Russian ordinance usage

[stugumby]

Is there a manual or read me that has anything on the newer Russian cluster bombs etc? When using the CCC plane for example you have internal bobm bay that holds AO-10 bombs but also cannisters called RRAB that hold either AO2.5/8/10 bombs. If using just the cannister you dont get any fuse settings, but if carrying the bombs internally and the cannister it has fuse setting for the bombs but not the cannister. In some tests it seems the cannister needs a 2 sec drop time to arm and open the cannister so youve got to be over 500m for them to give a good spread etc. Also is there any data on the Russian torpedoes, some are high alt droppable some low level etc.
And of course by hitting tab you get some data.

[Sita]

RRAB cluster bomb indeed don't have a fuse because it have somekind mechanical fuse ... i mean that container locked by thin metal belt... and when RRAB droped from plane "ears" unfold in combat position, makes rotate RRAB ... and when rotation is very fast and centrifugal force is rising that weak metal belts will breake - container open and spread samll bombs arround it takes two or three sec ...

square of spreading depends from altitude of drop ... in instructions for RRAB recomended altitude was some about 1500-3000 meters depends from RRAB caliber ...

but if you want hit smaller target you can drop it from lower altitude ...

[dimlee]

Regarding high altitude torpedoes - I drop them from altitudes 2000-3000m. Just aim as close to targets as possible, for example in steep dive.
Speed and altitude of "normal" torpedo drop is displayed in on screen menu.