You're quite welcome. I get a kick out of the overall tone of these films. The dynamic between the narrator and the "bombing student" is like Mr. Cleaver talking to the Beav.
The sight was basically an analog computer, but even now, with modern aircraft computers, you'd be surprised how much a dumb bomb can be thrown around if you don't just dive on your target a release the bomb as late as you can. Otherwise, why would we need precision-guided munitions today?
Your just trying to put the aircraft in line with target and release at predetermined point. Variables are speed and altitude and projectile. Side drift of aircraft you know but can’t possibly account for wind change at various bomb glide path altitudes. The sight was simply a mechanical aid in finding this point. If hitting within 500 yards not too bad hence fifty aircraft, maybe, one lucky bomb may hit target. Staying in proper formation important as stray aircraft were hit by falling bombs with predictable results.
Would make a great simulator app!
Crazy that in ww2 they were teaching people how to drop bombs like it was just a normal day at the office
When thats your job, it is just another day at the office
You're quite welcome. I get a kick out of the overall tone of these films. The dynamic between the narrator and the "bombing student" is like Mr. Cleaver talking to the Beav.
The principles may have been seemingly solid but in the real world were found to be seriously wanting.
Wow, thank you so much! I loved watching all of these. They actually helped me understand a few things a lot better.
I have a Norden bombsight. Now I can learn how to use it. 70 years too late. It sure looks complicated.
This was cool -- I figured it had to be some kind of mechanical computer. Always wondered how it worked. BTW, Cadet X's gigline is way off :P
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The technology wasn't there, they needed a computer to do this. Still a very cool machine.
The sight was basically an analog computer, but even now, with modern aircraft computers, you'd be surprised how much a dumb bomb can be thrown around if you don't just dive on your target a release the bomb as late as you can. Otherwise, why would we need precision-guided munitions today?
Before electronics, all computers had to be mechanical.
P.S. With a picture of Carl Norden. He has that look. "Learn this or else!'
I still don't understand why the Norden's angle that the bombardier sets doesn't automatically adjust for angular range?
What do you mean? Are you saying why do you have to set the sighting angle speed knob?
Basically all this contraption was was a _ruler_ and a _plum bob._
And two spinning disks, and a couple of gyroscopes, one gyro driving a set of gears.
@@eddievhfan1984 And some nut behind the wheels to interpret it all. People sometimes forget how talented the bombardier was for these things
Your just trying to put the aircraft in line with target and release at predetermined point.
Variables are speed and altitude and projectile. Side drift of aircraft you know but can’t possibly account for wind change at various bomb glide path altitudes.
The sight was simply a mechanical aid in finding this point. If hitting within 500 yards not too bad hence fifty aircraft, maybe, one lucky bomb may hit target.
Staying in proper formation important as stray aircraft were hit by falling bombs with predictable results.
the b17 bomber had this
From wich jear was the „movie“?
1944 I would guess
Spooky Man 2 Ok thanks.
2020
@@Buschwick Yeah? Thought 2029
I now know how to bomb.
Nice :-) greetings, Mike
@hrosemd, B4 'smart bombs, Thank God Almighty for disciplined people!