How Does the Stuka Bomb Arming Panel Function?

[Cognac]

I've figured out how to cycle through some of the salvo modes using the panel in the Stuka, but so far, I've only been able to salvo then  in single wing bombs, pairs of wing bombs, and all four wing bombs. I've tried cycling the switches in every position, but I can't set to salvo all bombs at once. 

 

The main panel has four switches indicating Entsichert (unlocked) and Gesichert (unlocked) in the up and down positions respectively. These four switches appear to affect the wing bombs from station 1,2,4,5 respectively. Then there's are two position switches immediately above them labelled Einzelwurf (single throw) and Ein (one), with only the former ever moving. Then there another small panel above and to the right next to the red handle with a two position switch labelled Grosse Bombe (big bomb) and Kleine Bomben (small bombs). This switch moves as I cycle through the arming function. I assume this is to select between arming bombs depending on the loadout: three heavy bombs on the centerline and under each wing, or a single heavy on the centerline, and pairs of small bombs under each wing.

 

Sorry if this seem confusing. I've attached a screen shot of the bomb panels.

 

Is there a way to drop everything at once? 

 

 

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[Yakdriver]

LukeFF wrote a tuto for that :-)

 

http://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/12776-understanding-new-bomb-selection-system-ju-87/?hl=%2Bbomb+%2Bpanel&do=findComment&comment=199554

[Blitzen]

Slightly OT & discussed before but...what about automatic release  pull out? It works like a dream in CloD.

[1./KG4_Blackwolf]

I've wondered that too Blitzen.. I fly more red..err blue in BOS but just started to learn the 87 in here.

[VBF-12_Stick-95]

The was a blurb by Jason or Zak a while back that said the auto pull out may come after release.

[Cognac]

So still no way of dropping all the bombs at once?

[Mikey]

i think after last update you can change salvo mode for rockets and bombs, i have tried with rockets and i cant get it to work.

[LukeFF]

So still no way of dropping all the bombs at once?

 

Only if all of the bombs are large-caliber (SC250 & SC500), or if all remaining bombs are SD50s.

i think after last update you can change salvo mode for rockets and bombs, i have tried with rockets and i cant get it to work.

 

4 rockets at a time is the max.

[Mikey]

Only if all of the bombs are large-caliber (SC250 & SC500), or if all remaining bombs are SD50s.

 

4 rockets at a time is the max.

ill give it a try again, when i was playing yesturday i tried in il2 with pair,and 4 salvo mode and it only fired single rockets

[LukeFF]

ill give it a try again, when i was playing yesturday i tried in il2 with pair,and 4 salvo mode and it only fired single rockets

 

You'll know it's working when you see the dial on the arming panel change to a Roman numeral II  (for a pair of rockets) and then to IV (for a salvo of 4). Same way with the bombs on all Russian planes except for the Pe-2. 

[Mikey]

Well its working now, maybe yesturday i didnt notice cause they fire soo close to each other i thought 2 rockets were only 1

[RydnDirty]

I think the lights are supposed to be on when the bomb is armed too so this way you can see what stores you have left.