B-52 and bomber in general

[Kaptein_Damli]

I have dig into the mission builder to try to make missions

myself and my mates wants to fly online. I have set up a mission with

myself and mates as russian, and fighting US aircrafts. I have difficulties to get the B-52 to bomb/launch a missile at i.e a static object as a bunker. They only fly over it, flare and turn away from target...kinda frustating.

 

 

So my question is as following: What target will the B-52 or other bombers attack/target? And another question: I have set up the Kutzneov (I know, wrong spelling problably) and I have set four SU-33 to take off from parking area. When I try to select SU-33 and another mate is selecting the SU-33, we both start at the ramp, resulting in a crash. Why donґt we start with wings liftet in the park area at the ship?

 

Thanx in advance. :)

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

Admiral K is different from land airbases, if you choose "start in parking area"" it will still start you on the ramp. Annoying I know. I would like to start at the back of the ship and taxi to the takpff point, that woul dbe more fun. I guess there must have been a reason why they did it the way they did.

You might try setting different times for your aircraft, a big enough time gap to allow you to take off before your mate spawns?

 

As for AI B-52 attacks - have you placed the Attack waypoint a good distance from the Target? The bigger the aircraft, the further away I find the Attack Waypoint needs to be to allow the jet to get into its attack profile. If the AI are firing a missile rather then a bomb, then even further away!

I am not saying this has happened to you, but the main reason I find for no weapon release is because the AI has no weapons. I always double check that the AI have weapons loaded, changing the AI TASK can zap the loadout to EMPTY again, I am doing this all the time.

With most AI you can run the mission, and F2 to each AI jey and check they have weapons on the pylons, but for some AI with internal bomb bays that isn't possible.

[Ironhand]

I have difficulties to get the B-52 to bomb/launch a missile at i.e a static object as a bunker. They only fly over it, flare and turn away from target...kinda frustating...

I'm guessing that you have a waypoint (WP) set right over the target. And that this is the Attack WP. The aircraft are flying over the target and, then, veering to fly far enough away to begin their attack runs. Assuming they have weapons on board, if you are patient, they will turn back toward the target and make their attack.

 

As Brit says, the attack WP must be far enough away. Also, you must designate what you want them to attack as the target. Here is a sample mission: Bombs Away! There are two bombers in the mission. The Russian bomber is set up for a runway attack, while the American is set up to attack 3 sets of coordinates.

 

EDIT: Same mission but I've edited the American bomber to carry only internal bombs (nothing on wings). Single coordinate target maker. Note the difference in how the bombs are dropped: Bombs Away 2.

 

Rich