Foolproof Luftwaffe Dive bombing

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This lesson teaches you a dive bombing technique using the REVI sight, so if the airplane you're flying uses this REVI sight...the technique will work.
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[@Jay-Niner]

This game wouldn't be the same experience without your outstanding tutorials. Thank you for this work!

[@RequiemsACTL]

Thanks Jan, I like this REVI technique. Keeps things simple!

[@DanielDrake]

really good instruction, I will give this a go.

[@LordVlader]

I've played around with this, a bit, and found that as long as the speed is over 500 km/h, and you don't come in from a too steep a dive, and you drop the bomb at 500 meters or below, you'll hit.

[@5.stg1-dlmalloy43]

Well.... He found our secret. Great tutorial, Req!

[@RequiemsACTL]

It's so easy...which fits in with everything else about operating the German airplanes lol

[@5.stg1-dlmalloy43]

@@RequiemsACTL you know how the saying goes. "Simplicity is key to brilliance."

[@latein1148]

Finally dont have to slug out with the stuka to do ground attack can use a fighter, nice tutorial amazing work

[@RequiemsACTL]

Cheers Latein :-)

[@old_guard2431]

Excellent point. In an ideal world Stukas (and Sturmoviks) could get fighter escort, but for a solo player on the average multi-player server the fighter-bomber is attractive option.

[@Dezzasheep]

This is the only channel where I've seen solid instructions on using the revi like this. Top work!

[@RequiemsACTL]

Thanks Dezza, I've pretty much covered how to do anything using the REVI now :-)

[@DreAmeoba1]

Now I can accurately hit the smaller targets in the bf110...thanks !

[@ZakArgo]

Can’t wait to try it out!

[@RequiemsACTL]

Let me know how you go mate, I think Germans will suddenly become super-easy mode for you :-)

[@NavyAirdaleVet]

Very nice technique, can't wait to give this a try.

[@RequiemsACTL]

Be sure to report back how it works for you Mark!

[@ColonelAkirNakesh]

Thanks, works like a charm! FYI in DCS it seems to be the third hash mark down with the SC500s.

[@RequiemsACTL]

It may not be related but from my experience with the F-5 in particular, DCS doesn't seem to model enough drag on bombs so that could account for any differences

[@nightflyer40]

Great vid!

[@RequiemsACTL]

Thanks! It makes bombing with the Luftwaffe planes nice and consistent :-)

[@ChattytumblerTCW]

Crikey! Definitely going to be trying this next mission in my 110!

[@RequiemsACTL]

Let me know how it works out for you!

[@old_guard2431]

Very useful stuff. It seems logical that a 0 second delay might improve odds of crippling damage from a near-miss in water.

[@RemusKingOfRome]

Excellent, will try to remember this. How about bouncing bombs on water to hit ships ? Preferably in a Condor FW200.

[@RequiemsACTL]

Thanks Remus, I do have a technique to attack ships (other than skip bombing) using a Fw 190, but there is a video covering skip bombing using the A-20 in my channel. The latest Il-2 series doesn't have a Fw200 unfortunately.

[@paulrubens3048]

well done!

[@daviddavids8218]

Excellent video, I,be never had much success at hitting tanks with the fighter bombers, this I have to try Thank you

[@RequiemsACTL]

Please do David, let me know how you get on!

[@GRSAFseventhousand]

Awesome, thanks!!!

[@RequiemsACTL]

No worries!

[@rolandhunter]

Ah I remembered it wrong, so THIS is why I missed always. I always put the target UNDER the revi and not on bottom of the revi :P Thank you for this video! :) (as always)

[@RequiemsACTL]

No worries Roland! :-)

[@sonicart77]

When I fly the duck it’s so frustrating to line up that bombsight with the right airspeed and height. This method makes it so much easier!

[@RequiemsACTL]

Yeah it can be difficult in the duck using that sight if you don't have a good feel of your height above the ground. At least with this way you can apply it with any REVI sight in the current Luftwaffe aircraft :-)

[@Snowy57]

Another great tutorial Requiem. Is there a similar technique for Allied aircraft like the Tempest? I’ve been eyeballing it.

[@RequiemsACTL]

Thanks Snowy, I haven't made anything for the RAFsight yet. This technique with the REVI is equivalent to around 90 mil deflection downwards, so that amount of deflection using the RAF sight puts it somewhere under the nose I think.

[@Snowy57]

Thanks for that Requiem.

[@Ocojur]

Thank you.

[@RequiemsACTL]

No worries :-)

[@agnc_2233]

thank you for helping us playing without those stupid assists :)

[@RequiemsACTL]

No worries! When a bunch of airplanes all use the exact same gunsight all you need is 1 technique to rule them all! Release at correct height, angle, and airspeed...and kaboom :-)

[@dannyboy5775]

Great! Cheers.

[@paulrubens3048]

I like to learn how to barrel roll and bomber without hitting it. Adjusting for the width of the bomber as well as the speed drop as I roll. Thanks

[@RequiemsACTL]

To barrel roll around a bomber you need to be faster than the bomber initially, but all I can say is it takes practice!

[@_Meriwether]

Q: Could you set the contact altimeter on the Ju 87 // Ju 88 (pretty sure it has a REVI too) as an audible alarm for bomb release reference?

[@RequiemsACTL]

Yeah for sure. I don't see why that wouldn't work as long as you set the altimeter correctly.

[@Taipan303]

Very useful I've used similar at low altitude but this works from a safer level & speed. Do the contact fuses work on the Russian bombs as well? They don't seem to explode unless I set it to 5 seconds or more. Not sure if any tutorials cover the fuses?

[@RequiemsACTL]

There is something with the Russian fuses...I think you need to give them sufficient time to arm or something if using contact fuses, so if you're dropping contact fuse bombs you won't want to do it at very low altitudes.

[@hanswolfgangmercer]

Hmm I wonder if I can apply this to my awful bombing in the FW-190 D-9 in DCS. It's only got that gyro site but I wonder if I can make it work like a revi by adjusting the range setting.

[@RequiemsACTL]

We have the gyro in the Il-2 Fw-190 D-9 as well so others may be able to verify it too. I expect that it should work no problem as long as you adjust the wingspan and range correctly to create an 180 mil diameter ring, becauses the vertical line of the REVI is 90 mil from the center to bottom.

[@colombianomd1]

Wonderful. Thank you. The Ju88 produces a tone when diving and the air brakes are on. Is that when you reach 500 meters?

[@RequiemsACTL]

That tone is due to the contact altimeter. The tutorial covering how to bomb with the Ju88 is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGatqGB5oLekadk

[@colombianomd1]

@@RequiemsACTL interesting... Thank you.

[@mrstorch5068]

Another great video mate. However, may I ask if this technique works with high angle 80-90 degree dives like the Stuka’s signature dive? (Sorry if this might sound silly).

[@RequiemsACTL]

No it won't because in that really steep Stuka dive you're essentially placing the target either on or just under the crosshair so there isn't much lead involved. Placing the target in position using this technique results in a larger amount of lead, but a much shallower dive.

[@mrstorch5068]

The Air Combat Tutorial Library Understood. Thank you. Also how are you doing in your country during this lockdown?

[@RequiemsACTL]

I've been ok for the most part as I've spent a lot of time at home. I live with people who would be vulnerable to the virus so I've taken 2 out of the last 3 months off unpaid, so I haven't been out doing any flying in real life for quite a while now. I am going back to flying next month though which will be good. How about yourself?

[@mrstorch5068]

The Air Combat Tutorial Library Quite alright to be honest. Spent 2 whole months without going out. The lockdown here has finally been lifted but precautions are still being taken in case of a resurgence.

[@TheRaptorXX]

Brilliant! That's given ME something to do this rainy Friday evening whilst Mrs Rap watches her 'little program' fix!! Cheers Req.

[@RequiemsACTL]

That's one of the times when we all get to fly...when the missus is doing what she wants to do.

[@TheRaptorXX]

@@RequiemsACTL Nail on the Head my friend!

[@arturbaluyev2873]

Thank you for another wonderful lesson! Something happened to your microfone? Your voice is pretty silent and indistinctive compared to your earlier videos.

[@RequiemsACTL]

My stand alone microphone picks up a lot of background noise so I've been trialing some external software to omit it when I'm recording so it may make me sound a little softer overall. I definitely sound a bit different in my livestreams though as that's my headset microphone and not the stand alone microphone for my tutorials.

[@TheTISEOMan]

Is there a tutorial for allied bombing? For example, bombing with the gyro sights that the P-51D has?

[@RequiemsACTL]

I don't have one performing bombing using the gyro sights, but there are videos for the P-47 and P-51 with their regular sights in the "Weapons Employment" playlist.

[@yungcaco1443]

BOOM 💥

[@old_guard2431]

Fighter pilots are the heroes but ground attack wins games on most servers. This kind of advice is excellent for those of us who want to win games but (as solo players) don’t want to be just cannon fodder for the other side’s “heroes.”

[@daviddavids8218]

Oh man did that work. Stalingrad Autumn 42, Ju87, 1 x 500lb bomb, hit the front one of two barges, YEP at long last, after all these years, a direct hit first time, came back took a screenshot and raked the second barge with gunfire, then flew around because I wondered if the AI boat would go hard about, nope hey diddle diddle straight into the back of the sinking barge and blew up too ...going off to try some tanks, but probably need better glasses lol THANK YOU. Dave

[@RequiemsACTL]

Awesome! Great to hear you've found success, keep it up :-)

[@DBSTH0R]

This feels like cheating lol. Great video, as usual! :)

[@RequiemsACTL]

It definitely turns "easy mode" to ON for the Luftwaffe bombing once you learn this technique! haha

[@scurvy786]

I'm curious, was this a technique that the Luftwaffe used or a method you worked out?

[@RequiemsACTL]

Originally I figured out a technique using the REVI with the Ju88 dive bombing video I made, but because basically every Luftwaffe airplane uses a REVI I went through some trial and error to find out how I could apply a similar aiming position to every other Luftwaffe airplane instead.

[@xenon5]

This is very useful tutorial! Finally I can bomb with German fighters. Is there a simmilat technique for Russian and Allied planes?

[@RequiemsACTL]

Not yet but I will make some. There are already techniques for bombing with the P-51 and P-47 for allied fighters. I'm just working on quite a few videos at the moment.

[@xenon5]

This method for P51 is also useful. I tried this REVI technique and I am suprised. I have to train it a bit more, but I was able to hit targets in resonable distance and get some kills. And this is much more fun than the bombing assist

[@Gottowt]

Hi im having a hard time trying to stay coordinated and having the bombs fall to the side all the time with bf 109 e7 and sc 50 bomb. Any tip you have to stay coordinated ?

[@RequiemsACTL]

You could try adding a small curve to your rudder (yaw) axis to help with sensitivity. Bear in mind that as you dive and speed up you need to adjust your rudder input to stay coordinated

[@Gottowt]

The Air Combat Tutorial Library Thanks it helped me a bit but im still missing 7/10 bombs but its better than 10/10 hahah. I have turned aim assist on to see what i do wrong and it always seems that when i think im at 500 meters and I have atleast 700 kph and its placed right where it should be i have to pull almost full left rudder to keep it in place. And even though i am coordinated the bombs always fall to the side by 5 meters to much. Could it be that I apply to much rudder and its causing slip even though the target is right under the revi ? And another wird thing is that when i have close to 800 meter and have it right under the sc50 bombs seems to alternate between falling short or far by 5 meters as well. Sorry for such a long answer but had to get it out of my head hahah

[@Maxtorym]

Do you use zoom in on youre scope?

[@RequiemsACTL]

Yeah I zoom to help make the target more visible

[@ysko3908]

Wow finnaly i cant hit some ground targets and not fail haha :D thanks Requiem !

[@RequiemsACTL]

Glad I could help! Flying German just got a lot easier lol

[@ysko3908]

Is there something like this for red side ? :D

[@RequiemsACTL]

@@ysko3908 Not yet no

[@hartmannf4169]

I tried this and it's very accurate and safe method of bombing. Safe because you can dive, drop the bomb and escape on high speed.

[@RequiemsACTL]

Great to know you could replicate it!

[@Asgar1205]

I've killed SO. MANY. ground targets since finding this video :D

[@222evilman]

How historically accurate is this technique? It feels almost too powerful to be real...

[@RequiemsACTL]

I have no idea how historically accurate this technique is but because all these airplanes use the same REVI gunsight and are capable of achieving the same release airspeed I don't see why it couldn't have been a standard attack in RL.

[@dhakagod]

I will try this in War Thunder.

[@RequiemsACTL]

Nice, please report back how your test goes :-) If things are modeled properly in War Thunder I'm certain it will work.

[@dhakagod]

@@RequiemsACTL Sorry that i never got back to you. The method works just as nicely in War Thunder. The only difference is that I play with a PS4 controller and don't dive as steady as you do. However, if you maintain a similar dive angle at a target at speeds over 450 kph-ish and release the bomb, it tends to fall directly on target. Very few things feel as good as getting the notification "target undamaged" followed by "target destroyed" when you do this. It feels so bad ass to know that you've been getting direct hits on the targets! Haha! Thanks for making these videos. I wish to someday learn so much more from you. I always thought it'd be impossible to do this but you made it possible for me. o7

[@cameronalexander359]

KaBlammo!