auto turn to target

[m1tp2king]

I lock up a target with the shkval. then I press the 'automatic turn on target'

button ( Q ).

sometimes the black shark turns to the target, but sometimes not.

Does the auto turn to target just point the helicopter in the general direction, OR, should it point the helicopter in the precise direction. so the helicopters 2 circles line up so I can fire the vikhr ATGM ?

help.

thanks.

Edited August 18, 2015 by m1tp2king

[erjdriver]

I lock up a target with the shkval. then I press the 'automatic turn on target'

button ( Q ).

sometimes the black shark turns to the target, but sometimes not.

Does the auto turn to target just point the helicopter in the general direction, OR, should it point the helicopter in the precise direction. so the helicopters 2 circles line up so I can fire the vikhr ATGM ?

help.

thanks.

 

do you have FD disabled?

[Yurgon]

I lock up a target with the shkval. then I press the 'automatic turn on target'

button ( Q ).

sometimes the black shark turns to the target, but sometimes not.

 

Track or it didn't happen. ;)

 

Does the auto turn to target just point the helicopter in the general direction, OR, should it point the helicopter in the precise direction. so the helicopters 2 circles line up so I can fire the vikhr ATGM ?

 

General direction, you'll have to fine-tune the heading with the rudder in most cases.

[Rogue Trooper]

As mentioned above the Heading AP needs to be on if the turn to target is used. Perhaps most APs. Indeed it is possible to fly the helicopter in forward flight using your HMS and targeting anything in the direction you want to fly.

 

Turn to target "not turning to target" or "just plain acting weird" does happen and I have seen too, but whether it is mission specific I am not sure.

once you know it and see it: slam on the pedal!

 

The targeting circles for the Vikhr is offset; left of center for left wing missile and right of center for right wing missile.... it is one of those things that is very useful for the pop up (pop left/right) attacker.