Ordnance and Drop Tanks
Using Ordnance
Different aircraft can carry various combinations of ordnance (bombs, rockets,
torpedoes, etc.). In some scenarios, this will already be chosen for each unit.
In others, you will be able to select what ordnance you carry, if any.
Some aircraft can carry multiple types of ordnance. When this is the case,
you will be able to select which ordnance you wish to drop first. This is
done with the
Selected Ordnance Cycle control, which is the Backspace
key by default.
For planes that have bomb bays, you will need to open them with the Toggle
Ordnance Bays control (Shift + B). Press once to open,
press again to close.
Now that you've got your ordnance selected, the bomb bay open and the bombs
pickled, only one step remains. Fire (or drop) your ordnance with the Drop
Ordnance control (Joystick Button 2).
Ordnance Controls
SETTING |
DEFAULT |
DESCRIPTION |
| Release Ordnance = |
B |
Deploys the ordnance whether that is dropping a bomb or firing a rocket. |
| Selected Ordnance Cycle = |
BACKSPACE |
Cycles through the available ordnance racks, such as between bombs and
rockets. |
| Select Ordnance Rack [1 - 12] = |
(unmapped) |
Selects a specific ordnance rack. |
| Toggle Bays = |
ALT+B |
Opens and closes bomb bay doors. |
| Ordnance Mode Cylce = |
SHIFT+BACKSPACE |
Switches between Single Release Ordnance, Salvo, and Pickle modes. |
| Single Release Ordnance = |
(unmapped) |
Releases a single piece of ordnance. |
| Salvo Ordnance = |
(unmapped) |
Releases a group of ordnance simultaneously. |
| Pickle Ordnance = |
(unmapped) |
This releases all ordnance at once. |
| Increase Salvo Count = |
(unmapped) |
Increases the number of orndnace pieces in a salvo. |
| Decrease Salvo Count = |
(unmapped) |
Decreases the number of orndnace pieces in a salvo. |
| Increase Salvo Interval = |
(unmapped) |
Increases the time between the release of ordnance within a salvo. Interval
is in seconds. |
| Decrease Salvo Interval = |
(unmapped) |
Decreases the time between the release of ordnance within a salvo. Interval
is in seconds. |
Drop Tanks
Some planes can carry extra-fuel in 'drop tanks' that hang from their main
fuselage or wings.
When your aircraft is carrying a drop tank, it is wise to use that fuel first,
because you will need to drop it before entering combat. The Select Fuel Tank
control (Forward Slash ( \ ) key) allows you to choose which
fuel tank your engine draws fuel from. Be careful to switch to a non-empty fuel tank before dropping your tanks. If you let the drop tank run completely empty before switching, or if you drop it while the engine is drawing from it, your engine could easily seize up when it draws in air instead of fuel. If you do forget to switch in time, you can still save your engine if you reduce throttle and RPMs before restarting the engine. If the engine has already seized, however, you had best starting looking for a place to set down.
To release the drop tanks, use the Release Drop Tanks
control (Shift + D).
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