Do all aircraft have the same ballistic computer?
I mean, does the Su-17 have the same accuracy as an Su-34? Or do newer planes with newer computers have a more accurate indicator?
Assuming youre only talking about CCIP, and they’re all the same. Only difference is that AS FAR AS I KNOW it doesnt take into account where the bombs are mounted on your aircraft, so an aircraft with centreline bombs will be more accurate than wing mounts but other than that theyre the same
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wonder if f84f CCRP and those ww2 CCRPs and modern ones are the same
from what i’ve seen A-21’s bomb computer is the same as a top tier jet’s computer.
All bomb computers are the same. Their accuracy are dictated by the “Weapon Maintenance” crew skill, not the aircraft.
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Yes, only difference is what they have
i.e
- Bomb CCIP
- Bomb CCRP
- Rocket CCIP
- Gun CCIP
Same as bomb sights for WW2 bombers, all identical
The most significant difference though is the quality of the HUD if you are using them in SB. Early aircraft may have little to no HUD symbology to use, whislt more modern aircraft give loads of information. This can have a significant impact on accuracy under a lot of conditions.
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Not quite sure, actually. I think to observe I’m for example less accurate and precise (or at least succcessful) in engaging ground targets with CCIP in an A-7 than in an A-10, but that’s difficult to quantify or confirm…
Generally the A-7 is faster though too with a worse rudder so
I was watching a YT video, and the creator claimed that the early A10 has a bad computer. One of his bombs (GBU8) was off by like 40 feet, and he was about 2k up. @Zulizia sounds right.
I only have 4.5k hours and always assumed some level of user error lol.
vid here 2:49
Why use a GBU to determine accuracy and precision of CCIP or CCRP?
In prolonged mudmoving (Sim EC ground battle events) my speed in the Corsair during bomb runs isn’t so much faster than in the A-10, as the Corsair looses a lot of energy in turns, the A-10 less so, I’d say.
Rudder I find of little relevance, I try to not use them for aimpoint adjustment of bombs as that throws off the aim a lot…
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All ballistic computers are the same, just like how all TGPs are the same* (zoom / resolution are entirely visual effects, with no impact on their tracking capabilities).
*Baring if IR or not, but thats the singular variance. All TGPs share things like accuracy and discrimination performance.
Iirc, suspended weapon location does impact CCIP like it does fixed reticles. Like them, using an average of locations instead of being per item. So generally things will be accurate in terms of distance but not lateral accuracy. With wider wing spans being worse.
This does mean in theory, like with say rockets on helis; putting all equipment of a type on one side should help with accuracy on wide wingspan aircraft, but weight balance stuff makes that easier said then done.
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In the time stamp, he drops the gbu past the target, and it still falls short, even with the lock
CCRP cues work very badly with GBU’s especially with the ones that glide better. Tried it a lot with various GBU’s, and the better they glide, the less useful the CCRP drop cue becomes.
Calculation of simple ballistics is moderately easy.
Doing so as soon as lift gets included, less so.
And if guidance controls also mess up trajectories, it gets even trickier, I’d say…
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Thats kinda what I assumed as well, Thanks for testing o7