[FIXED INTERNALLY] AGM-65*3 (Maverick) guidance bug

[Tasmanian]

Hi,

I am flying A-10A armed with 6 Mavericks (LAU-88, AGM-65*3 on pylons 3 and 9).

The problem is that only the Maverick, which is attached to the center of the launcher performs the loft maneuver correctly. The ones which are attached to the left and to the right of the pylon turn aside and miss target in most scenarios.

This happens with both "D" and "H" versions.

I suppose that the reason is that Mavericks to the left and to the right of the pylon are rotated but the "navigation code" does not take this into account, so instead of pitching up the missiles go sideways.

Looks like a bug.

I am attaching a track which demonstrates the issue.

 

P.S. The topic was originally created in Flaming Cliffs thread, but I was suggested to post here, probably, because the issue is related to AGM-65, not A-10A aircraft.

Track is attached there and I can't re-upload it:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=231144

[Shadow KT]

I thought my mavericks were acting a bit weird

[Shadow KT]

Yeah, I thought there was something wrong, but you gave me an idea to test it out.

 

So, as you said, can confirm, if shot from the side pylon of a triple rack, the missile veers off to the side, trying to correct its maneuver later.

 

Depending on the launch parameters, it might be able to barely make it back on target, but most of the time it falls short.

 

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All this is demonstrated in my track.

 

I am not sure, but the issue might lie in this:

 

 

 

I am not 100% sure, but should the motor be burning from the middle whole ?

 

EDIT: The motor exhaust IS the middle whole:

 

 

 

 

Weird thing is, this is fired from the right wing on the right side pylon on the triple rack and the flame is off-centered to the left, which would make you think it would veer to the right, but it actually goes left (vice verse for when fired from the left wing)

 

Did another test with a full triple rack just to test if the left pylon Maverick on the triple rack will act in a opposite direction to the one on the right pylon on the triple rack and it does go the opposite way, so this definitely has to do with offset exhaust

Edited January 31, 2019 by Shadow KT

[Shadow KT]

A more simple explanation is that the missile is not actually affected by the exhaust position, but it just tries to loft up, but because it is turned to the side, it lofts sideways

[NineLine]

Good work guys just watched the track and something does seem to be wonky, will report it now.

[NineLine]

A more simple explanation is that the missile is not actually affected by the exhaust position, but it just tries to loft up, but because it is turned to the side, it lofts sideways

 

Yeah, it's like the sim is not understanding the missile is rotated for the rack, and perhaps this is why it lofts sideways and the exhaust is out of line. But again, thanks for the complete report, makes turning these in faster and easier.

[Shadow KT]

Glad to hear, and have helped.

 

It was really effecting my SA-11 DEAD attempts in the A-10 on Blue Flag.

 

Just to make it clear that, connected or not, the offset exhaust is present on all mavericks shot, no matter the position on the rack.

 

This made me think and I should test it out, if this can bee countered by off-setting the plane from target

 

Cheers

[esequiel]

A video :)

 

 

[NineLine]

Fixed internally guys, thanks again.

[Shadow KT]

This bug is back

 

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Edited April 12, 2019 by Shadow KT