Hello everyone
I workin gon creating a completely new gunsight based on the fligh tmanual and information. What I learned is that F-8s had different gunsights through the variants and upgrades. I do not have exact information yet, but it makes sense.
According to information I found, F-8s uses Mark Mod 1 / 2 / 7. Same Mark but different mod number. What I think is that F8U-1 (F-8A) uses Mark 11 Mod 1 while F8U-1E (F-8B) and F8U-2 (F-8C) uses Mark 11 Mod 2. From the recent maual recently found, the docunment stated that F8U-2N (F-8D) and F8U-2NE (F-8E) uses Mark 11 Mod 7 gunsight. I assume that F-8H and J uses Mark 11 mod 7 too, but i am still researching to double check first.
Here is picture of Mark 11 Mod 1 from flight manual:
And here is Mark 11 Mod 7:
NOTE: I am still looking for the picture / diagram of Mark 11 Mod 2 rectile. If anyone have information no it, please share with me. So I can accurately create gunsight for Mark 11 Mod 2. What c onvienced me that F-8A may be using Mark 11 Mod 1 is from this website:
http://gunsight.jp/b/english/data/sight-e-am.htm
What I realized is that the TK's version of gunisght does not have exact same layout as shown in manual, so here is an example:
LEFT (NEW GUNSIGHT) RIGHT (SF2 DEFAULT GUNSIGHT)
NOTE: These are main stationary gunsight without secondary gyro gunsight.
The difference seem a little, but the difference is stil difference. I rather to have precise historically accurate gunsight. If there is just a fe dots or lines difference, I am still including that.
And notice that the very edge of gunsight touches the border of image border, I do that on purpose, so that way it will be accuate with the size in-game. SF2 uses mil numbers when displaying gunsight. if there is gap between image border and the gunsight, then the size wil be off.
in cockpit, youc an see the codes:
See the code: GunsightMilSize=
At the same itme, the radar scope is being worked on in higher resolution (1024 and 512) and I want to share the video recenlty found, it is one of holy grail:
(At 13:25, you will see how radar work and what it looks like)
I wish there are more videos like this. Finally, here is table with data I have found so far related to F8Us / F-8s
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