Is anyone level bombing in the HE-111?

[nadasero]

Hi,

I made a number of tutorial videos, showing how to fly german and italian twin engine planes. Until now, they are all in geman but I'm thinking about doing new an better ones (probably also in english) when the next patch brings significant changes and improvements.

http://www.youtube.com/user/nadasero1?feature=mhee

Here are some things, I found out so far.

I also have a couple of things to ask

Engines and power: At least in the He-111H model, it seems that the engines are a bit "weak" and it's not really the engines, but the prop modeling. Even at full pitch and full throttle it's impossible to exceed their limits on level flight. This is evident during the take off run, when RPM spools up so slowly that it's impossible to achieve the rated power values.

Also, does the sim model the propellers as constant speed units or are they variable pitch (like the 109) but with the pitch control on a slider (unlike the 109)?

I think, the He-111 H/P is the most difficult plane to start. Gaining speed takes lots of time and runway. I learned a lot about the landscape behind the runway until I found a save way to take of.

The revs in the simulation are never reaching the levels and values as described in the He111-manuals.

I couldn't find any indicator for the radiators. You can see them in the outside view but this is obviously not an option.

Sideslip: How do you account for it in the bombsight?
In the Blenheim, you just read the sideslip from the turn and bank indicator and use that one (adding the bombsight parameter in the direction of the actual slip).

With simple bombsights, you are always looking to the spot where the bombs are going to hit if you release them. The Lotfe (and the Norden) are looking forward and the fact, that the croshair it not moving shows, that all values are correct and the release will be perfect (if the altitude is correct and device works as it has to).

If the Croshair moves down, the tracking is to fast and you lower the speed-value (Ctrl 1).

If the croshair moves to the right, the plane shifts to the right (wind or flight-parameters can be the reason for this). The bombs will drop right of the flight direction. In this case you correct the lotfe to the right (Ctrl 6). The device is now looking a little bit to the right. You have to repeat this until the croshair stops moving. Now you see where the bombs will hit, which is usually not your intended target but there should be time to change course until the target is in the center again. Because of this, it is important to have an indicator showing at what angle the bombs will drop so you can decide if it is still OK or if you need another run.

In old movies, you can see how the norden is used in the B17. There is for example "The war lover" (1962) with steve McQueen showing him as the pilot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F_lWYEvOPk

At 1:58 the pilot says "it's all yours". Now the plane is controled from the bombsight until the bombs are dropped. The Norden indicates when it's time to drop with a light, but the actual command is done with a button.