Bog9y Posted October 14, 2021 Posted October 14, 2021 I was practicing dropping HD bombs at a bombing range with a scoring script and noticed that when you drop MK82AIR bombs in the HD configuration they always land long. My release parameters were: - 1200 ft release alt - 500 kts TAS - 10 degree dive Subsequently I also tested releases at lower altitudes and the bombs are much more accurate (ie not landing long) when you release around 500 ft. Changing the dive angle did not make a huge difference if the release alt is above 500 ft, they would still land long if the dive was steeper. I tested this mainly with the AV-8B but also with the A10C, F16 and F18, all had the same result so I suspect the bomb trajectory is suspect here. I wonder if maybe the retard chute deploys later than what the weapons (mission) computer uses to compute the trajectory?
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