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Where did you hear auto mode changes PRF for target aspect? It should just change randomly every second or so, meaning it might not hold long range locks or short range where there isn’t enough closure. 2. P mode has quirks, you can easily get locks to 30-35 km but you need to be above about 3 km altitude. Below 3 km altitude its lock range quickly decreases to 20 km or even less at very low altitude. When range becomes close, especially above 3 km altitude, P is the best mode to turn an STT lock to or engage STT when range decreases to 30 km or less. It can have a smaller notch and you’re only way to receding targets.

Exactly 3 seconds!!!!!

Yes, and the Germans explicitly modified theirs for wing tanks

My apologies. Yes I took too long getting my video out, I intended to get it out the day before the AG video, but life gets in the way. No issue with Wags timeframe, it was impressively quick production for such a long video, which I am very aware can be exhausting to make. Thought I do believe the purpose of pre designate should be added to the manual rather then “do it if you have time.” As Ivan kindly told me, it was only meant for 5 m/s wind or more.

Yes I have noticed issues with slant range also. As for the laser, once turned on it runs for 30 seconds (unless manually turned off). It then stays off for 32 seconds (can’t even be manually turned on), so you have to wait a bit sometimes.

Ah you are correct!!! Nice find!!! I did record this the night before the AG video came out, and took way too long getting it out.

Thanks, not sure about a video just yet. But all that matters is your target, a vehicle for instance. You put the pre designate on the vehicle. Release lock on the vehicle. Then put your reticule on the vehicle. If CCRP just hold fire button when pipper is on vehicle. Without pre designate for CCRP you just cover vehicle with pipper and hold fire button. For example go to end of my video, I do a rocker run. You can set YouTube to play at 0.5x speed or 0.25x speed. I put pre designate on target, release lock, then cover target with pipper to fire.

But whenever I read combat employment it never mentions tracking target, only releasing lock on target and waiting 2 seconds? Huh, in German manual I see “hold pre designate on target for 3 seconds.” I wonder why it’s not in combat employment? Thanks for info on wind speeds!

I think it’s working. You’ll notice when HMS is 30-45 degrees it won’t lock IRST at all but only R-73 giving you the dashed cross. R-73s might take a moment to get ready anyways

So, I’ve seen a lot of confusion about Pre Designate. The ED manual doesn’t explain it’s true purpose as they just say “do it if you have time.” I made this short video to explain its true purpose and other random air to ground things. It is actually for wind and target movement compensation, and seems to work very well on both accounts. I almost completely sure Wags demo in his video was slightly misunderstood, you don’t need to track the target for 2-4 seconds with pre designate before releasing lock button (EDIT my mistake, found an obscure German manual saying to do so for exactly 3 seconds). You only need to put pre designate reticule on the target and release, and it’s 2-4 seconds AFTER you release lock button that you have max accuracy (there is minimum time of 2 seconds after releasing lock button before corrections can be completely computed.) This is why if you pre designate and move nose away, the reticule lags because it’s compensating lead for target movement. Anyways no need to watch my video, but if you want every scrap of air to ground knowledge go ahead lol

I can double check radar close combat. As for helmet it is as the notes say, you cannot lock with radar as primary sensor from 30-60 degrees off nose. You have to lock with IRST as primary from 0-30 degrees then switch to radar. The switch to radar might be automatic under some conditions such as exceeding IRST gimbal limits.

You’re laser isn’t on and radar altimeter ranging won’t work at high dive angles. Once off the laser needs 32 seconds to stay off before it can be used again. And if triggered will stay on for 30 seconds (you can turn it off early with target acquisition depress). Wait until you can use laser and see the “A” on the HUD

Radar and IRST will now pick up each others lost locks. In TP mode you get radar ranging, pressing lock transitions radar to STT as does laser range. You can fire Fox 1 from TP mode. Radar STTs in close combat modes. Not fully implemented for helmet, still won’t lock with radar from 30-60 degrees from nose. What I didn’t expect, if your in radar mode, and switch to TP within IRST lock range, it will switch to IRST leading. Similarly if you enter Radar leading from IRST lock, switching SUV knob further right to close combat will switch to IRST leading and then you can switch it back to normal TP scan if you don’t want it to STT beyond laser range and instead have radar ranging. However can’t seem to transition from IRST leading to radar by moving SUV knob, it drops lock. It seems you can be sure radar is in STT with IRST leading when you get the rhombus/diamond. However it allows you to use HPRF, so that hasn’t been implemented yet. It seems coop has functions with radar still in ILLUM, but you can’t enter radar ranging mode with IRST unless radar is in DUMMY/EKV. Oh and a bad side, even if in IRST mode and you activate radar STT or radar leading, you won’t get IFF and friend/foe switch won’t drop lock on friendly. You need SUV knob in radar mode for that

I am confused. You mention you know differential stabilator is shut off with lowered LEF then mention that they are only roll? They are not, above 24 degrees you still have +/-5 degree aileron deflection. Yes the aileron rudder crossover should be modeled for high AOA. Understand that any “ARM-150” actuator is reserved for dampener system as they are the fastest actuators available. For example stabilizer ARM-150 has 3 degrees authority. The aileron-rudder crossover box is simply high jacking this actuator to reduce adverse yaw/roll reversal, which is the reason it was added in order to make MiG-29 safe to fly at such high AOA.

I mean a big part is Lazur that is confirmed to come later.,

It’s just a MiG-23 port that’s why. You can also use KMOD ranging with IRST by using target acquisition depress. But soon IRST should get radar ranging.

I don’t think we’ll know what they plan for Lazur until release or Wags video.

I feel like we basically need color video by this point lol, or a bunch of SME’s

No, you’re fine.

1. It will seem like host radar is getting stronger and stronger in lock mode when it appears 2. yes. Red side Sam won’t show in automatic 3. in ME you can set stock or automatic. Stock is a default Warsaw pact setting. Automatic assumes it is reprogrammed with all enemy threats in mission and told to ignore all friendly radars. It might still mistake friendly radars for enemy though, such as F-16 for F14/15/18.

change to automatic mode Okay, so the problem is that HPRF is over 200 kHz, and SPO begins to have trouble over 50 kHz in regards to its bins. This says that MPRF is much below 50 kHz in terms of PRF. How could SPO have a problem with it?

It also displays bar being scanned, and shows entire right HUD border

Appreciate it!!!!

I’m not saying that, just that there are in fact blanking circuits as confirmed by 9.12 radio equipment manual and 9.12B technical manual and now also confirmed by ED.

It is mentioned in the 9.12B technical manual and 9-12 radio equipment manual, which ED has stated through BN is true. BN’s post says it is implemented just can’t deal with HPRF for some reason (and MPRF?). My question is for him as it seems the devs have the answer. The blanking circuit is there and it turns off front hemisphere but SPO still gets HPRF. I’m sure BN can provide me with an answer ”N019 produces a single signal wire, which is used to block forward hemisphere, so that SPO can be left on and at least the rear hemisphere remains usable. Radio equipment manual confirms this.”