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Title: controlling B17
Post by: papa43 on November 07, 2008, 12:02:56 PM
Why can't you control the aircraft when in the bombsight? I believe they did in the actual aircraft.
Title: Re: controlling B17
Post by: Anaxogoras on November 07, 2008, 12:03:25 PM
You do control the aircraft while in the bombsite.
Title: Re: controlling B17
Post by: avionix on November 07, 2008, 12:13:33 PM
Use the rudder pedals for left right.  No up/down control as far as I know.  Using left/right on the stick will give more of a movement.
Title: Re: controlling B17
Post by: papa43 on November 07, 2008, 12:26:40 PM
Hmmmm....strange, my rudder pedals work in the aircraft but not the bombsight.
Title: Re: controlling B17
Post by: Bruv119 on November 07, 2008, 12:28:02 PM
think your stick left to right  controls the rudder whilst in bombsite......
Title: Re: controlling B17
Post by: Lusche on November 07, 2008, 12:31:04 PM
While being in bombsight, stick left/right controls the plane
While being in any gunners position, rudder does it.
Title: Re: controlling B17
Post by: AWwrgwy on November 07, 2008, 01:50:43 PM
Use your trim keys.  J and L for Left and Right rudder will turn you.  Never tried any of the others so I don't know if you have elevator or aileron trim.


wrongway
Title: Re: controlling B17
Post by: papa43 on November 07, 2008, 05:03:26 PM
Thanks for the help, I found the problem. I was going into autopilot in cockpit view before switching to bombsight view. You go to autopilot in bombsight view, after setting speed the stick moves the aircraft port and starboard. The help file is kind of limited.
Title: Re: controlling B17
Post by: 999000 on November 07, 2008, 06:40:21 PM
Who uses the bombsight???????
<S>999000
Title: Re: controlling B17
Post by: Lusche on November 07, 2008, 06:45:34 PM
Who uses the bombsight???????
<S>999000

There are a few people out there that actually use the B-17 as a bomber, not as an ackstar  ;)
Title: Re: controlling B17
Post by: Becinhu on November 08, 2008, 06:48:21 PM
I thought you ditched bombs on the runway 999000....I always hear you say the b-17 is the best dogfighter in the game. :t