Su-25A laser confusion

[Lixma 06]

According to the manual the laser can run for a minute before needing to cool down.

 

But in-game you can leave the laser switched on and have fun ground stabilising/designate targets all day long without the laser complaining. Try a) turning the laser on and flying around b) flying up high and ground stabilising the laser - in both cases the laser will burn and burn.

 

It's only when you fire a weapon or two that the laser suddenly requires a cooling period.....and even then it's iffy.

 

There's also some strange laser behaviour that's better shown than described....

 

 

Edited October 31, 2017 by Lixma 06

[Weta43]

According to the manual the laser can run for a minute before needing to cool down.

 

But in-game you can leave the laser switched on and have fun ground stabilising/designate targets all day long without the laser complaining. Try a) turning the laser on and flying around b) flying up high and ground stabilising the laser - in both cases the laser will burn and burn.

 

It's only when you fire a weapon or two that the laser suddenly requires a cooling period.....and even then it's iffy.

 

There's also some strange laser behaviour that's better shown than described....

 

 

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[Esac_mirmidon]

The laser designator in general has two modes.

 

The Range meassure Mode. Less energy required, only distance with laser pulse.

 

The designation Mode. Continuous operation, more energy to guide weapons.

 

I think you enter the second Mode when you fire the weapons.

[Lixma 06]

Thanks for the info, that makes sense.