Sunnny

Hi Bailey, I'm using your VoiceAttack profile for the F4 and like to thank you for this very useful addon. But I had a problem, when loading your file F-4E Pilot Keyboard.diff.lua into the Keyboard column of DCS: The Keyboard assignments for TACAN Channel (xx0x) - 1 to TACAN Channel (xx0x) - 9 were not loaded, as can be seen in attached picture. I think the reason was, that the strange looking ID's / GUID's (?) in the diff.lua files changed. When I did a "Save Profile" on the keyboard column and compared my saved profile with the profile you provided, I saw different ID's / GUID's (?) for above TACAN commands, e.g. d3002pnilunilcd48vd0.11111111111111vpnilvunil vs. d3002pnilunilcd48vd0.1vpnilvunil So it seems, that DCS and/or Heatblur modified these ID's / GUID's (?) after you uploaded your profile. I'm wondering, if you are able, to reproduce this on your PC and if this should be reported to DCS and/or Heatblur ? Thanks again for your profile and your efforts. Sunnny

Hi, is it me doing something wrong or is there a problem with Shrikes after the recent patch. It seems, I can't get a tone and Flight Director bars not tracking the radar anymore. Thanx Sunnny

Hi guys, I'm trying to understand Loft deliveries with the Shrike in the F4. I got 2 questions: 1) On top of page 1 of this thread "AGM-45 Shrike Quick Guide by Klarsnow - updated June 5th 2024" it says: >>> However remember that the seeker only has a 45 degree field of view, and the target must be inside that field of view when the guidance section activates (below 18,000 feet and missiles altimeter detects a 1 PSI pressure increase). <<< In the manual https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/stores/air_to_ground/missiles/shrike.html it says under "LABS Loft Employment": >>> Note that in this mode the Loft seeker of the AGM-45 Shrike needs to sense a differential pressure of 1 Bar and needs to sense a barometric height of over 18,000ft to arm itself and start searching. <<< So does the Shrike activate its seeker above or below 18,000 feet ? 2) In the manual https://f4.manuals.heatblur.se/stores/air_to_ground/missiles/shrike.html it also says under "LABS Loft Employment": >>> This mode works exactly the same as it would for bombs so pre-planning is necessary. Select an IP calculate the timers and fly the same attack profile as for Loft bombing. <<< The Shrike is not mentioned in the "Bombing Calculator". Therefore I don't know the ballistic profile of the Shrike. How to calculate timer and attack profile ? Distance to target ? By trial and error and use of Tacview I figured some parameters like e.g.: At 15,000 feet above target altitude and 400kts and 14NM distance to target I pitch up 30 degrees and pickle the Shrike with a 0.5 sec interval. This brings them sometimes "pretty close" to target and I even scored 1 hit. I did not calculate wind in this example. So I'm wondering: Are there some more reliable data available ? Has someone already undertaken this labourious task of figuring out these parameters for different altitudes and speeds ? Thanx Sunnny