KGMU effectiveness

[WinterH]

One thing I've found: setting the release delay to the minimum of 0.1 seems to yield better results with KMGU (as in the attached screenshot). Still not great mind you, but it deals a lot more damage this way. The bottom setting specifically labeled as "Series KMGU-MBD" seem to do the worst. Yes, it gives about a kilometer of coverage, but release is so slow, bomblet coveraged in that area is too sparse and they often miss vehicles entirely. Tested with 4x KMGU pods. 8 of them would probably yield considerably better results, but that also seems to be bit of a memey loadout.

Well, on the other hand, perhaps not, as Su-25's weapon system is supposed to handle 1 or 2 types of A/G weapons at most simultaneously afaik.

With RBKs containing PTAB 10-5 bomblets, I'm sure a somewhat working delivery profile can be found, but I gave up on them after trying quite a bit. Only niche use I may recommend them is mixing and releasing together in a MiG-21, where you both get dedcent coverage, and some of the coverage being of more dangerous 10-5 bomblets. With Su-25 only allowing release of 1 type of bombs at the same time, it's moot there, and PTAB 2.5M and PTAB 1M seem to remain better options. Though, unless I use the cheaty CCIP (which doesn't really fit except for a direct dive on a single target anyway), I can't figure a working profile to hit things with cluster bombs in MiG-21  even though I can in most other aircraft that doesn't have a bombing system. I blame the absolutely horrid forward visibility

So far, closest option for Su-25 I've found that is in consistence with Mk20 in performance is PTAB 1M from mid altitude CCRP level release. They are about equal in that case. In general Mk 20 seem to have a lot more reliable coverage from any kind of release, but bomblets aren't super powerful. They are better than PTAB 1Ms though.

I think, what happens in KMGU setting is, that it simultaneously releases ordnance from every selected hardpoint with every release pulse, which would theoretically increase bomblet density, but it seems the time between those pulses is too long, thus counteracting that benefit. At least these are the observations I got from trying, and then watching the track in super slow motion from the bomblets' and targets' perspectives. As a bonus, all these testing yielded some cool screenshots and footage