Bombing with a fighter plane

[highpockets]

What is the trick to bomb with a fighter with a bomb or two? Angle. speed, or just practice?

[Rami]

Highpockets,

"How do you get to Carnegie Hall?"

"Practice, man. Practice."

[highpockets]

Dang! That's what I was afraid of. What kid ever wants to practice anyway.

Thanks

[Shadow Wolf 07]

Highpockets: Do it with full flaps and low power... act like a dive bomber. Practice, practice, practice...

[Cody Coyote]

Practice is the key. However, since this is only a sim and you can't get the actual feel and view as you would in a real plane; and since I don't fly as much as I used to; I don't hesitate to use the bomb cheat. It still requires properly lining up your plane and controlling it during the bomb run but it greatly increases your percentage of hits.

[Desert Rat]

If your going to dive bomb practice with a dedicated dive bomber first that has dive brakes like the Dauntless, Ju97 or Blackburn Skua, you can dive slower so giving you more time to line up. Then move onto a fighter once you've got it nailed.

Jamie

[highpockets]

Thanks guys for all the tips Practice, practice, practice.

[Dirtman]

Yo HP;

I could write a book here about how to do this ... but how about a video to start you off?

Follow this link to watch an actual WW2 USN training film. 23 minutes
How to Dive Bomb in World War 2 Aircraft - 1943

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOz_i_2USkY

The video is free, supply yer own popcorn & beer!



For a detailed explanation look here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dive_bomber


Generally speaking: Naval technique

Dedicated DB's start @ 10 - 12 thousand feet
Fighters from 4-5 thousand feet

Match your heading with that of the target ... approach from behind.
Nose-over to between 45-90 degrees
Control your speed with dive-brakes or flaps - do not over-speed or you cannot pull out and you'll go swimming.
Put the front "meatball" of the Jap carrier in the centre of your gun-sight
Release bomb between 1800 and no lower than 1000 feet
After bomb release; pull back hard & hit the "hat switch" on yer joystick, look behind to see where the bomb hit.

Adjust your timing, lateral position & release height to hit the target in the desired spot.

It takes a while to get the "feel" for this ... like the guys said: practice

I learned how to do this during Talon's USN Carrier Wars campaign in a Hell-diver from 12,000 feet
Almost pee'd my pants the first few times (keep extra underwear close by and put plastic on yer chair)

I find it a very exhilarating experience ... I recommend you make sure yer pacemaker is full charged!

I hope you find this helpful;
Best of Luck & have fun!