Reflector gunsights - the coolest practical thing ever

#1 03-29-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BobTuck

Hey, I've just found out that in the British fighters, you can use the reflector gunsights as they did in the war!

You can adjust a wingspan dial under the reflector to your desired targets wingspan in feet (e.g. 74ft for a Heinkel 111, 32ft for a Messerschmitt 109)

Then you adjust a second dial for the desired range (in hundreds of yards)

What that does is sets/ moves the horizontal bars on the gunsight, so that they would frame the enemy aircrafts wingspan. When you get the e/a that close enough, then you know that it is at the desired range!

So when hunting emils, you can preset the gunsight to your gun harmonisation range for maximum effect!!

Don't forget as well, that there is a switch off to the right of the gunsight (in the Hurri) that turns on the gunsight reflector bulb for a clearer sight image.

In all my years with RAF flight sims, I have never known attention to detail to this level with the gunsights.

Now going to check the German Revi gunsight, to see if that is adjustable too.

I swear this is the most practical easter egg ever!

BobTuck.

p.s. no such luck with the Revi as yet

That does sound bloody good.