IvanK

Many F1 variants have Radio Altimeters fitted just not this variant.

"It is in fact used to set target altitude when performing bombing runs. You need to know the correct release altitude in a CCIP attack. This requires you to adjust your primary altimeter for the attack and rely on your standby for ASL." With respect this is a fallacy IRL Manual depression line bombing especially out in the live arena. QNH can be determined reasonably accurately. You have target altitude you simply apply that to your planned release height and bomb on QNH. Dicking around with QNH to QFE is hazardous to your health. As to CCIP its very nature means other than fuse arming and frag clearance its not strictly a weapons solution requirement ... but anyway same principal applies just apply your target altitude and adjust your Release/Roll in altitudes etc.

It would be something like this. This is an approximation overlayed on F1 pit. Gymbal limits available post lock are significantly greater than this.

Yep good catch

R550 Magic I (on Mirage IIIO) had Auto scan with Auto Lock. This was a very large and rapid scan by a Gyro mirror (not seeker nutation). The scan volume was around to slightly more than 1/3rd the angle subtended by the canopy arch. Once locked the seeker was then only limited by gymbal limits. No tone whatsover heard until Lock on achieved. Initially a chopped tone then steady tone once the missile was good to go. From lock to ready to go could take up to 0.7sec but was usually quicker. Also had pilot selectable boresight mode scan. Head could not be slaved by the radar. I think the button you seek is the 600m/300m button

Thankyou

What/Where is this HUD mod ?

I see the same with CH Stick.

That is a really impressive increase. Am I interpreting this correctly that "+26.3% dV(vac) increment." means 26.3% increase in nozzle velocity in a vacuum ?

Ok Rojax now I see what you are saying. Would be interesting to see the difference the move to the Isolane propellant would make to the "F" version.

Err what are you saying here ? To me you are saying R530K DOESENT use Plastargol and imply therfore it uses isolane ???? Anyway if your argument is that the R530F is a better missile (due propellant type) than say the R530K ... what are your sources ? A casual internet search shows Plastargol as the standard propellant used in the R530 and Isolane in the Super R530 series I put it to you that in terms of kinematic performance there is no difference between the the R530K and the R530F if you have references that say otherwise It would be great to see them. As others have pointed out I think there is confusion here between the R530K which is effectively the same as the R530F with the later generation missile the Super R530F

Well The Mirage III was pretty much the same the pilots term was abbreviated to "hectos" and yes all the manuals refer to it this way

The system uses Nautical miles for ranges 2nm or greater. Inside 2NM displayed ranges on the Range drum on the sight uses Hectometres. Range display on the Radar unit itself is always in nautical miles.

How its meant to work. In AA modes the numbers are range. The units used change depending on range. Outside of 2nautical miles the range is in Nautical miles. Inside 2nm the numbers displayed are Hectometers. so 04 would mean 4Hectometres or around 1200feet. The range side of things doesn't appear to be coded as yet. In NAV the numbers represent heading.

The quoted (RAAF source Mirage IIIO weapons Manual) Average gain in speed Mach 0.9 over launch. It was a Clunker of a missile.

Inboard buttons for R550/SW, next set of buttons for R530

This button should have a number of functions. One is as you say to switch sight sensitivity back and forth from 600 to 300m. Only of any use when firing without a radar lock. It also can be used together with the R550 (not yet coded) to Break an R550 lock and set the R550 into boresight mode and or return the R550 back to its default Scan and auto lock mode.

Is this planned ? if so who does the setup Aerges or Eagle dynamics ?

Is this discussion on mirage F1 Adverse yaw based on nose position looking outside or just the ball being displaced ?

I was referring to the Mirage F1 weapons manual that states 400m-6nm. The Aerges manual is in error and it would appear that the coding is set to 7Km. it should be 6nm.

The F1 manual states that TL mode scans from 400m to 6nm and locks on to the first target detected..... its basically a Boresight mode like other aircraft.

You need it to get cooling etc going in the missile, plus in the R550 get its internals running.

"Also remember that TL mode is limited to ~7km, so you'll have to be pretty close to get a lock. " It should be limited to 6 NM

The way it works in the Sim imo The Button (V) activates Combat Flaps The Lever (Lctl V) deactivates the combat flaps. The Real Aircraft Manual basically states: The Button allows the lever to be selected to activate combat Flap (i.e. the button effectively unlocks the lever) Then activate combat flaps with the lever. To Deselect Combat flaps the lever is selected off. So imo what we see in the Sim is at variance with the real world. (Though functional in the sim).