bonesvf103 Posted April 29, 2019 Posted April 29, 2019 If in the RIO seat, how do you launch chaff and flares? I know that by the RIO's ACM handle there are those rubber covered buttons to do so but I think they are inop in the sim. Where can the RIO dispense flares and chaff otherwise? If in the front seat, how do we insure that Jester will dispense flares and chaff? v6, boNes "Also, I would prefer a back seater over the extra gas any day. I would have 80 pounds of flesh to eat and a pair of glasses to start a fire." --F/A-18 Hornet pilot
Home Fries Posted April 29, 2019 Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) There is a countermeasures panel on the right side of the RIO cockpit with two spring-loaded three-position switches for releasing chaff and flares. Forward releases the applicable program (which can be set in the panel immediately aft of this panel), and aft releases a single chaff packet or flare. These can (and should) be mapped to a controller. Since the functionality of the hat switches by the handle are incomplete (jammer packages aren't modeled), the chaff/flare mappings are all you need and you could map an existing hat switch to dispense chaff/flare program/single. If you have a Warthog Throttle, I recommend the Coolie switch for this functionality. Regarding the pilot, there is a three-position flare switch set to mult, norm, and pilot. setting this switch to Pilot means that when the pilot pushes the DLC button he will release flares. If the switch is in any other position, DLC will release chaff. For my Warthog Throttle, I have this mapped to the pinky switch on the left side of the throttle. Edited April 29, 2019 by Home Fries -Home Fries My DCS Files and Skins My DCS TARGET Profile for Cougar or Warthog and MFDs F-14B LANTIRN Guide
bonesvf103 Posted April 29, 2019 Author Posted April 29, 2019 Thanks. When in the pilot seat, will Jester know to release chaff? I think I've only seen him to release flares. v6, boNes "Also, I would prefer a back seater over the extra gas any day. I would have 80 pounds of flesh to eat and a pair of glasses to start a fire." --F/A-18 Hornet pilot
key_stroked Posted April 30, 2019 Posted April 30, 2019 Thanks. When in the pilot seat, will Jester know to release chaff? I think I've only seen him to release flares. v6, boNes He will release chaff based on the threat. I don't know the parameters, but I've seen him do it.
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