OBOE RADIO NAVIGATION (available soon)
Radio transponder technology was developed during WW2. OBOE was a British aerial blind bombing targeting system that used a radio beam to guide aircraft to their target. Blenheim bombers are equiped with a simulation of the OBOE blind bombing radio navigation system.
OBOE has these features:
Pilots can turn OBOE off & on using their pitot heater switch.
OBOE calculates a navigation vector from a base unit in southern England to the designated target.
Navigation information is displayed in the pilot's HUD display.
The HUD shows the distance left or right of the straight-line vector from the base unit to the target. The pilot is able to position the aircraft so it remains in the centre of this beam.
Drift left or right of the navigation beam & the display will tell you how much correction is needed to get back on track.
When the pilot is close to the target, a 'countdown to bomb-drop' timer will also be displayed. The countdown takes account of the aircraft's speed & altitude to calcuate the precise moment when to drop your bombs for maximum effect.
With practice, this system is very accurate in putting your bombs in the pickle barrel, even at altitude.
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