LTWS quick question...

[mehksauce]

If i tdc depress, it will soft lock a target? so i will need to tdc depress twice to go STT?

[Jak525]

Correct. First soft lock will designate launch & steer, second (on another target) will make it designated target 2. Then TDC depressing again on the L&S or DT2 will STT it.

Edited March 31, 2019 by Jak525

[Harker]

Real pilots often use SSS right to quickly lock up a target, instead of 2x TDC Depress. When the TDC is on top of a brick, SSS Right will immediately lock the target, instead of placing the radar in AACQ mode.

Edited April 1, 2019 by Harker

[Harker]

Correct. First soft lock will designate launch & steer, second (on another target) will make it designated target 2. Then TDC depressing again on the L&S or DT2 will STT it.

From what I've seen, a single TDC Depress on the DT2 will make it the L&S, not lock it up

[Jak525]

From what I've seen, a single TDC Depress on the DT2 will make it the L&S, not lock it up

Ahh right, thanks. So, three presses to STT the DT2.

[Harker]

Yes, or just SSS Right in AA mode, when your TDC is over the brick.

[QuiGon]

Real pilots often use SSS right to quickly lock up a target, instead of 2x TDC Depress. When the TDC is on top of a brick, SSS Right will immediately lock the target, instead of placing the radar in AACQ mode.

Ohhh, since the EA release of the Hornet I was wondering what the purpose of SSS Right is, as you could hard lock targets just fine pressing the TDC. Now with soft lock functionality the SSS right actually makes sense now, as it enable you to hard lock immediately, unlike TDC in (L)TWS mode. :thumbup:

[mortalkombat]

Allright guys need some disambiguation. What is DT2, L&S and SSS?

[QuiGon]

L&S (launch & steer) is your number 1 designated LTWS target, while DT2 is your number 2 designated LTWS target.

SSS is the Sensor Select Switch.

[Jak525]

Designated target 2 -- your second target you're tracking in LTWS (also when we get TWS I think too)

Launch & steering target - the first target you're tracking in LTWS (again also in TWS I think) or the Target you're single target tracking (STT)-ing (STT=traditional lock).

SSS = sensor select switch.

[BarTzi]

Real pilots often use SSS right to quickly lock up a target, instead of 2x TDC Depress. When the TDC is on top of a brick, SSS Right will immediately lock the target, instead of placing the radar in AACQ mode.

 

Does SSS right work like this in the sim at the moment?

[AvroLanc]

Does SSS right work like this in the sim at the moment?

 

Yes it does. When cursor is over radar contact.

 

But AACQ itself is a little buggy. Instead of locking nearest contact, it locks up the first contact the radar sweep line hits. Not altogether useful.

[Harker]

 

But AACQ itself is a little buggy. Instead of locking nearest contact, it locks up the first contact the radar sweep line hits. Not altogether useful.

 

True, it'll often lock something far away, while you have a target at 20nm. I only use it when I'm blind, but I know that a target is there.

[Tenkom]

The name “launch and steer” seems to imply that if I launch a missile it will track this target. I thought LTWS could not do this. Does it switch to STT automatically?

[AvroLanc]

The name “launch and steer” seems to imply that if I launch a missile it will track this target. I thought LTWS could not do this. Does it switch to STT automatically?

 

I believe it should switch to TWS for Amraam and STT for Sparrow.

 

TWS of course is not available yet. STT for Sparrow - hopefully later. Hopefully LTWS will get a bit more love over the next couple updates.

[Harker]

The name “launch and steer” seems to imply that if I launch a missile it will track this target. I thought LTWS could not do this. Does it switch to STT automatically?

 

L&S refers to the fact that you get targeting information on the RDR page and on the HUD. The LTWS's update rate is not high enough to guide a missile to the target and it does not automatically change to STT when you launch, you need to go STT yourself.

[BarTzi]

Yes it does. When cursor is over radar contact.

 

But AACQ itself is a little buggy. Instead of locking nearest contact, it locks up the first contact the radar sweep line hits. Not altogether useful.

 

This is not what I'm talking about. I should be able to lock the L&S target with SCS right, which should trigger FACQ, which doesnt exist in the sim yet.

[AvroLanc]

This is not what I'm talking about. I should be able to lock the L&S target with SCS right, which should trigger FACQ, which doesnt exist in the sim yet.

 

I understood ok. I've just tested locking L&S with SSS right. Works fine. Fast Acq works by immediately commanding STT on the brick under cursor. Which is correct.

 

AACQ is a little wrong at the moment.

 

We also need the nosewheel steering/undesignate HOTAS command. This will bug the highest pri trackfile as L&S.

[Pikey]

Interesting, have you a source? because the Navy AWI training specifically says the opposite as it should centre the scan volume of the TWS on the target.

 

Real pilots often use SSS right to quickly lock up a target, instead of 2x TDC Depress. When the TDC is on top of a brick, SSS Right will immediately lock the target, instead of placing the radar in AACQ mode.

[Harker]

Interesting, have you a source? because the Navy AWI training specifically says the opposite as it should centre the scan volume of the TWS on the target.

 

Not a paper source, but I'm quoting someone on the forums who claims to be a former pilot (but I don't remember either the username or the post, to be honest). Keep in mind that we're not using TWS, but RWS. LTWS is just a sub-mode of the latter.

Edited April 2, 2019 by Harker