Accessing bombsight while on the ground

[SFC_Scott]

In this video by Requiem on using the PE-2 bombsight, he discusses accessing the bombsight during mission planning before takeoff.  I have been able to do this exactly 1 time.  I don't know if it is something I am doing wrong, or if it is a problem with my game.  I can access the bombsight in the A-20 as soon as my wheels leave the ground, but not before. Obviously, this prevents me from pre-indexing the data on the sight during mission planning.  Help is appreciated.

 

 

Edited November 9, 2022 by SFC_Scott

[Charon]

I believe this is an A-20 specific bug.

[R33GZ]

My first ever bombing mission was using the A20... I had no idea you could pre index the data. I just assumed that every aircraft was the same lol. Thanks for the tip ?

Edited November 10, 2022 by R33GZ

[SFC_Scott]

23 hours ago, Charon said:

I believe this is an A-20 specific bug.

Bummer.

23 hours ago, Charon said:

 

 

Edited November 11, 2022 by SFC_Scott

[Regingrave-]

09.11.2022 в 23:42, SFC_Scott сказал:

I can access the bombsight in the A-20 as soon as my wheels leave the ground, but not before. Obviously, this prevents me from pre-indexing the data on the sight during mission planning.  Help is appreciated.

Bombsight is a camera, that's fixed under the plane. When you're on the ground, the camera comes under the surface of the map, in that case protection system disables it. Same with Arado for example.

[SFC_Scott]

9 hours ago, Regingrave said:

Bombsight is a camera, that's fixed under the plane. When you're on the ground, the camera comes under the surface of the map, in that case protection system disables it. Same with Arado for example.

This makes sense.  The A-20 and Arado are tricycle gear while the others are taildraggers. I can see how this would effect the bombsight camera height. I guess the one time it did work for me in the A-20, it must have been a fluke. Maybe the particular airfield I was parked at had the aircraft in just such a position that it allowed me to access the bombsight. I guess on the A-20, the camera height above the map (or ground level) is right at the line. Thanks for the info! I can now move beyond this and get on with my life.... ?

 

 

 

 

From the PE-2:

 

Edited November 11, 2022 by SFC_Scott