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Spent a lot of time chasing and fighting F5E's IRL , I don't recall ever seeing them smoke like they do in DCS in Dry power !

Great little jet but it smokes too Much in dry power.

Brilliant read

"The only thing you enter is the runway heading. No data parameter for ILS course in the PCN" Yep understand and in most ILS installations the ILS localiser is aligned exactly with the runway heading.(In some locations however it is offset)

" it only shows the deviations versus the localizer transmitter. If the dashed line is on the right, it means your position is too much on the left. You could be flying 90° relatively to the runway or on the same heading, that wouldn't change anything because it is only a deviation" Thats interesting so the HUD Localiser line angle doesnt reflect realtive angle to the localiser ? JoJo stated 2 posts up that ILS localser front course can be entered into the PCN. That makes sense to me and I think would probably be part of the procedure.

The Director bars still need to refrence a published fron course or Localiser course. In pretty much every aeroplane I know this Localiser comes from manual pilot entry or Data Base from a selected procedure.

This Vid was in the early days of the FA18 specifically when the FCS software was being tweaked for the Blue Angles aeroplanes. This was Very early FCS software 5.3 Prom where the aeroplane could be a little squrily. In the A/B Hornet you got Yaw tone at 25sec Yaw rate as I recall. If you didn't honour the tone the next thing you saw was a rapid increase in AOA. Now increasing AOA and Yaw sets you up for the roll coupling entry. Later Software effectively makes this so much easier ... a case in point is the later model FA18 software loads allowing the "Pirouette" manoeuver seen at airshows.

No mention in the new manual of CCM modes ... in fact cant find anything on the radar or CCM modes in the latest beta manual ?

I think you are referring to the phenomena know as "Roll Coupling" which is a real issue in many of the earlier fighters. The Mirage III had real issues with this with strict IAS v number of sequential rolls. I believe the MIR2K FBW system should prevent the onset of Roll coupling.

Having flown innumerable GCA's and ILS to minimas I would take a an ILS in preference everytime

For those ground based F18 operators a separate Civil VOR/ILS system is fitted the Navy ILS is removed completely. You dont have both systems though.

"And when the F-18C comes, there will be plenty of oppotunities to train ILS ........" For the record the Navy ILS is not compatible with ground based ILS ... totally different systems

Sadly according to Matts latest video there is no ILS in the DCS F5E. Thats a real shame VOR/ILS is an option IRL just depends on the buyers preference. Be nice if we could get an ILS at a minimum.

You shouldn't use the term "realign or align" in flight to remove or reset the INS position. This procedure is "Updating". you are telling the INS ... look I know you are drifting and your position is slightly off let me show you exactly where you are right now, now start computing again using this new updated position. Aligning and realigning is a completely different procedure usually done on the ground. An INS full alignment takes quite a while ... like 6 or more minutes. A quick alignment can usually be done as well its a lot less accurate but may only take 30secs. Same goes for a stored Heading alignment ... great for Scramble type situations but again inherently less accurate than a full alignment. Think of an Alignment as a complete INS reboot. Some systems can in an emergency perform a very basic alignment in flight but require wings level flight and typically a velocity input In addition the use of external navaids like an ILS to "update" the position is always subject to a degree of quality control (done automatically). In the case of an ILS update it typically only uses the localiser info so will only correct in one axis. In the case of the Mir2K I would assume this would only affect the lateral position of the Synthetic rwy and its Course line.

The F5E/F/N Fire Zone computation is limited to Rmax,Rmin and excess G.(probably only relevant to AIM9B 2G launch limitation) Together with actual range these are displayed by the reticle in miss mode. Even these Rmax and Rmin calculations would be very basic as no G versus Target Aspect information is used. Range rate is however part of the Fire Zone calculation according to the Data flow diagrams in the Navy and USAF manuals. What Fire Zone to use for each Missile type is a manual switch selection. This is selected pre flight and the selection switch is behind the seat. The USN F5N and USAF FE/F weapons delivery manual lists only the Aim9B,E and J as selectable options.

Who is COMAO SIM ?

WRT F5E Manual depression bombing its also worthy of note that in the Bombing mode the reticle is roll stabilized up to 22 deg angle of bank ... that makes Manual bombing a whole lot easier

1 X R530, 2 X AIM9B or Shafrir Total 3 missiles.

" but it would be hazardous to expect it to catch the laser spot at the end of the loft trajectory" .... why so ? it was a standard RAAF method to Toss GBU12's from steam driven Mirage IIIO's just using a manual TOSS computation then stopwatch timing from the IP pull pickle .... Designator was turned on at Peak apogee .... didnt loose any GBU12's here we are doing it GBU12 TOSS starts around 8:00 min in [ame] [/ame] This was all filmed with handheld Betamax behomth cameras :)

Raku in the video you were asking about Gun dispersion. For the F5 .... all versions its 8mills/80%. Source Nothrop F5E Tactics Manual Part 2: The other Sight lines etc are below as well :

Neat vid. Looking at the Missile shot you never actually did achieve a Lock. The F5E gunsight in MSL mode will provide Rmax, Rmin and actual range and Excess G cues for Missile launch if locked on :)

Neat video ... Navs are so quite .... as they should be :)

NacH. RWR was not fitted to all Mir III. On those that had it fitted it was a small plan form display that had a series of lights that indicated the direction of the emitter with CW alarm as well but thats about all. The display unit was located on the right hand windscreen frame near the top right corner of the gunsight combining glass.

The radar had reliability issues but in its day was a pretty clever bit of kit .... certainly way way better than the MIG21 version we see in DCS. Quite a difficult radar to jam after it was locked on. The Gunsight likewise was pretty advanced and provided steering orders for all missiles and a NAV function as well. HOTAS 1960's style: Mirage III Radar Hand controller .... TDC plus other controls like Azimuth scan selection, Spiral scan acquire, Direct lock on, Wobulating lock on, break lock, Manual gain control and Antenna elevation control The R530 was unbelievably unreliable and probably more dangerous to the shooter than the target :) Mirage IIIO Radar in AG mapping mode Large Black area on the radar scope near the bottom is terrain shadow caused by a large mountain left of the nose.

Ahhh A true French Lady in DCS that would be something :) Poetry in motion Eats F5's for breakfast :)