Transponder

[chase]

Hello everyone. Thanks to the sale of the Hornet I've jumped back in the seat.

I have been on break and flying primarily X-Plane and also Flying on line for the civilian

side of aviation sims.

 

So that brings me to my question. In A GA Aircraft or an Airliner, ATC will issue a Squawk Code to put in the Transponder for an IFR Flight. I do not see in the Hornet a transponder... I would assume that while flying around ATC would have the bird on their radar. So what method is used to track the Hornet.

How would a Carrier track their fighters? A Squawk code is 4 digits.

 

It's been a lot of fun. I've gotten so use to flying at an Indicated IAS of like 180 knots that 700 Knots made me actually LOL.

 

Speaking of Speed. Maybe someone may know the answer to a follow up question.

If I have the Burners on for a few minutes I get a yellow warning. But nothing shows ( That I'm seeing at least ) on the DDI's FCS Pg. I let off on the throttle and clear the warning and it doesn't come back on.... So maybe there is a time limit as to how long you can remain in afterburner mode? Maybe the Exhaust temps got to high...

 

Anyway. Enjoying the Bird. A lot of fun flying a multi million AC for $80 bucks lol.,

 

 

Dave.

[Irishlad200000]

Hi I could be wrong! I’m not a fighter pilot, but do some fun in RL Cessna. I noticed the absence of the transponder too!

 

I believe that the system used is integrated into the IFF system on most military applications. Click the link below and you can see a BAE system for the hornet.

 

https://www.baesystems.com/en/download-en/20180518194500/1434555671810.pdf

 

I’m sure a civilian controller see’s a unique military code and signal for each craft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Irishlad200000]

https://www.baesystems.com/en/download-en/20180518171117/1434583076231.pdf

 

Also re the afterburners. It is advised they are only used when really necessary, I.E for combat reasons or take off / carrier landing. They will massively increase your fuel usage. You also run the risk of structural damage with prolonged use. Best advice is use only when necessary! Don’t know if a fault is modelled in DCS, but a possibility.

 

 

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[QuiGon]

Irishlad is right. The military IFF transponder can be used in various modes (1-5), where mode 3 is for the civilian 4 digit transponder/squawk code, that gets assigned by the ATC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_transponder_interrogation_modes

Edited November 1, 2018 by QuiGon

[MegOhm_SD]

https://www.baesystems.com/en/download-en/20180518171117/1434583076231.pdf

 

Also re the afterburners. It is advised they are only used when really necessary, I.E for combat reasons or take off / carrier landing. They will massively increase your fuel usage. You also run the risk of structural damage with prolonged use. Best advice is use only when necessary! Don’t know if a fault is modelled in DCS, but a possibility.

 

 

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Interesting then that at OBX, Kill Devil Hills, NC, I frequently see Hornets climbing out to sea in two pairs using afterburners. So they are using ABs to climb to desired altitude on their way out to do night Ops at the Carrier. You can see both Leader and wingman are doing so for 20-30 seconds. Multiple times on same climb out. They also frequently use AB to get in position to catch up and rejoin for their RTB formation. See this all the time after they make their practice bombing runs on the Dam near where I live.

[Irishlad200000]

Like I say so have no experience in real FA18 and have only done fighters in the armchair!

 

I would say fuel is the main limitation, if you saw the real ones using AB for climb and catch-up. If anyone can find tech specs for AB use it would be interesting to know. Have tried checking all sorts of places, but there is only general advice. Nothing on time limits etc. I will test later and do a whole tank on AB and see if DCS models any related fault. Found some info re the F16. If you were to fly at full AB you have 9mins on main tank. That’s frightening, when the nearest runway is on the horizon!

 

It must be a very realistic model if we are getting into the nitty gritty specs!

 

 

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[QuiGon]

Like I say so have no experience in real FA18 and have only done fighters in the armchair!

 

I would say fuel is the main limitation, if you saw the real ones using AB for climb and catch-up. If anyone can find tech specs for AB use it would be interesting to know. Have tried checking all sorts of places, but there is only general advice. Nothing on time limits etc. I will test later and do a whole tank on AB and see if DCS models any related fault. Found some info re the F16. If you were to fly at full AB you have 9mins on main tank. That’s frightening, when the nearest runway is on the horizon!

 

It must be a very realistic model if we are getting into the nitty gritty specs!

 

 

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I think the 9 min limitation comes from the amount of internal fuel and not from some faults that might occur and fuel limitation is of course simulated in DCS.

[=OPS=Slider]

About that "yellow warning" light previously mentioned. It was a master caution, and I bet it was due to inlet ice warning. It doesn't affect your plane in any way (for now), but IF it will get modelled it, you should be worried to not get this ice into your engine.

[Irishlad200000]

Too right! A Cessna 152 I had been training in downed with another crew on board and it may have been carb ice. In the old GA planes it makes the engine run rough and you have a very limited time before full stall!

 

 

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