What is the average range that a crew could spot an Airplane in RL? - Page 2

Rubini · 04-16-07, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Henri II

I'm not sure if this approach is possible or even wanted, but what I'd like to have, is that my watch crew/sonarman can see/hear the ships/planes at about the same distance that I as the player can see/hear them in various conditions. Going with realistic settings seems to be the obvious thing, but I'm not sure how that would work out in game, I wouldn't like contacts to be reported by the crew long before I can see them.

I guess that you need to look here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=107989
Good Hunting!

GoldenRivet · 04-16-07, 05:40 PM

I read an account of a bomber pilot who figured that these subs were hearing the planes THEN seeing them.

So he went up above a scattered layer of clouds and would chop the power to idle and glide down to 500 to 1000 feet above the sea. during the glide his men would be looking for anything out of the ordinary.

One day, using this tactic his men spotted a U-boat during the glide. He was coming down at idle power straight down on them. With the crew's eyes scanning the horizon they neglected to see the aircraft almost directly above them until he throttled up to come out of the quiet gliding dive.

VROOOOM!!!!

im sure it scared the hell out of the watch crew as they looked up to see a medium twin engine aircraft larger than life thunder past their heads.

I believe the bombs delivered a direct impact and sank the sub.

had a similar event just about an hour ago in GWX. a small twin engine bomber - sorry didnt have time to get his license plate number - pulled off a nice sneak attack on us at dawn.

Full watch crew on deck. suddenly there are huge splashes straddling the U-boat blasting water skyward... followed by the sound of engines revving up... followed by the sound of my watch officer yelling "AIRCRAFT SPOTTED".

My heart started racing... after a couple of seconds of shock i snapped out of it and ordered a crash dive. the boat suffered only light damage.

Reece · 04-16-07, 08:32 PM

Looking forward to giving it a go, there is nothing more annoying to me when playing at high TC & the window pops up when aircraft is spotted, imediately click on dive to periscope depth, about 5 seconds later bombs drop on your deck or so close that your boat is totalled!

these are Hurricanes January 1941, clear sunny day near Scapa Flow. I reloaded game (about 300km earlier) I was prepaired for it this time, I pressed on dive at window selection then "C", the boat just disappeared below the surface when 2 bombs dropped on me and destroyed my boat! Now this is Uber!

Thanks Rubini.

Reece · 04-18-07, 01:01 AM

Hows it shaping up Rubini?

04-16-07, 08:32 PM	#18
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,749 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Looking forward to giving it a go, there is nothing more annoying to me when playing at high TC & the window pops up when aircraft is spotted, imediately click on dive to periscope depth, about 5 seconds later bombs drop on your deck or so close that your boat is totalled! these are Hurricanes January 1941, clear sunny day near Scapa Flow. I reloaded game (about 300km earlier) I was prepaired for it this time, I pressed on dive at window selection then "C", the boat just disappeared below the surface when 2 bombs dropped on me and destroyed my boat! Now this is Uber! Thanks Rubini. __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

04-18-07, 01:01 AM	#19
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,749 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Hows it shaping up Rubini? __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

04-16-07, 05:40 PM	#17
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	I read an account of a bomber pilot who figured that these subs were hearing the planes THEN seeing them. So he went up above a scattered layer of clouds and would chop the power to idle and glide down to 500 to 1000 feet above the sea. during the glide his men would be looking for anything out of the ordinary. One day, using this tactic his men spotted a U-boat during the glide. He was coming down at idle power straight down on them. With the crew's eyes scanning the horizon they neglected to see the aircraft almost directly above them until he throttled up to come out of the quiet gliding dive. VROOOOM!!!! im sure it scared the hell out of the watch crew as they looked up to see a medium twin engine aircraft larger than life thunder past their heads. I believe the bombs delivered a direct impact and sank the sub. had a similar event just about an hour ago in GWX. a small twin engine bomber - sorry didnt have time to get his license plate number - pulled off a nice sneak attack on us at dawn. Full watch crew on deck. suddenly there are huge splashes straddling the U-boat blasting water skyward... followed by the sound of engines revving up... followed by the sound of my watch officer yelling "AIRCRAFT SPOTTED". My heart started racing... after a couple of seconds of shock i snapped out of it and ordered a crash dive. the boat suffered only light damage.