F-5 in game IFF?

[OldE24]

Ok looking for a solid answer i'm lead to believe it does not but will you be able to IFF with the radar?

[Ramsay]

The F-5E radar lacks an IFF interrogator, so cannot IFF.

 

The F-5E can RESPOND to IFF requests i.e. a F-15C radar interrogation will show the F-5E as friend or foe.

 

As the F-5E does not have BVR capability, the radar is to help find and range potential targets, not ID them.

Edited June 13, 2016 by Ramsay

[OldE24]

So you have seen Belsimtek's manual and we are all for sure this is positive? i have read the other stuff about the aircraft there are so many different variants and things and as a MP player i would not buy this module if is the case.

Edited June 13, 2016 by OldE24

[jarhead2b]

So you have seen Belsimtek's manual and we are all for sure this is positive? i have read the other stuff about the aircraft there are so many different variants and things and as a MP player i would not buy this module if is the case.

Your loss on an iconic aircraft

[Ramsay]

So you have seen Belsimtek's manual and we are all for sure this is positive?

The F-5 Freedom Fighter is one of my favourite aircraft, so I have taken particular interest in Belsimtek's F-5E-3. Comparing the cockpit to the real manuals, etc. we will be getting the variant with the better radar and a RWR, so optimised for dogfighting.

 

i have read the other stuff about the aircraft there are so many different variants and things

Several nations have upgraded their F-5E's, however the original radar is replaced, often (always?) with the removal of one of the canons to make space for a larger/newer radar system. The cockpit avionics and radar displays are also substantially different in these versions. The F-5E-3 shown in WIP screen shots, videos, etc. retains both canons and it's 'original' instruments and radar display.

and as a MP player i would not buy this module if is the case.

The F-5E-3 is not overly complicated to learn or fly and the version we are getting is optimised for dogfighting, many players will enjoy flying it in MP, even if you do not.

[WinterH]

I am looking forward to F-5 with it's realistic feaetures and realistic omissions, and looking forward to flying both with and against it on multiplayer MiG-21 vs F-5 servers.

 

Personally I don't like 104 type servers at all anyway, so no loss for me there ;).

[MAD-MM]

I am far more intressted simple aircraft like F-5 where you have to rely on your dogfights skills.

It's a real pilots plane, for me much more intressting then all later US/RU jets with BVR.

[jarhead2b]

I am looking forward to F-5 with it's realistic feaetures and realistic omissions, and looking forward to flying both with and against it on multiplayer MiG-21 vs F-5 servers.

 

Personally I don't like 104 type servers at all anyway, so no loss for me there ;).

Expect my squad to have a dedicated server just for this.

 

http://www.adversarypros.proboards.com

[Foka1]

Expect my squad to have a dedicated server just for this.

 

http://www.adversarypros.proboards.com

 

:thumbup:

[Weltensegler]

So you have seen Belsimtek's manual and we are all for sure this is positive? i have read the other stuff about the aircraft there are so many different variants and things and as a MP player i would not buy this module if is the case.

 

The radar has a 10nm range by which you should be able to visually ID.

But I hear you. IF the server allows all aircrafts on both sides and doesn't use different skins for the coalitions then this will be a problem in mp.

For these cases,... we got "easy radio", auto start procedure and even a game mode, I wouldn't mind an optional IFF ability for match purposes despite it not being realistic.

[SkateZilla]

Asset and Flight management would prevent Friendly Fire.

[probad]

god forbid people have to learn to do things differently

[Ramsay]

The radar has a 10nm range by which you should be able to visually ID.

 

AFAIK the APQ-159 radar has a 32 mile range.

 

Without going into to much detail, the typical missile attack radar phases are

 

• 
  
• 32 mile - Search
  
• 10 mile - Acquisition
  
• 6 mile - lock-on/tracking
  
• 2 mile - launch
  

the search phase might start closer at 20 miles or less if tactically advantageous i.e. in a dogfight

 

For a guns attack, the radar phases are

 

• 
  
• 10 mile - Search
  
• 3 mile - Acquisition
  
• 2700 ft - lock-on/tracking (450 ft minimum)
  

the canons have 1000 ft min. engagement range.

Edited June 14, 2016 by Ramsay
Was reading the APQ-157 specs, the APQ-159 has longer range

[mattebubben]

AFAIK the APQ-157 radar has a 20 mile range.

 

Without going into to much detail, the typical missile attack phases are

 

• 20 mile - Search
  
• 10 mile - Acquisition
  
• 6 mile - lock-on/tracking
  
• 2 mile - launch
  

 

I think you mean the APQ-159

 

If i remember correctly the 157 is the 2 seat / 2 display variant of the 153

so it has 153 performance.

(as it uses a 153 radar but with dual controls/displays)

 

 

the APQ 159 is the variant we are getting

(APQ-159-3 as its for the single seat variant and lacks AGM-65 support)

 

But the range etc you stated match the 159 and is correct for this module.

[Ramsay]

I think you mean the APQ-159

Correct, fixed it as you typed.