SierraFox Posted September 6, 2016 Posted September 6, 2016 Something I've been testing out recently is how good the missiles are at tracking with the radar in standby mode for a sneak attack. It seems very hit and miss and I'm not sure if it's something i'm doing or not. I can point my nose at an aircraft, get the missile tone, uncage the seeker and give it a bit of a lead. about 50% of the time if i fire the missile (still with the correct tone) it just fires straight and doesn't seem to track at all. I know it can be done or should you always use a radar lock before firing? Saitek X-52 | Track IR 5 w/ TrackClip | DSD "Trackzilla" Button Box Flaming Cliffs 3 | F-5e | Mirage 2000 | A-10c | Harrier AV-8B [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
SkateZilla Posted September 7, 2016 Posted September 7, 2016 AIM-9 doesnt interface w/ the Radar, it's Heat Seeking. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs
SierraFox Posted September 7, 2016 Author Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) AIM-9 doesnt interface w/ the Radar, it's Heat Seeking. That's what i thought, however in the documentation and training it makes a point to show the radar locking procedures prior to missile launch. Or is this more just just making sure you're in range? Edited September 7, 2016 by SierraFox Saitek X-52 | Track IR 5 w/ TrackClip | DSD "Trackzilla" Button Box Flaming Cliffs 3 | F-5e | Mirage 2000 | A-10c | Harrier AV-8B [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
SierraFox Posted September 7, 2016 Author Posted September 7, 2016 Exactly. Guess i need to practice a bit more and see what is causing the seeker drop after launch Saitek X-52 | Track IR 5 w/ TrackClip | DSD "Trackzilla" Button Box Flaming Cliffs 3 | F-5e | Mirage 2000 | A-10c | Harrier AV-8B [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Ovenmit Posted September 7, 2016 Posted September 7, 2016 Be sure to HOLD the uncage button while firing. Also as a side note.. I almost never use the radar for aim-9 kills.... you need to be close anyway.. so why let them know youre there... Win 10pro x64 | i5 2500 | 16GB RAM | GTX1060 6GB | Logitech G940 | Tir5 + TC [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
W4rB1rd Posted September 7, 2016 Posted September 7, 2016 Wait... Isn't the uncage seeker head a toggle type of thing where you press it once to uncage and twice to cage? ..or do you hold uncage when you fire and when you release the "uncage" it cages seeker head?
ESAc_matador Posted September 7, 2016 Posted September 7, 2016 Nop, you have to keep it pressed until you fire.if you release it, the missile head tracker goes to cagef mode. Now you know what you did wrong!
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