effort to guide my tracers to the con.  With practise you'll either kill em, or give PW with canopy shot, with a single gun.

Second:  Using all guns.  Quite effective at 800.  1) do not aim directly at con.  At 800 your bullits will drop below aircraft.  Aim slightly above and adjust as needed.  2)  With convergence set at 500 you must adjust for this as well.  From 1000 to 800 you aim just off (left or right doesn't matter), and above, the NME's wingtip.............using very short bursts sweep across to the other wingtip.  At 800, slightly above & wingtip to wingtip.

One other trick of the trade:  a lot of times when you start landing hits on a con at your six, the con will dive down to get out of the line of fire and to regain some speed.  Be familiar with you gunnery position buttons.  When I'm trying to beat the beast off my six my fingers are on 2 position buttons, the six gun, and the belly gun.  When they dive down they're exposing one vital target.......The Canopy, and generally they're very close by then.  Drop down to belly gun and bring all guns to bare.

One final note:  Generally it's the pilot looking for easy score, or a NOOB, that will attack you in the methods listed above.  A seasoned. and experienced pilot would not attack from the six.  Instead he/she will attck from the high or low, 2, 4, 7, and 10 O'Clock positions.  The only defense is to become completely comfortable in ALL gunnery postions.

Hopefully this helps ya out.


Rokit

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: Sketch on February 28, 2008, 06:21:44 PM

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Originally posted by The Fugitive
Ahhhh, but can you comprehend ?     :D

D'Oh!! Yes I can com..... Wait?  What was the question ?

:D

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: The Fugitive on February 28, 2008, 08:42:07 PM

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Originally posted by Sketch
D'Oh!! Yes I can com..... Wait?  What was the question ?

:D

....I don't know !!! I lost track of this whole thread myself :p

Title: Bomber Gun Convergence
Post by: fuzeman on March 01, 2008, 10:16:38 AM

A picture I made awhile back, couldnt find where I posted it.

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/Bomberguns.jpg)