Hello.......
Could someone please supply more info on this system?
Its the TSA-D2 by Zeiss. Its an sight/computer that was tested on an Me 262 A2, date unknown. It was to be used in place of the Lofte 7D (?).
The system was comprised of 3 primary components. The sight, a 'control computer' and a gyroscope. The system automatically updated airspeed, altitude and angle of decent. The pilot would line up the aircraft with the target, sighting with the 'reflector sight'. A straight flightpath would be maintained for 20 seconds at which time a tone would be heard in his head set once release range had been reached. The pilot would then depress the bomb release knob and pull the aircraft into a steep climb.
The bomb would be released, by the computer, when the 'correct' climb angle was achieved. The 'bomb' was flung along a parabolic flight path to the target. The aircraft would continue the climb and 'roll-out in the opposite direction of the bomb-run heading. This would eliminate the need to fly directly over a target and release the 'bombs'.
My search on the 'net' did not yield any results. If someone has a link to info on this system could you please post it here. Or if you have any information about publications containing information on this system could you please list them here?
Thank you
Dennis
Could someone please supply more info on this system?
Its the TSA-D2 by Zeiss. Its an sight/computer that was tested on an Me 262 A2, date unknown. It was to be used in place of the Lofte 7D (?).
The system was comprised of 3 primary components. The sight, a 'control computer' and a gyroscope. The system automatically updated airspeed, altitude and angle of decent. The pilot would line up the aircraft with the target, sighting with the 'reflector sight'. A straight flightpath would be maintained for 20 seconds at which time a tone would be heard in his head set once release range had been reached. The pilot would then depress the bomb release knob and pull the aircraft into a steep climb.
The bomb would be released, by the computer, when the 'correct' climb angle was achieved. The 'bomb' was flung along a parabolic flight path to the target. The aircraft would continue the climb and 'roll-out in the opposite direction of the bomb-run heading. This would eliminate the need to fly directly over a target and release the 'bombs'.
My search on the 'net' did not yield any results. If someone has a link to info on this system could you please post it here. Or if you have any information about publications containing information on this system could you please list them here?
Thank you
Dennis
