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Originally Posted by Blackdog_kt
I'm not exactly disappointed here, i think it's awesome that we'll have to use just a dash of historical tactics and operational doctrines to be successful. I mean, these crates were not meant for lone-wolfing it like we do and it's good that the sim reflects the limitations if we do: either go low and risk the flak, or go high and risk a miss.
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Yes, this is the key. Maybe shouldn't expect to do single-bomber precision strikes from 10,000 feet since this was not what the Blenheim was used for (as far as I know).
I am undecided about the horizontal stabilizer. It is certainly possible to trim so you get very steady flight right now. The hardest thing (which a stabilizer would remove) is keeping one eye on the horizon and the other on the target.
My initial gripe with the absence of the horizontal stabilizer (i.e. that you were not expected to fly the plane at the same time) is somewhat lessened with the realisation that being able to make accurate corrections from the bombardier's position is actually a huge advantage. It would be interesting to see statistics of how accurate Blenheim bombing runs were IRL. I wouldn't be surprised if we were already more accurate.
I tend to lower my view on the way in so that the gap between the top of the screen and horizon is reduced. It allows easier estimation of divergence from true horizontal. If you click on the pic and look at the full size version of below you can see that the inactive alpha of my single-line high chat window provides a good point of reference at the level of the black pencil line at top left.
