How to make a bomber - bomb the target?

[Kenan]

I was trying to setup a TU bomber hitting a target (point on the ground) with guided missiles but it didn't work. The AI would just ignore the attack waypoint and go RTB. What am I doing wrong?

 

Thank you.

[Grimes]

The Tu-95 and Tu-160 are the only TU bombers that have the Kh-65 cruise missile available. It is a missile they can fire from pretty far away, so maybe the waypoint is to close to the target point?

[Kenan]

^^Hmm..TU was some 100+ km away from the target (runway).

 

I actually created a normal waypoint and then added an additional, advanced (attack) waypoint, indicating "point in the ground". It didn't work however. Should I put more distance between the bomber and the target?

[karambiatos]

I am interested in this as well, i tried getting Tornados to come in and bomb some stuff, but they would never bomb properly.

[Grimes]

The problem likely has to do with the tasking and tasks setup for the aircraft. Its hard to diagnose without looking at it. Upload your simple test mission and I can show you precisely how to do it.

[Kenan]

Here it is! :)

 

This was the last version when I was just so frustrated that I tried to make it engage right after spawning..It obviously didn't work as well. :D

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[Kenan]

Anyone?

[Exorcet]

Bomber had no missiles. Still testing though.

 

EDIT

 

With missiles it does attack, but the target point is too close to the preceding waypoint so it flies a loop before launching.

 

It's also flying really low and slow since you left waypoint speed/alt default, but that's probably just for testing. AI doesn't like attacking from certain speed/alt though.

Edited August 5, 2014 by Exorcet

[Grimes]

It's also flying really low and slow since you left waypoint speed/alt default, but that's probably just for testing. AI doesn't like attacking from certain speed/alt though.

 

If the AI are to low they usually gain the needed altitude or change their speed to use a given weapon.