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Old 05-01-11, 05:56 PM   #11
reaper7
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Originally Posted by fitzcarraldo View Post
This the graphic for the square attack scope in WAC 4.1:

Realistic? I never see an attack scope of U boat in photos, the circular scope seems the real observation scope...In fact, all the propaganda photos are taken in the observation peri, it looks more "Hollywood" than the elaborated, with seat, attack peri in the conning tower.

We need an expert historian for this problem...

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo
Not realistic: Here are the scope specs for the uboat optics

Attack Scope
Technical data:
Magnifications: 1,5x / 6x
Angular field of view: 38º (Low power) / 9º (High power)
Exit pupil: 3,5 mm
Tilt: +20º -15º

Obs (Sky) Scope
Magnifications: 1,5x / 6x
Angular field of view: 38º (Low power) / 9º (High power)
Exit pupil: 7mm
Tilt: +90º -10º

The image above has an Angular view that looks to be approx 42ºx60º.
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