Little more Blenheim Help

[ATAG_knuckles]

Little more help here gang

After hours I have finally got the numbers down and have made many successful Blenheim flights. My issue now is bomb load.

The default is 4 250 Lb
I have mapped Doors open/Doors Closed
I have mapped "Toggle Bombs Armed"
I have mapped " Drop Bombs"

the issue is: I get the message Doors open or closed
nothing when I arm the bombs
nothing when I drop

I have made several flights and skipped bombed. No evidence of bombs
also dropped on fields in France as well as open areas of U.K.
nothing:

any ideas

Denis/Knuckles

[5./JG27.Farber]

Bomb fuses in the load out panel (where fuel is) set to the right one?

I dont bomb much but I noticed it.

[wildwillie]

Knucklebutt -

I do not think the "Master Arm On" is required for the Blenhiem. At least not like it is for the Stuka or 110. I've hit that button and to not get the Master Arm on message like in the german planes, but I do get a reply when I open the bomb bay doors !

You have to open the Bomb bay doors. Then you get a single bomb release with each press of the release button (What ever you have that mapped to)

I've been able to sink a few ships with the Blenhiem and last night was able to hit ground targets pretty well.

WildWillie

[ATAG_knuckles]

anyone want to give me a tutorial on their "Skip Bomb" technique

I wanna blow up some ships too !!!


Denis/Knuckles

[Sokol1]

In my attempts the only commands related to level bombing from this list:



That work in Blenheim are:

"Previous bombs distributor mode", that chance (drop bombs) to SINGLE and
"Next distributor mode", that change to SALVO.

When you drop the bombs this switch's in bombardier/navigator position
are lowered - click in then make no effect, only show pop up window.



After drop the first two bombs (in SINGLE mode) - notice two switch lowered, related to "Port" bomb bay.



@ knucklebutt

Are you sure that your Blenheim carry bombs?

Sokol1

[335th_GRAthos]

It is a bit OT but relative as well guys, just in case you are not aware of it:

Connect a second monitor to your PC, change the settings on conf.ini in order to have the mouse flow among windows without limitations (by default you cannot move the mouse out of CoD without pressing Alt-TAB) and use Touchbuddy to define all the clumbersome keystrokes.

My Touchbuddy Bomber setup:



PS. Touchbuddy is actually designed for people who want to connect a touch screen (small 8" monitor) and press the buttons by touching the relevant surface o the monitor. But this is a considerable investment...
The easy way is by connecting an old monitor (size is not important) and using the mouse.


~S~

[Sokol1]

I'm not sure how it works in a Blennie, but are the bomb bay doors a toggle or a manual control?

In CloD Blenheim* are a toggle command, but sometimes the doors open and then close...
When this happens using separated command to open an to close, work fine.

*In IRL doors open with bomb weight, "a la" IL-2 1946.

Sokol1