How to drop bombs in 1.2.7 with the Mi-8

[fjacobsen]

How can I drop bombs with the Mi-8 in 1.2.7.

 

I got rockets on station 1+6, gunpods on station 2+5 and bombs on 3+4 (inner).

Setting the mode knob to II does not help.

 

Can someone give a detailed description on how to set up the weapons system ?

 

Beforehand thanks.

 

FinnJ

[Cibit]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1902018&postcount=1

 

Guide by Imp best available ATM:)

[fjacobsen]

Thanks - but....

 

While this work in 1.2.6 it does not work in 1.2.7.

 

FinnJ

[Cibit]

I will try to have an investigation later on:) If you suss it meantime please post:thumbup:

[fjacobsen]

I did find out, but still like some info..

 

Here we go...

 

Turn on all these switches:

 

Also set this to armed:

 

 

This is my loadout:

 

 

Which means that I must set the switches like this:

 

 

And now the new one...

 

On the copilot position You will find the ESBR panel:

 

 

Turn the small switch to On.

Turn the dial to either I (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 ) or II (2-4-6-8 )

 

To drop the bombs turn the dial for each bomb release.

If the dial starts at I then for each step (1-2-3-4-5-6) one bomb will be released.

If the dial starts at II (2-4-6-8 ) then two bombs will be released per step.

 

You can also set the dial to I and then press "B" to release one bomb per "B" press.

 

Question is why the dial goes to 8. Maybe cause in the real worls other loadauts are possible, or the ESBR is used in other aircraft with differnet loadout options.

 

 

FinnJ

Edited January 11, 2014 by fjacobsen

[Cibit]

Thanks that's great as soon as wife is out the way I will go practice:)

[fjacobsen]

Yeah..

 

But I still don´t feel 100% confident in how the ESBR panel is meant to work, but at least I can drop bombs single and in pairs now, maybe there isn´t more to it.

 

FinnJ

[Cibit]

Got bombs sussed out, just need an aiming sight:)

[fjacobsen]

I made some further testing...

 

 

 

Her is how the ESBR dial relates to the pylon type selector:

 

The numbers in the table for pylon type and weapon station are the ESBR number that drops the bomb(s) from the station when the ESBR dial is turned to that number (don´t press "B").

 

 

Using the "B" will do the same thing as turning the dial, but the dial will not be animated to the stepped position - maybe a bug.

 

It´s much easier to get the hang of it by simply turning the dial instead.

 

F.ex

With Pylon type III You want to drop the bomb on station 5.

Set ESBR On/Off switch to Off

Turn the dial to 3

Set ESBR On/Off switch to On

When ready to drop the station 4 bomb, turn the ESBR dial from 3 to 4 and the bomb will be dropped.

 

FinnJ

Edited December 22, 2013 by fjacobsen

[Avimimus]

Question is why the dieal goes to 8. Maybe cause in the real worls other loadauts are possible, or the ESBR is used in other aircraft with differnet loadout options.

 

 

FinnJ

 

Probably reusing the same component? I know that Mi-24 Hinds in Afghanistan carried as many as 10 FAB-100s on bombing attacks. I haven't seen photos, but I assume that an MDB-4 was used on the inner pylons and a single bomb on the outer pylons.

[wolle]

a simple Mi-8 bombing mission

 

I put together a simple Mi-8 bombing mission.

 

Features:

Bomb a Georgian oil platform off the coast of Gudauta.

Get there using the ARK-UD ADF system.

Once close to the bombing target, the crew chief will call out instructions to the pilot to guide the pilot to the bomb release spot.

Mi8BomberMission.miz

[Cibit]

Arghh you realise I promised the wife not to switch my pc on till boxing day :)

[fjacobsen]

You might be right that the "B" button does the same as turning the dial, which means that for each step of the ESBR position dial you will release another bomb for it's according pylon number, and that it sometimes, but not always, stops rotating and remains stuck in one position. But there is another problem that the ESBR's dial position doesn't correspond to the real pylon's number. For example, you set the ESBR to 5 and then turn on the ESBR, then a bomb from pylon 3 will be released instead of 5 and so on with the other bombs. Don't know if i may have misunderstood the ESBR's numbers meaning, but they don't seem to mach the pylon's numbers (from 1 through 6 if this is the logical counting, while 7 and 8 might be for other aircraft that are equipped with the same system, as we presume).

 

 

Good day!

 

 

Good day...

 

Please read this post I wrote:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1953317&postcount=9

 

And You can see the relation between ESBR Dial and Pylon type setting.

 

According to Your description: "For example, you set the ESBR to 5 and then turn on the ESBR, then a bomb from pylon 3 will be released instead of 5"...

I can the see that You have selected Pylon type II with the ESBR dial set in the "I" range at 5.

 

 

FinnJ

Edited February 19, 2014 by fjacobsen

[Skulleader]

Hello,

 

I know how drop my bombs but one thing that I don't know it's the good moment when I must drop my bombs above the target.

 

Please can you explain the best way for drop the bomb (FAB) above one target because it's my big problem with the Mi-8.

 

If I well understand the only way is the third place (copilot) for drop the bomb ?

On the first place (pilot) I can just launch my missiles, machines guns, but not the bombs, is it true ?

 

Do you have videos, exemples, tutorials and other informations for understand the best moment for drop my bombs above the target ?

 

A great thanks in advance for your help. Skull

[Cibit]

I think the bomb aiming sight is not modeled yet. It is similar to the bomb sights fitted to old bombers. I think Imp found some info on it:)

 

Here it is http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=115960&highlight=bomb

Edited June 25, 2014 by Cibit

[YoYo]

Now is like in begining of IWW! See a target and try to hit it :).

[YoYo]

How to drop bombs?

 

Like this:

 

L6n0acA0nik

 

(Mi-171 from present Iraq).

[nsksleeper]

hey, i was finding out that it is impossible to rotate the ESBR seletor after releasing a Bomb with the mouse, but you can rotate it with the keycommand

[spaceraver]

If you really want to drop bombs on anything, read page 201 and 202 of the manual for instructions on the PKV sight bombing.

There is a large table for height, speed and delay. Quite the art form to get done.

 

Oh, and there are no delay fuse implemented yet.

Edited November 10, 2015 by spaceraver
Added info