I find that even as slow as the A-10C is, it still covers the TGP LOS distance pretty quickly. When I want to set up markpoints on the targets before rolling in, I find that I'm on top of them by the time I'm ready, then have to circle away again to set up the bomb run.
Right now, I'm cheating with active pause: marking targets, setting up a flightplan, etc. Then, I unpause, line the targets up in CCRP, and finally bomb the targets with the JDAMs. But in real life, I imagine there's a legitimate method of staying 7-10 miles away from a target in a safe fashion, with plenty of time to mark targets with the TGP. I've tried flying perpendicular to the targets, but then I end up 10-20 miles off course by the time I'm ready. Perhaps I'm not working with the CDU fast enough. If I fly away, the TGP LOS to target is masked by the plane.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
