CMPTR PLT Mk83 problem

[Jarlerus]

Hi.

I'm trying to hit targets with Mk83 bombs in CMPTR PLT mode but they miss with a large margin.

In picture 1 (Bomb Drop) I am dropping a pair of Mk83 on a AAVP7.

In picture 2 (Bomb Hit) the impacts are seen.

This error was consistent over multiple drops.

It seems the bombs hit the Aircraft Reticle position instead of the Pipper. (this might be pure luck, though)

 

Mk83, and Pair, was selected in the Weapons Panel in the back, by a human RIO.

 

Am I doing something wrong?

 

//Jarl

 

Edit:

Did some more testing. Worked well with Jester and later also with a Human RIO. I don't know what, but something went wrong during the above mentioned bombing runs. Cmptr Plt didn't work with Mk82HD bombs either during those sessions. I will return if I find some sequence of events that result in the faulty behaviour again.

Edited May 14, 2019 by Jarlerus

[Longiron]

Possibly RIO has mk83 HD selected? Would be my first guess, can’t recall if there is a high drag on weapon selection drum.

[Jarlerus]

Possibly RIO has mk83 HD selected? Would be my first guess, can’t recall if there is a high drag on weapon selection drum.

Hmm. I don't think so. And I did double check with him 2 times.

He does fly in VR though.. :P

[Ducksen]

Can verify that human RIO selects the correct flight profile on the drum selector. The MK83 miss by a large margin. So do MK84 and other bombs.

 

The really weird part, that messes with my head, is that Jester gets it right.

How, beats me.

 

My guess is that two or more profiles are mixed up on the drums backend simulation. So a MK83 is really something else, causing us to miss.

Grumman should have made that drum larger, but that is really off topic an in no way a bug.

 

So... human RIO selects visualy what looks like the correct selection but fails, but Jester nailes it. Go figure.