norton bombsight for Fighter/Attack planes?

[4Prop]

I was watching a video (http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=1364242917) the pilot said they would fly in formation with a B-24. the bombadier in the B-24 would shoot a flare off when it was time for the fighters to drop their bombs.

so my question is, would this work in AH?

if a P47 and B-17,24,29 are flying at the same alt and speed, in formation. could that bomber use his bombsight to come close to where the Fighter's bombs would hit?
I dont see it being very precise bombing on towns but maybe the strats where you would have a greater chance of destroying something

[Krusty]

71sqn tried something similar once, B-25C and P-38s... It wasn't good. Due to lag changing relative distances, and the differences in even slightly different speeds, alts, etc, you can't drop on anything. It's an area bombing tool, and overall doesn't work so well in-game where you want more targeted drops. Far easier just to dive bomb.

Even a very generic dive bomb release will yield more accurate results.

P.S. against strats it would be useless. You're better off using those fighters for escort and simply bombing with bombers.

[4Prop]

Even a very generic dive bomb release will yield more accurate results.

agreed. But it seemed like a cool idea to me. the spread of the explosions on the ground would look cool. especially depending on the formation

[Spikes]

The antivirus company makes bombsights now?

[4Prop]

The antivirus company makes bombsights now?

the bombsite company now makes an antivirus

[ImADot]

the bombsite company now makes an antivirus

huh...I thought Norden made the bombsight... 

[The Fugitive]

huh...I thought Norden made the bombsight... 

The original, but the new ones are made by Norton. 

[morfiend]

The original, but the new ones are made by Norton. 

  Ya but only in video games!!!




   

[thndregg]

Who? 

[Dace]

 

[Delirium]

71sqn tried something similar once, B-25C and P-38s... It wasn't good.

It will work, you need to take in account of lag as well. Generally, the 'droop snoot' needs to tell the others to drop a second before he does to compensate.

[ozrocker]

huh...I thought Norden made the bombsight...  

QFT
Or did Norton make a Bombsight for Ralph Kramden to send Alice to the Moon with


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[thndregg]

QFT
Or did Norton make a Bombsight for Ralph Kramden to send Alice to the Moon with


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[APDrone]

I replaced my Norton bombsite with the McAfee bombsite, and the bombs fell faster.

[Pigslilspaz]

I just got the MSI Bombsight. It was free and works great.