Leval Bombing

[|ZUTI|]

A little OT: Does the game support skip bombing? Can someone try to sink a cargo ship with skip bombing.

Can't try it myself as well, it is unplayable on my PC.

[CH_RoadDogg]

WTF I can drop bombs from pilot position but not bombadier position.

Can anyone else confirm this bug or is intended to be this way?

[Redroach]

Originally Posted by CH_RoadDogg

Have not tried Horizontal Stabilizer.

From pilot I put it in auto pilot (A) switch to bomber. (C)
Look in bombsight (F1)
Adjust bombsight
Open doors
Arm bombs
Go to outside view look into Bombay and its empty. (Using default load out)
Try to drop or jettison but nothing happens because there are no bombs.

There is a mission with custom load out and I can go through these presses and see bombs in the Bombay but can’t get them to drop one bomb actually falls out not long after the doors are open on its own.

I know how to use the load out system but it doesn’t work or save your settings and I'm using single missions to test it.

According to how it was in 1946, you can't bomb with autopilot engaged - you have to use the level stabilizer.
My guess would be that, as soon as you engage the autopilot, it jettisons the bombs right away as it corrects the course and/or altitude. Or it drops them somehow automatically, without pilot input.

[CH_RoadDogg]

This was doing it without auto pilot.
Trying to figure it out there are no instuctions.
Finally got bombs to drop manually but it was from pilot position.
They will not drop from bombadier position for me.
Has anyone been able to or know how to drop bombs using the bombadier?
It would be nice to bomb using the bombsight.

[ParaB]

You have to map "bombsight automation" to a key.

It works like this:

Enter bombsight altitude and bombsight speed. Altitude should be above gound level, speed TAS. Move gunsight to target objective. Turn on bombsight automation. If you have entered altitude and speed correctly the bombsight should stay on target. Select desired bomb bays, drop method (single, salvo, etc.), impact spacing and Arm bombs. Open bomb bay door.

At the correct time the system will automatically drop the bombs.

[Riksen]

Yes there is a bug. You can only drop bombs in the bombardier position using the automation mode. Manual bomb drop does not work in this position, the only way to do it is through the pilot's position.

[CH_RoadDogg]

Thanks for the confirmation been pulling my hair out trying to figure that out.
I know the automatic bombing works but like to do it manually.
I hope they fix it.

[Fusek]

Originally Posted by |ZUTI|

A little OT: Does the game support skip bombing? Can someone try to sink a cargo ship with skip bombing.

Can't try it myself as well, it is unplayable on my PC.

Skip bombing does work, I've done it succesfully with but a BR.20 and Bf 110C-7

[|ZUTI|]

Thank you, Fusek.

[Saintblu]

Bomb automation button works like in 1946. If you want to level bomb manually you just switch to pilot when you want to drop and hit bomb release after arming the bombs
The button for the bomb bay doors on the ju88 needs to be held down not just pushed once. You need to map a botton to close it as well.

To level bomb using a stabilizor: You need to do it in a rather complicated way but ultimatly more rewarding after a bit of practice.

You need to map the Course auto pilot controls. After you trim your plane you hit course autopilot.

However, first you need to have a course inputed into the Set course instrument andyou need to set your gyroscope heading as well! HA HA fun times.

Actually it makes me feel smart doing this.

So... line up target from waaaayyy out, trim your plane for level flight, set the course (to target) match the gyroscope to it, then hit course auto pilot.
It might be a bit squirly at first but let the plane settle into the course(might have to fight the stick a bit...

Jump to Bombaradier and now you can concentrate on the bomb sight. Steer with slight rudder changes if you are only a bit off.
If you are very off you can correct the course auto pilot by increasing or decreasing gyroscope. (right or left) it is also clickable.

The difference between Auto pilot and Course autopilot is:

Autopilot is a robot playing your game for you.

Course Autopilot is a real instrument that when set correctly flys you straight and level on the course you set.


I don't believe the blen has the course auto pilot so just trim the hell out of the plane and have your bombsight controls pre set at take off....

I didn't discover everything above btw it's a bunch of tips from lots of us and a lot of trial and error.

Post any success!