H_max and impact on bombing action

[Stonehouse]

I'm working on the lua for Markindel's B-26 and have run into a strange problem. The service ceiling of the aircraft is, I believe, 6040m or thereabouts.

 

I've found that if I set the waypoint altitude above about 5200m that the aircraft will fly to the waypoint with the ground attack/bombing action and then turn 180 deg and fly off the map. I believe this indicates that the aircraft has been given an invalid instruction.

 

If on the other hand I set the waypoint altitudes to be 5100 or less the aircraft will fly to the waypoint with the bombing action and then it dives to exactly 4040m (2000m less than the ceiling) although it takes a few mins to stabilise at that height and then proceeds to carry out the bomb run without a problem.

 

I haven't determined yet the exact waypoint altitude that is the point of go/no go for bombing but seems to be around 5100-5200m

 

Can anyone provide any clues or ideas as to why this might be happening?

 

Thanks,

Stonehouse

Edited February 17, 2017 by Stonehouse

[Stonehouse]

No one has any ideas or theories?

 

I really don't want to revert to a B17/B26 hybrid just to make the bombs work reliably.

[Double_D]

No one has any ideas or theories?

 

I really don't want to revert to a B17/B26 hybrid just to make the bombs work reliably.

 

First I like to thank you for all the hard work you've put into all this..without your help I wouldn't have finally got it to work the way it does now..but now something new happened what happened yesterday on a test mission after dropping the bombs the B-17 does a complete 180( 18000 Alt ) and returns from the direction it came..while there are several way points in front of it..going the other way..

 

On the B-26 you may want to talk to Markindel about something he has been working on for me which is similar to his B-26..:thumbup:

 

Thanks..

[Stonehouse]

Ok Double D. Been talking to Markindel about the B26 (it is his mod after all, I'm just helping with the lua) but we haven't seen anything obvious in the slightest. It's very odd indeed. That's why I was seeking help from my peers. If you want to flick me your mission I'll try to look at it over the next few days and see if I can spot anything to sort out the issue you are seeing. Maybe it will help me with the B26 who knows? I wonder if it is something that has changed in DCS. Maybe I should recheck all the other mod bombers and see what they do...........

 

Cheers,

Stonehouse

[Double_D]

Ok Double D. Been talking to Markindel about the B26 (it is his mod after all, I'm just helping with the lua) but we haven't seen anything obvious in the slightest. It's very odd indeed. That's why I was seeking help from my peers. If you want to flick me your mission I'll try to look at it over the next few days and see if I can spot anything to sort out the issue you are seeing. Maybe it will help me with the B26 who knows? I wonder if it is something that has changed in DCS. Maybe I should recheck all the other mod bombers and see what they do...........

 

Cheers,

Stonehouse

 

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