Hs-129 Gunsight

[talonite]

According to the German manual you linked it's an aiming aid for level bombing depending on your flight altitude.

1st line: 10m above ground
2nd line: 50m above ground
3rd line: 100m above ground
4th line: 200m above ground

[ZaltysZ]

At what speed?

[EJGr.Ost_Caspar]

Originally Posted by ZaltysZ

At what speed?

This is unfortunately not said in the manual, but the aiming device was at least modeled with correct angles, stated in that manual too.



So I am curious if you can find out (I never seriously tried).
It should theoretically work better with 6DoF, as then you can perfectly line up your PoV with the plates. But fixed PoV should work also good enough.

[JG52Uther]

1st line: 10m above ground ...

Thats interesting.

[Sven]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

1st line: 10m above ground ...

Thats interesting.

I think we have the same interest Why would one have a angle for 10 meters, when bombs apparently cannot be dropped less than 20 meters mmm...

I just drop the bombs on guess, and that usually works just fine, especially with columns of vehicles, as soon as the first vehicle passes under my nose at about 50 meters height, the AB-23 will do it's job very good.

[FG28_Kodiak]

Easy solution
Minimum height for Zünder 25 (Fuse 25) was 10m (horizontal)

[Wutz]

Originally Posted by FG28_Kodiak

Easy solution
Minimum height for Zünder 25 (Fuse 25) was 10m (horizontal)

And if you look at point 25B. All purpose detonator, it says mV. 0.08sec and a bomb delay of 14sec. meaning 0.08sec to arm the bomb and 14 sec delay before she actually explodes....it also says this all purpose detonator was usuable for all land and sea targets with exception of heavyly armoured targets on land or sea.

[talonite]

Originally Posted by Sven

I just drop the bombs on guess, and that usually works just fine, especially with columns of vehicles, as soon as the first vehicle passes under my nose at about 50 meters height, the AB-23 will do it's job very good.

Keep in mind, according to the manual, cluster bombs are not to be released lower than 200m above target.

[Sven]

Originally Posted by talonite

Keep in mind, according to the manual, cluster bombs are not to be released lower than 200m above target.

But I don't keep to the manual you see, I create my own manual , nah seriously, 200 meters guarantees hits on at least 1 target, but I think it's still to spread out, 50 to a 100 is good for tight moving columns after having made some 15 sorties with the Henschel online over enemy targets.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by talonite

Keep in mind, according to the manual, cluster bombs are not to be released lower than 200m above target.

(german-)cluster bombs are a waste of time anyway.