A couple of questions about the GAU-8

[RogueRunner]

This is what I see, although now in this test low angle dive gave better performance, something is not quite correct here!

 

[EDIT]Thanx Sobek, was posting while your post appeared.

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[159th_Viper]

OK Gents - before this spirals any more out of control.......:music_whistling:

 

As Sobek said - it's being tweaked.

 

To confirm, I have just tested it with the latest Tester's Build (To HiJack - in SIM Mode :P) and it's a vast improvement, ie it works as it should. Rather than me explaining how it does/should, kindly all wait for the Open-Beta update.

[RogueRunner]

Thanx, regarding the PAC switch.

 

Can it be made that for those with one stage triggers (majority i would guess) it be mapped to the same button as the trigger? Otherwise a toggle switch and not a button you need to hold in?!?

[HiJack]

OK Gents - before this spirals any more out of control.......:music_whistling:

 

As Sobek said - it's being tweaked.

 

To confirm, I have just tested it with the latest Tester's Build (To HiJack - in SIM Mode :P) and it's a vast improvement, ie it works as it should. Rather than me explaining how it does/should, kindly all wait for the Open-Beta update.

Ah, good. Saved me from doing rigourous testing of P and SPACE tonight :P

[T.Goat]

I just want to double check that I'm not supposed to see tracers from the GAU-8?

 

Also, try firing right at the coastline heading out towards the water. Then watch all the ricochets splashing down into the water. If you come out of a dive before doing this, you can actually get ahead of the splashes. Anyone shot themselves down yet? :P

[GGTharos]

You're not supposed to see tracers from the GAU-8; apparently there is little use in loading them with tracer rounds for a number of reasons, including the accuracy of the pipper.

 

 

And no, but sounds like something your should get an achievement for! :P

[RogueRunner]

Sure is possible, but in the hog?!?!?!?

 

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/09/29/the-fighter-pilot-who-shot-himself-down/

[GGTharos]

You can shoot yourself down with ground-ricochets.

 

We have one ex-RAAF pilot on the forum who took a ball round in the wing in this manner on a strafing pass. Respect the posted min-altitude limits for your gun if you're going to overfly the target.

[BlueRidgeDx]

With respect to the gun, if an aircraft breaks the 3/9 plane of a hard target after employing on it, the aircraft will likely sustain frag/ricochet damage.

[aaron886]

I have PAC set to a separate button from my trigger... I have no problem with accuracy if I hold down the PAC button and the gun trigger simultaneously...

[Blaze]

I have PAC set to a separate button from my trigger... I have no problem with accuracy if I hold down the PAC button and the gun trigger simultaneously...

The 2-stage trigger on the Cougar does the same thing...and I don't notice a difference with PAC on or off.

 

As Sobek said - it's being tweaked.

:P

[Whippler]

any idea whats the most efficient angle of dive for a gau run?, or does it depend on what am i shooting at?

[GGTharos]

It depends on what you're shooting at, and where you can start shooting from (in terms of altitude). A moderately steep dive helps - too shallow and your rounds may easily over or under-shoot, too steep and you're spending more time trying to figure out how you'll pull out of that dive instead of gunning your target.