Author Topic: bombing questions (Read 281 times)

Goner · « **on:** December 05, 2000, 03:59:00 PM »

where can i find some info on the use of the bombsight and how to bomb with the Ju88 without a sight ... looked around, but couldn´t find any info.

Goner - buffdweeb

mrfish · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2000, 04:12:00 PM »

press f6, that will take you to the bomardier's comaprtment. then look down by pressing 0 (zero) on the keypad. make sure to have the bomb doors open (o key) and then press secondary fire button or b to bomb - also make sure to drink lots of beer and say things like: take that you swine!!! when you bomb

kidcol · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2000, 01:42:00 PM »

Goner, as far as bombing in the JU-88 without using the bombsite (i.e. dive-bombing) you may want to try posting in the Help & Training forum and ask about that. I'm sure somebody there would be glad to give you some pointers.

- kidcol -

Westy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2000, 02:27:00 PM »

Divebombing will take ALOT of practice. Even in a fighter it's hard. Not like AW where a pilot can use the the LCOS gunsight. Generally a shallow, no more than 45deg dive, and aim just a little further beyond your target you want to hit. In the P-38 or Ju-88 you can get to 15-20K, roll over on the target and dive verticly for a brief enough time before you build up too m,uch air speed. But enough time to line up and release. But!! Do not forget the dive brake: [Shift] [C] I beleive is the key combination which will help slow down the build up of airspeed.

-Westy

Goner · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2000, 07:47:00 AM »

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Originally posted by mrfish:
press f6, that will take you to the bomardier's comaprtment. then look down by pressing 0 (zero) on the keypad.

ah, so that's how you get the bomb-sight !
thanks for the heads-up ... or heads-down rather

Goner

Eagler · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2000, 08:08:00 AM »

build you a little tripod out of something so you can place it on the zero key in your num pad so you don't have to hold down the button the entire time. Frees up a hand to grab your beer

Mine's made out of a coat hanger and a heavy duty 30 amp circuit breaker and a lot of electrical tape. Works like a champ though.

Eagler

YourDead · « **Reply #6 on:** December 26, 2000, 09:43:00 AM »

Someone once told me a while back (8 months or so ago?) a way to keep the bombsight on without holding 0 all the time