Hello everyone. I am new to the flight simulators and DCS Series. I have red the manual (Flaming Cliffs 3), looked through on-line forum postings and I still have a
lot of questions. I would really appreciate someone answering those questions for me. Thank you very much i advance. Questions are pertaining to Flaming Cliffs 3 modeling. (i dont know if it is different from other versions or real life).
I am learning to fly SU27 and MIG29S. My questions have to do with the radar and jammer.
1 in SCAN mode - High PRF is for head on approaching target. Medium is for tail engagements (pursuing a target), Auto (IlV) is when the bandit aspect is unknown - it interleaves high and medium PRF.
If I am engaging the bandit from head on, do I keep HPRF all the way? Do i change it when the bandit is close and maneuvering and to what setting? Once i have the STT lock, does changing PRF do anything?
2. Expected target range (with CTRL+ and CTRL-). The default value is 10. I was told on line to change it to 25. Do i always keep it at 25? What about close
engagements? I am very confused by it.
I have set up a mission in the mission editor (head on MIG29S VS F15C, 4000 meters altitude, over mountains, 300 KM from each other. F15 had a jammer on). First I set the expected
target range at 10 KM, and my RWS picked him up at 203 KM. I burned through his radar and locked on to him at 38KM and shot R77 at 20KM and killed him.
I did the same scenario, only that i changed expected target range to 150 KM (with CTRL - and CTRL +). I had the exact same results (burned through his jammer and locked on him at 38KM). Changing the expected target range on the radar did not seem to affect anything (from 10 KM to 150KM)
Can someone please clarify this for me? Does expected target range affect the ability to hold STT lock or does it guide R77 or R27ER better? In what circimstances do I change the expected target range on the radar?
3 . About ECM (In MIG29S). I read on-line that i should keep it off until 40KM to the bandit (not to attract attention). Turn it on, then when i get to the burn through range, turn it off BEFORE the bandit locks me on, in order to avoid HOJ.
Is this true for A-120C, R77, R27-ER? Do they all home in on the jammer? that is Semi Active Radar Misseles and the Active Radar Missiles? I also read the opposite - ECM disrupts A-120C guidance.
Please clarify this for me.
Thank you very much.
