S-80M Rockets Unfunctional?

[VAF [136] Striker]

We've tried a bunch of different times to get these to work with no effect. Pitch black night, clear visibility. Tried on different servers, in single player in multi-player and nothing. Rear switch set to the correct position, nose up 20-30 degrees fire off a pair and wait about 15 seconds and nothing. So I would like to know what's going on. Are we missing something in the settings? Why are target illumination rockets modeled for the Ka-50 but not functional?

[razo+r]

They need a lot of time to deploy, so maybe try it with more pitch up and altitude

[VAF [136] Striker]

Have you actually tried them and got them to work in the Ka-50? I was at about 500 feet and even tried pitching up over 30 degrees and still nothing. We tried it on the Buddyspike server.

[razo+r]

They work, just pitch more up and let them fly enough long

[flanker0ne]

Immediatly After launch push F6 (weapons view) to check trajectory and the Star Shell effect

[VAF [136] Striker]

They work, just pitch more up and let them fly enough long

Figured it out. Not more pitch but less pitch needed. When at about 150 meters altitude pitch the rocket reticle up to between 5 and 10 degrees on the pitch ladder. If you're pitched too high they illuminate but way too high above the ground to have any effect. If you do it at 5-7 degrees the illumination lasts for about 40 seconds. If you count to 18 after the first group starts lighting the ground and then fire off the next group and keep doing this over and over you can keep the ground continuously lighted at 6-8 km away. If you pitch too low or not at all they just crash into the ground because the parachute doesn't have time to open.

[BaD CrC]

I heard ED recently changed the behavior of those S-80. I used to pitch 30-40 degrees for a 4 km out area to illuminate. Now those values are not good anymore, but I haven't tried since the change.

[Slazi]

Great tool for night missions when flying with other Ka-50s. If only the AI knew to run from the light.