paura19 Posted May 30, 2018 Posted May 30, 2018 I have struggled with countermeasure after start from RAMP or HOT start. Dispence flares or chaffs working if i spawn in the air. :dunno: ALR-67 = on (bit test) Dispencer = on EW page ALW-47 = Manual/Semi active ARM selected MB2 Czech DCS server. Youtube české Tutorialy Discord MB2 1.Flight | =UVP= Czech school of TOP GUN | DCS at Airshow - Aviaticka Pout 4K player | ASUS B760-F | i7 13700KF 5,4Ghz | MSI 4080 SUPRIME X | 64Gb G.Skill 6000MHz | 2TB M2.PCIe4 for DCS | Corsair RM1000e | (build 2023)
ED Team Wags Posted May 30, 2018 ED Team Posted May 30, 2018 Most simple is to put dispenser switch to bypass and use counter measure switch for single chaff and flare release. Or, take a read of the guide and learn to set up the MAN modes. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544
Sickdog Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 I was having the same problem, couldn’t dispense chaff or flares even in bypass mode with a mission i made where i started on the carrier. Then I realized that you need the master arm armed. Maybe you didn’t realize that like me? Also, i use the dispense FWD and AFT switch to dispense in bypass mode. Hope that helps. TM Warthog, Oculus Rift, Win10...
Snowblizz Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 im just having issues releasing the program it release all chaff and flares
Guppy Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 Wags, where is the guide? I can't seem to locate it. My Simpit Progress and Update Learn how to build a SimPit like mine: Follow my Blog here!
Juancio Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 Wags, where is the guide? I can't seem to locate it. ....\Program Files\DCS World OpenBeta\Mods\aircraft\FA-18C\Doc
Rainmaker Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 I was having the same problem, couldn’t dispense chaff or flares even in bypass mode with a mission i made where i started on the carrier. Then I realized that you need the master arm armed. Bug perhaps? Wouldn't think you would need the master arm on to dispense...I could always be mistaken though.
paura19 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Posted May 31, 2018 I looked to manual first but nothing about Master Arm that can allow the dispense of flares and chaff :) Thank Sickdog, it was Master Arm. ALR-67 = on Dispencer = on/bypass EW page ALW-47 mode= Manual/Semi active Master Arm = ARM MB2 Czech DCS server. Youtube české Tutorialy Discord MB2 1.Flight | =UVP= Czech school of TOP GUN | DCS at Airshow - Aviaticka Pout 4K player | ASUS B760-F | i7 13700KF 5,4Ghz | MSI 4080 SUPRIME X | 64Gb G.Skill 6000MHz | 2TB M2.PCIe4 for DCS | Corsair RM1000e | (build 2023)
Peter_Storm Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 Does it seem like the Hornet only has like 10 flares, when you manually realease in bypass mode?
Jooga Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 Not totally sure if a bug or a feature, but when you program ALE-47 dispense programs and decrease amount of chaff/flares from 0, the counter jumps to 100 and can't be put back to 0 with up. Really frustrating if you then have to decrease again 100 times to get back to 0. Is this intended?
ED Team cofcorpse Posted May 31, 2018 ED Team Posted May 31, 2018 Is this intended? I'm not sure it is. I will check it and fix if need. It's funny, sorry for inconvenience
Kapsu Posted May 31, 2018 Posted May 31, 2018 Few other countermeasure related bugs; Total amount of flares is wrong AFAIK, now it's 15 flares per bucket while it should be 30 just like chaff on the F/A-18. On bypass mode 2 flares are dropped simultaneously isntead of one, is this intended or bug? Rearming won't load chaff and flares. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] DCS Finland - Finnish DCS community SF Squadron
Mira73 Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 If I want to use a MAN mod and edit release programs , it is not possible on the ground. Only after the take-off, of the ALE-47 report STBY,I can switch to MAN. This is correct ? Or do I make a mistake somewhere? X-Plane 11 Payware : Aircraft : Boeing 767-300ER, Airbus 319-100, Airbus 350 XWB, Beechcraft King Air 350, Diamond DA-62 Airport : KATL
VFA41_Lion Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 (edited) Few other countermeasure related bugs; Total amount of flares is wrong AFAIK, now it's 15 flares per bucket while it should be 30 just like chaff on the F/A-18. On bypass mode 2 flares are dropped simultaneously isntead of one, is this intended or bug? Rearming won't load chaff and flares. Flares take up more space than chaff, so they can only stuff 15 inside the AN/ALE-47 dispenser. Edited June 1, 2018 by NPOSuperhornet
muehlema Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 For me the AN/ALE-47 always remains in stat "STBY", why? X-Plane 11.5x / DCS 2.5.6 / P3Dv5 / Aerofly FS 2 / War Thunder Win10-x64 | ASUS Z390 Maximus VI | Intel i7-9700K @3.6GHz | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB DDR4 | 6TB SSD Samsung 850 Pro | 2TB M2 PCI 4x | ASUS GTX 1080 ROG STRIX 8GB DDR5X | TM Hotas Warthog | Saitek Combat Pedals | Oculus Rift S
VFA41_Lion Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 Select the MODE pushbutton in the lower area of the EW page. You also need to have the "STBY" boxed (i think...)
Kapsu Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 Flares take up more space than chaff, so they can only stuff 15 inside the AN/ALE-47 dispenser. On ALE-47 variants that use square calibres yes, but Hornet uses cylindrical calibres on which chaff and flares are same size so should be 30 flares per bucket. I found this pdf listing all(?) flares US navy uses and most of them are cylindrical, scroll down to page 14 for IR decoy flares. http://navybmr.com/study%20material/14313a/14313A_ch4.pdf Not from F-18, but Hornet uses same CM magazine. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] DCS Finland - Finnish DCS community SF Squadron
Papa Spardy Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 Can Confirm that ale-47 uses same size chaff and flare, and are heavy as **** when fully loaded.
Joker328 Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 The manual programs seem to work as intended, but I cannot get the S/A or AUTO modes to work properly (e.g. releasing chaff in response to a radar guided missile). Has anyone else tried it? Or is it still WIP?
paura19 Posted June 4, 2018 Author Posted June 4, 2018 Yes, S/A or AUTO modes is still WIP. Would be great to set program on the ground/kneeboard, editor or config.lua. MB2 Czech DCS server. Youtube české Tutorialy Discord MB2 1.Flight | =UVP= Czech school of TOP GUN | DCS at Airshow - Aviaticka Pout 4K player | ASUS B760-F | i7 13700KF 5,4Ghz | MSI 4080 SUPRIME X | 64Gb G.Skill 6000MHz | 2TB M2.PCIe4 for DCS | Corsair RM1000e | (build 2023)
bin801 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 I looked to manual first but nothing about Master Arm that can allow the dispense of flares and chaff :) Thank Sickdog, it was Master Arm. ALR-67 = on Dispencer = on/bypass EW page ALW-47 mode= Manual/Semi active Master Arm = ARM I come to looking for answer of same problem I met. And, My feel is as same as you. I checked Manual for several times and entered game several times, finally, I gave up and come to here. Lucky, I found this answer. We are not in TOP GUN sckool, here is no instructor around me and laughing at me and say: " did you arm?" I can do is looking for answers on Manual, BUT, it is not in Manual , Pity.
Rainmaker Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 I honestly wonder if Master Arm SHOULD be required or if it's a bug. Seems odd if it is... Also defaulting the Master Arm to off when cold starting would probably me a more realistic idea.
WildBillKelsoe Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 so all these youtube refuel vids with F/A-18s on the basket, the tanker had an UNSAFED follower all the time? kind of dangerous. what if pilot depresses the trigger by mistake? AWAITING ED NEW DAMAGE MODEL IMPLEMENTATION FOR WW2 BIRDS Fat T is above, thin T is below. Long T is faster, Short T is slower. Open triangle is AWACS, closed triangle is your own sensors. Double dash is friendly, Single dash is enemy. Circle is friendly. Strobe is jammer. Strobe to dash is under 35 km. HDD is 7 times range key. Radar to 160 km, IRST to 10 km. Stay low, but never slow.
Rainmaker Posted July 13, 2018 Posted July 13, 2018 After making my previous post a while back, looked it up. Per the real checklists, master arm looks to have to be on in real life to dispense, there ere applicable warnings in the checklists to hightlight the potential for inadvertant weapons release if chaff flare is dispensed which would suggest it does have to be on. As far as the arm being unsafe, I would think you still need to be in a master mode and have a weapon selected for the risk to go very high so there are still some failsafes there.
larsony99 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 Hello all. Am I missing something? I can't get the ALE-47 to power on at all. I put the dispenser switch in the on position, and I just keep getting the X over the ALE-47 on the EW page. I've turned master arm on, I've done the BIT on the RWR. What gives?
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