Well it was a simple explanation: I wasn't always leaning forward to the sight! Stupid... There's nothing wrong with the Blenheim sight and the distance is perfectly calibrated for TAS and altitude.
However, it is still very difficult to hit the target due to lack of a horizontal stabiliser. Even a degree or two of roll at 10k feet throws the reticle out by a long distance. I generally trim to remove side slip but this obviously requires aileron input to correct the roll. This is difficult to correctly maintain from the bomber's position since the horizon is blurred at this altitude.
Honestly, they should add a horizontal stabilizer for bombers or at least those without course correction mechanisms. If the bombardier was supposed to pilot the plane he would have the tools for it...
Anyone got tips for how to stay horizontally stable on the way in? Or do you pilot from the cockpit and then switch to bombardier at the last possible moment?
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12-27-2011, 02:39 AM
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