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Offline keyapaha

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« on: December 09, 2002, 02:19:34 PM »
Any one have tip on how to divebomb and score hit with bomb

  I usually come in at a 60 deg + angle with eng throttle cut to 10mp.I try drop just as target drop under my nose at bottom stem of site  and can not score hits.All other Japanese planes I can hit very well just not this one.

  Also when you make a mistake and get too slow and cannot escape other that trying to turn fight do you use flaps and elev. controlls manually or keep CT on I have tried both ways to no avail but I see some that can really fly this thing low and slow what gives?

  Thanks in advance

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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2002, 10:38:09 AM »
There are lot's of explanations on divebombing (check http://www.netaces.org ), but what really makes it work is experience.

For a beginner, I would suggest going down straigt at a 90 degree angle - try flying inverted over your target until the target is in the center of your up view. Dive down straight onto target and release once the plane has settled into the dive, and don't use any control input  some seconds before release - the bomb can't steer.

For more shallow angles, train with the magic crosshair on in offline mode (dunno where the toggle is ATM). It shows you where your bombs will hit, so in a comparable online situation, your judgement of the impact point will improve. Generally, at 60 degrees and low to medium speed, your bomb will fall to the point you see at the top of your engine cowling.