How do I fire AIM 9M Sidewinder?

[Skyracer]

Hello i bought the hornet today so far im learning the system. In the training mission when you are loaded with sidewinder i cant fire them. I have tried in range and out of range. Uncage and caged.

 

What does TST mean?

 

[backspace340]

Looks like you've loaded the wrong missiles - they say TST (which i'm guessing means 'test'). You need to load the AIM-9X or AIM-9M, I think you might have loaded the CAP-9M (which is a captive missile used for training - it doesn't launch).

[Skyracer]

OK, strange this was a quick misson that sidewinders were already loaded.

[backspace340]

Yeah it would be useful to see a bit lower down on the left - if you've got the master arm off you might have clicked SIM mode by accident or something?

[RRino]

You are in the amraam training mission. You need to go to one of the sidewinder missions.

[Skyracer]

You are in the amraam training mission. You need to go to one of the sidewinder missions.

 

Thank you!

[Brendan Baker]

Sidewinders won't launch

 

I'm doing the AIM-9 training mission and cant get the missiles to launch for the life of me. I just picked this up today and I'm loving it but it seems I need some extra ssistance

[razo+r]

 

And you also got a manual for further questions

[shagrat]

I'm doing the AIM-9 training mission and cant get the missiles to launch for the life of me. I just picked this up today and I'm loving it but it seems I need some extra ssistance

If you use the HMD in addition to the HUD, it seems you need to uncage(!) the M similar to the X.

With HMD off, they slave to the radar lock...

[Svend_Dellepude]

Caged or uncaged, they will launch when you press the trigger.

@OP, In navy A/C you use the trigger for all A/A weapons. Unlike In the F-15 where you use thumb for missiles and trigger for gun. Are you pressing the right button? If so try to use the keyboard to see if that does anything for you.

[station2station]

My game actually crashes when I see "TST 2" on the HUD. Can't seem to find where others are having this issue, or even getting TST 2 for that matter.

[Goa]

you need to keep pressing uncage button whilst searching for target in the air, once you got the proper sound for locking target release the uncage button, jhmc will keep traking the target itself and you can fire it :)

[Etirion]

My problem when I was new is that I wasnt holding down the trigger long enough, you gotta do that for... diplomatic reasons.

[Svend_Dellepude]

You dont have to hold, uncage, have a target locked or anything else in the DCS F-18 as of now. Missiles will launch when you squeeze the trigger.

[majapahit]

When I do ground attacks a lot I sometimes forget the Sidewinder releases with the Gun trigger switch while the other AA release by the release weapon switch ..

 

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