SharkBaztard Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 I am spoiled with the a10c map and ability to track my online wingman via mfcd.. Is it possible to track a wingman in the av8b? Love the Harrier btw!
simo1000rr Posted January 22, 2018 Posted January 22, 2018 no there is no data link in the harrier , how ever you still can get information on your wing man on the HUD using TACAN but it is not as practical as the data link in the A10C
derfritz Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 no there is no data link in the harrier , how ever you still can get information on your wing man on the HUD using TACAN but it is not as practical as the data link in the A10C Is that currently possible?
myHelljumper Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 I would guess that you would only get range information, as in the mirage 2000. Helljumper - M2000C Guru Helljumper's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK3rTjezLUxPbWHvJJ3W2fA
drPhibes Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 I would guess that you would only get range information, as in the mirage 2000. A/A TACAN using only the onboard interrogator can only give the distance. For bearing information, you need a full TACAN beacon/transponder, which is too bulky for integration in a fighter (and not really needed).
Pikey Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 I found a team mate I'd lost in the dark by providing the relative bearings to the same TACAN (to see if he was left or right of my path to the TACAN), then altitude of course. Finally the range from that TACAN. You could do it with the waypoint pre programmed if you share flight plans also. Once he intercepted my course and we had the same, the range and our speeds could be adjusted. I didn't need to see him to know he was close, but I did find the FLIR was useful for picking him out from several miles and that was in VR but with lights on. TACAN yardstick works out of the box also for direct distances, we set that up on our wingmen in each element, since primary navigation was TACAN at that time. This kind of thing is practice and communication mostly. DL is a shame as it's massively convenient but I do like a little bit of old school trig and maths to do when navigating, keeps it entertaining. ___________________________________________________________________________ SIMPLE SCENERY SAVING * SIMPLE GROUP SAVING * SIMPLE STATIC SAVING *
comie1 Posted January 24, 2018 Posted January 24, 2018 A/A TACAN using only the onboard interrogator can only give the distance. For bearing information, you need a full TACAN beacon/transponder, which is too bulky for integration in a fighter (and not really needed). What system is it that the F5 uses? I know you can use the tone function to give others a bearing to your position right. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] https://www.twitch.tv/comie1
ESAc_matador Posted January 25, 2018 Posted January 25, 2018 If they emit with their radios you put your ADF in NDB mode, and can get the bearing
Koozie Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 How are you using Yardstick. I tried setting up the same Tacan with wingman in Y and A/A. It didnt work.
Britchot Posted January 28, 2018 Posted January 28, 2018 The lead needs to be set theirs between 1-62 and the wingman/men set theirs 63 higher. i.e. 5 and 68. It will only show the lead the distance to the closest wingman, though. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] CPU - Intel 8088 @ 4.77 MHz; Memory - 128KB; 360KB double-sided 5 1/4" full-height floppy disk drive; 10MB Seagate ST-412 hard drive JG-1 MiG-21bis Checklist
Terrificfool Posted March 26, 2018 Posted March 26, 2018 Sorry to necro this thread.. but does this actually work on the AV-8B in the latest 2.5 patch? My buddy and I were attempting it in MP last night and couldn't seem to get it to work. Set channel 29Y, AATR and 92Y AATR like we had done in the A-10 but wasn't getting the distance indication on the EHSD.
davidp57 Posted March 27, 2018 Posted March 27, 2018 It worked before ; the trick is to set one TACAN to something low (e.g. 1) and the other to this number plus 63 (e.g. 64). Then choose T/R, Air mode and you'll have the distance and a spining TACAN compass (no bearing available). Zip - VEAF :pilotfly: If you want to learn, talk and fly with french-speaking friends, the Virtual European Air Force is here for you ! Meet us on our Discord and our forum If you're a mission creator, you may want to check the VEAF Mission Creation Tools (and its GitHub repository) a set of open-source scripts and tools that make creating a dynamic mission a breeze !
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