Mission Computer OFP?

[Hippo]

Reading through the NATOPS I find many references to different mission computer OFPs, which I assume is something like a version number.

 

If so which MC OFP does a LOT20 F/A-18C have, and is this being simulated in the DCS version?

 

If anyone can explain in simple terms what on OFP is, that would be great too.

 

Thx

 

 

(The only F18 thread I could find with OFP in the title was over 400 pages long. Just... no).

Edited December 2, 2018 by Hippo

[crazydunc]

Hi Hippo,

 

The OFP is the Operational Flight Program for the Mission Computer, basically, the software that sits in the unit, above the base level firmware and does all the MC functions. Best analogy i can come up with is the OFP is essentially the Operating System for the MC.

 

Can't help with the OFP number for the LOT 20 I'm afraid!

 

Dunc

[Blaze1]

Nice first post crazydunc.:thumbup:

 

It's only taken six and a half years.

[crazydunc]

Nice first post crazydunc.:thumbup:

 

It's only taken six and a half years.

 

Better late than never! :music_whistling:

[Deano87]

Better late than never! :music_whistling:

 

Blimey... Two Posts! He's on a roll! :lol:;)

[Hippo]

Hi Hippo,

 

The OFP is the Operational Flight Program for the Mission Computer, basically, the software that sits in the unit, above the base level firmware and does all the MC functions. Best analogy i can come up with is the OFP is essentially the Operating System for the MC.

 

Can't help with the OFP number for the LOT 20 I'm afraid!

 

Dunc

 

Thanks for replying, and congratulations on your first post. I feel honoured. :thumbup:.

 

Another descriptor that comes up often in the NATOPS is e.g. After AFC 327. Any ideas what that's about?

 

It would be nice to know which "versions" ED have settled on implementing. Although, it's possible to guess through a process of elimination:

 

With MC OFP 13C AND UP, there is a maximum of 60 waypoints (0 to 59) available for programming.

[crazydunc]

Thanks for replying, and congratulations on your first post. I feel honoured. :thumbup:.

 

Another descriptor that comes up often in the NATOPS is e.g. After AFC 327. Any ideas what that's about?

 

It would be nice to know which "versions" ED have settled on implementing. Although, it's possible to guess through a process of elimination:

 

 

 

Thanks Hippo, I spent a long time playing BS2, the hornet has dragged me back! Nice change from the 737NG FBS I’m usually found in, however I am just trying to avoid the urge to build a Hornet Cockpit now.

 

AFC-327 was a Modification to the F/A-18, some aircraft have it and some don’t, which is why the after statement is there.

 

A process of elimination may be the only real way unfortuantly, they may also cherry pick functionality from different OFPs to suit DCS as well. My 737 has a mixture of 10.3/11/12U FMC functionality, which is both a good and a bad thing.

 

Dunc

[Wags]

Primarily based on 13C.

[Kev2go]

Given when the hornet got its ampcd ( 2004 fleet introduction)

 

And when jhmcs starting being integrated to fleets ( 2005 earliest) or when it got its atflir, wouldn't the hornet being using a later ofp than 13c? Which is from early 2000s? It would at least need ofp15c if not ofp 17 and 19 since even those precedes ampcd and jhmcs installation based on the to order in the natops.

 

Irrc some of the audio cues are from that ofp so it seems we have a hybrid of 13 and 15.

Edited October 11, 2019 by Kev2go

[G B]

OFP is not tied to lot. It is tied to a certain point in time. Hornets of all lots get upgraded to the latest OFP when it comes out. Wags stated above that it is 13C for DCS Hornet.

[Kev2go]

OFP is not tied to lot. It is tied to a certain point in time. Hornets of all lots get upgraded to the latest OFP when it comes out. Wags stated above that it is 13C for DCS Hornet.

 

Exactly ... hence I noted at which certain point in time other such features got added, which also arent tied to a single specific lot. And as such it would appear based on to within manual that 13c appears too early for the features present.

Edited October 8, 2019 by Kev2go

[Harker]

AFAIK they're using OFP 13C, with some elements of OFP 15, in order to enable JDAM, JSOW etc. I obviously don't know, but I'm guessing that they found a good amount info for OFP 13C and use it as base, and use stuff from 15 to bring it up to the level they want capability-wise, while still staying mostly authentic to real source material. Which is fine by me.