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General Forums => Wishlist => Topic started by: Randy1 on September 26, 2014, 11:37:41 AM

Title: Offline and TA Dive Bomb Angle Indicator
Post by: Randy1 on September 26, 2014, 11:37:41 AM

It would be useful to have a dive bomb angle indicator for the TA and offline practice.  It would be cool if a numerical indicator showed up on the gun sight.

An angle indicator would be useful as well in all fighter training.

Title: Re: Offline and TA Dive Bomb Angle Indicator
Post by: FLS on September 26, 2014, 12:03:36 PM

Just curious how it would be useful for fighter training?

For dive angle I assume you already know about looking out the side view to the horizon but you want more precision.

You can also use the artificial horizon for a repeatable dive angle, just line it up with the two 60 degree bank marks.

Title: Re: Offline and TA Dive Bomb Angle Indicator
Post by: bustr on September 26, 2014, 12:37:41 PM

He must have recently found a free copy of the NAVY Glide Bombing manual NAVAER 00-80S-46. It has charts for angle, speed, and Mil lead with the Mk8 125Mil ladder attacker gunsight.

http://aviationshoppe.com/wwii-us-navy-glide-bombing-how-to-do-it-a-66.html

Title: Re: Offline and TA Dive Bomb Angle Indicator
Post by: FLS on September 26, 2014, 12:58:36 PM

Zeno's has a video.  :D

http://youtu.be/lOz_i_2USkY