Level Bombing: Tests and results with 1.08.18956

[CaptainDoggles]

I also found out why some people report backwards exploding bombs. The bombs are correctly modeled with regards to their different densities. All bombs fall with the same acceleration in a vacuum, but through the air the denser/heavier bombs have an advantage because they can penetrate the air easier. This is the same reason that gliders carry water ballast: a lighter glider climbs better in a thermal, but a heavier glider can attain higher airspeeds. So, glider pilots load water ballast and they have a jettison valve to dump some of it if they need more climb rate at the expense of forward speed.

What happens in the sim is the same thing. I think it's the forward bomb bay that drops first, then the rear bay and then the externals (SC250s). Well, the SC250s overtake the lighter bombs and finally impact at about the same time as the SC50s from the forward bay, while the SC50s from the rear bay impact last. This creates the effect of a backwards moving string of explosions, but it's not a bug.

That is friggin' awesome

[Blackdog_kt]

Oh yes it is. You can't imagine the look on my face when i was watching the track and realised what was happening.

"Hmmm, a bunch of almost concurrent explosions. Ooops, here come some late explosions further back. Maybe it's the bug i've been hearing about. Hmmm, the ones that popped first are the big explosions, they must be the 250s. OH MY GOD, THEY DROPPED LAST AND EXPLODED FIRST, THERE IS ONLY ONE EXPLANATION FOR THIS" /jaw meets floor

Just watch the attached track and enable manual view control. If you go to zoom in view and look down beside the wing (i also moved the camera sideways a bit to get a better view), you can see for yourself.

I think i'll do a second track tomorrow with a static camera on the airfield, so that i can observe more closely

[chantaje]

GREAT!!! , i just tried it and i hit a bus from 4 k. with a 111 thank you!!! now i can know where my bomb will hit