BDU-33 still fuses with fuse OFF

[Nealius]

Easily reproducible in the Hornet:

MFUZ OFF, EFUZ OFF, DUD in HUD. Drop. Note smoke on impact. 

Expected behavior with fusing off is a small puff of dust on impact.

[Nickkerkwijk]

On 11/1/2021 at 2:10 PM, Nealius said:

Easily reproducible in the Hornet:

MFUZ OFF, EFUZ OFF, DUD in HUD. Drop. Note smoke on impact. 

Expected behavior with fusing off is a small puff of dust on impact.

Isn't the BDU 33 a training bomb without a warhead?

[Nealius]

Yes, but there should still be some kind of fusing system to set off the smoke charge that comes out the tail. 

I've been trying to find ways to get them to hit without fusing, because the smoke plume in DCS is both too large and lasts for too long, obscuring the target for follow-up runs and preventing any kind of BDA until they all decide to stop smoking.

[SGT Coyle]

There is no fusing select for BDU-33.  It's a simple impact charge on the nose.  The whole point is to give the pilot a visual reference of impact.  I don't disagree that the smoke time is too long, but I think your better off playing with the chimney slider in settings.  I think it reduces all smoke produced in game, be it duration or intensity.

[Nealius]

Chimney slider only affects chimney smoke on Caucasus.