Bombing in the Br.20, any tips/tutorials?
 

Think I would like to try it out but lack of documentation - yet again! - isn't helping. I've noticed that the bombing sight in the Cicogna looks awfully similar to the one in the Sm.79 Sparviero, if it's the same then I probably won't have any problems. Does anyone have any experience in bombing (not low level) with the Br.20?

Cheers!:grin:

The bombing site is bugged as of the current patch but it should work like the SM 79 I think.

Bugged? in what way? I noted that the max altitude you could set the sight to was 2700 meters! surely that can't be correct.

Stealth_Eagle: You were right, it's bugged. :( How do I know? well the bombsight is essentially the same as the one in the sparviero and I know that bombsight very well, used it many times in old IL-2. It's very easy and straightforward to use. Just set altitude and velocity and slip if you need to compensate for any side winds. In the Br.20 I set everything correct, altitude and TAS (true airspeed) but still the bombs fall way to early, it's a shame really.:(

The site is bugged in a sense that it will crash IL-2 CoD for me. For bombs falling too early, try inputting true altitude or altitude above target rather than over sea level. If that isn't the problem, then I don't know what your problem is.

Yeah I've been thinking about that too but how do I know the true altitude of the target? It crashes when you use the sight? that's weird, I've tried bombing a few times but no CTD's.

To figure out "true" altitude is comparing it to a known height on the ground. "True" altitude is height above target which I think by default, the altimeters are set to MSL (mean sea level) on spawn. There is contour lines on the map but I have yet to discover the interval which will help level bombers everywhere. I'll see if I can figure it out for you.

Or you could just use this thread:

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...0&postcount=32

Sweet Noah! thanks doggles, that really helps. :)

good one doggles:o