Blenheim mk IV bombsight problem:
If you fly for example at 6000 ft with 190 mph TAS level flight and you give this parameters to the bombsight, it points approx 3 miles closer then the actual impact point.
So i adjusted the input settings to find the correct impact point and here are the results:
Scenario 1: Adjusting the airspeed with correct altitude to find the correct inpact point:
Fligth conditions 3000 ft 190 mph TAS:
Set height to 3000 ft set speed to 90 mph
Fligth conditions 6000 ft 190 mph TAS:
Set height to 6000 ft set speed to 110 mph
Scenario 2: Adjusting the altitude with correct airspeed to find the correct inpact point::
Fligth conditions 3000 ft 190 mph TAS:
Set speed to 190 mhp TAS the height input is 12000 ft
Fligth conditions 6000 ft 190 mph TAS:
Set speed to 190 mhp TAS the height input is 16000 ft
Also when you set the airspeed you'll see the speed setter wheel turning in the right lower part of the bombing sight. It have a scale from 100-260
I belive it's in mph, but it turns uncorrectly. Althougt the bar/lath in the left upper section of the sight have a scale between 90-310 mph.
The wheel turns like this:
set with keys / Indicated in the wheel:
90 / 258
100 / 120
110 / 155
120 / 190
130 / 225
140 / 258
And so on in the same pattern, so you can turn it arrond 3 times. I belive it is pretty wierd...
The last minor issue I found that when you press shift+F1 to look into the sight it's focusing on the right side bar, which is the "minutes to 60 miles" indicator. I would rather look on the left side bar which is "airspeed in mph x 10" or make it switchable.
Also i tried the BR.20s bombsight, which works just like the Blenheim sight, and it's works perfect. Also the He-111s and the Ju-88s bombsights works as they should in my observations.
All tests where made with AI pilot, with me as bombardier, so i consider this condition to be a perfect level flight.
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