Horizontal Staberliser

[Riksen]

Well guys, i just tried all of that and it did actually work, but still it is nothing like the real level stabilizer. This just takes a long time to set and it is very easy to "untrim" so im guessing this is not the real way the stabilize the bomber for the bombing run, correct? Is there a real level stabilizer in this game or is it bugged too?

[ParaB]

There's currently no way for me to do precision level bombing in this sim. Even with a perfectly trimmed AC the autopilot oscillates left/right, making aiming through the LotFe simply impossible.

Complex is not the same as complicated. I just want a working system that keeps the AC flying straight while I work the bombsight.

[JG53Frankyboy]

and im not sure if this "Kursautomatik" is avaible in the Blenheim ??
if not, will the Blenheim pilots have to trust their trimming abilities

i just didnt came behind the CEM miracles of the Blenheim already, because of that i didnt have tested it a lot

[Riksen]

Totally agree with u ParaB.... at least for me, level bombing has just been a huge frustration so far.....

[CH_RoadDogg]

I dont know if it was in the patch but I can now jettison bombs from the bombadier position while in auto pilot.

[Blackdog_kt]

Originally Posted by Riksen

Well guys, i just tried all of that and it did actually work, but still it is nothing like the real level stabilizer. This just takes a long time to set and it is very easy to "untrim" so im guessing this is not the real way the stabilize the bomber for the bombing run, correct? Is there a real level stabilizer in this game or is it bugged too?

Actually, what happens in CoD is how it was in reality. The level stabilizer from IL2:1946 is like giving control of the aircraft to the AI and telling him to keep it level, the course autopilot in CoD is an actual instrument.

I know the current system could do with some streamlining, but i guess this is mostly an issue of lacking documentation and not faulty implementation in the game.

I tried some level bombing today in the Blenheim and while it doesn't have such a course autopilot, it also doesn't need to be rock steady during the bomb run because it uses a simpler bomb-sight.

In the German bombers you need to be steady for the gyro-stabilized bomb-sight to work correctly and they have the autopilot to do this. In the Blenheim i just trimmed it to fly almost hands-off, set my altitude and TAS into the bomb-sight and manually corrected my course. I still missed, but that was mostly due to opening my bay doors too late and the target being substantially above sea level.

[Riksen]

Well i guess that will have to do then... perhaps im doing something wrong which explains why im having such a hard time trimming the Heinkel. Thxs for the info anyway Blackdog, but if it is not too much to ask, could u post the step by step guide on how to level stabilize it again (include the keys that are required).... this way i can check for any missed info previously posted.....

Thxs