MagicSlave

Did you have AIM-9P loaded on the jet? And Weapon Select Switch on SRM? Selected weapon is displayed on the lower left corner of the HUD. "S2P" would be Sidewinder, two of them remaining, P-model. Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

AACQ here means Auto Acq(uisition) switch. Auto ACQ down short returns the A-A radar to search mode from STT, TWS or mini raster. Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

There is a limit to how many WPs can be shown. I'm not 100% sure, but if I remember correctly, you can work around that limitation this way: "Desired SP number can also be typed into the scratchpad, and then selected by pressing the PB 17. " (Manual p. 408) Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

TPOD HOTAS controls on manual page 434-435: Auto ACQ switch forward long = snowplow; aft long = space stabilize. I'm not sure but I think those return to STAB? Edit: also input 0 to UFC scratchpad and press PB17 (p. 447).

Type a wp number in UFC scratchpad and press PB17 on TPOD MFD page Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

JASDF AAM-4B and AAM-5 test fire.

If I understand correctly, they are independent functions. TDC press / Designate designates the point the TPOD is pointing at, at the moment. Note that the designation does not follow the TPOD LOS after that, unless you have the CDES (continuous designation) selected. You can use the auto ACQ switch to enable point or area track modes. That means that the TPOD will track the point or area the pod was looking at when enabling the track. Note that this doesn't create a designation. You have to use the TDC press to designate and can select the CDES, especially if you wan't to have a designation of a moving target, together with point track. Hope this helps. Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

Thanks, great info! Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

I was thinking about using the pod in A-A mode, vis id during high speed intercept or something. Or if the speed limit is there always when carrying the pods, powered on or not (which I doubt, but the statement in the book was vague). Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

AFAIK it is not about the ground radar emitting but rather the antenna rotating. At least IRL. A radar antenna is by design highly reflective of radar energy. Rotating antenna reflects to all directions. Other metal structures such as fences and radio towers etc are also highly reflective. Sorry, I don't have a good autual source to quote on this. Maybe someone knows better and can share? Edit: another point is that fighter radars are really good at filtering out signals from other radars. There are very clever ways to encode your own emissions such a way that you can filter out any other emitters signals. Stimson's Introduction to Airborne Radar is really good resource. The 2nd edition is available free if you google for it.

I think the velocity vector flashes when it is outside the HUD field of view. I.e. during landing, if the VV is just below the HUD FOV when slow and high AOA Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

I think that it's not interference, but rather reflections from the antenna. You get those from all radar dishes, even if they are not emitting. Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

I tried a simple test: Starting at about 17000 ft MSL (15K ft AGL), about 340 KIAS, MIL power. Pull the jet vertical and keep the nose pointed straight up as the jet decelerates for as long as you can. Let her stall and see how she recovers. First with all CAS ON and then all OFF. The jet feels whole lot more stable with CAS on, almost FBW-like. Holds nose pointed very well, then nose drops when speed is at 20 or so knots. Recovers very smoothly when let go of the stick. Then with all CAS OFF: feels very different, have to use stick and rudders whole lot more to keep nose pointed straight. If you keep her vertical while speed bleeds off, she starts to slide backwards, tail first. Nasty stall and spin. Had to use opposite stick and rudder and gentle touch to get her out of it. Kinda same differences when turning, pulling lot of AOA at 200-300 KIAS. Try it yourself, I think that the CAS ON/OFF is definitely modeled. Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

Well, "Be Afraid of the Dark" is not official documentation, so there may be mistakes or simplifications. I would place my trust on the materials provided by an SME (Notso). Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

Quote from "Be Afraid of the Dark" pdf included in the docs folder: "The best patch maps result from mapping at between 2° and 10° grazing angles, as these provide a good mix of horizontal and vertical target returns." Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

Awesome! Multicrew finally! Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

Here is an excellent example of ground radar use scenario for targets of opportunity (by a SME) Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

Cursor option is set as TGT (PB7) and not something else? Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

If the SMEs say that the ECS is loud like this in the real thing then this is the way I prefer it. The Hornet in DCS is pretty loud too. However, a slider to adjust the volume of ECS in the options for those who want it doesn't take away from anyone else. Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

What map was this? I have troubles with spotting with LANTIRN in the NTTR map, it is especially bad in hot temperatures, a little bit better (but not good) in cooler temperatures. Could this be the new thermal modeling? Haven't tried the other maps, maybe newer maps are better? Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

I'm having this exact problem in the F-15E. Just played a mission in NTTR. T-55, M113, BMP-1, Smerch, trucks... All almost impossible to see regardless of BHOT / WHOT setting Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

I've been wondering about this sentence in the Be Afraid of the Dark: "LANTIRN further reduced this to an upper limit of Mach 1.2 or 650 KCAS (whichever came first). Overheating of the ECUs on both pods was likely to occur above MACH 0.9, making this a realistic airspeed limit for training purposes." Does this .9 Mach limit only come into play when either of the Pods is ON or STBY or regardless? Couldn't find anything in the manual. Edit: sorry, meant to post this to the F-15E sub. Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

Indeed, there are two fuze options: internal and the fzu-39/b. The former has a timer and the latter a small radar altimeter, see for example: https://cat-uxo.com/explosive-hazards/fuzes/fzu-39-fuze Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk

Thanks! Sent from my FP4 using Tapatalk