Laser bombs are currently not working properly. If you drop a laser bomb at a range where its homing system does not capture the laser target designator, it will fly past. The problem is reproduced on any bomb with Paveway II type equipment (cheap laser targeting equipment) laser guidance. My report about this serious problem was ignored, but since the problem affects a large number of aircraft it needs to be solved as soon as possible.
The problem is reproduced on any aircraft with Paveway II bombs or any bomb with cheap laser targeting equipment(KAB-500L, MK.13, GB500) if the bomb is dropped at a distance before the seeker locks on.
Report: https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/iB5c0viyMybj
Whenever I use Mk.13 LGBs and lob them, the second they get lock they immediately start doing crazy maneuvers to bleed speed.
It sucks because now to drop bombs I literally on top of enemies to make sure they get lock.
I used to use Jaguar IS at 11.7 because it used to be 3 guaranteed ground kills, and 2 guaranteed air kills (if there is air up). It has this whilst still retaining pretty decent flight stats, but now I can’t use it because the bombs just won’t guide.
The issue seems to be the CCIP point is completely wrong when dropped from alt, resulting in the GBU falling well short of the target and thus doesnt capture the laser.
Do you also have a problem of the mk.13 lgb going in a strange guidance pattern? Because whenever I try to lob the mk.13 lgb, it will get a lock, but instead of guiding to the target it will just start doing a corkscrew maneuver
I havent seen that, (though might have missed it) instead it just feels like the bomb is actually falling into the CCIP area when dropped from higher up and so, is no where near the laser and isnt seeing the laser. Though even if it could see it, I doubt it could correct enough to get onto the target.
But yeah, Im not a good ground player, but I play enough mud movers that Im practically the expert on it. Not being able to hit a static target with a GBU has been infuriating. laser a target, waiting for the impact and nothing, not even an explosion has been driving me kinda crazy
Even dumb bombs. Had a perfect drop for an unguided bomb with CCRP and it landed miles away. I think something might be funementally broken with bombs at the moment when alt is involved