kaoqumba Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 I want to know, for JSOW, can we plan its flight route? If not, will this feature be added in the future?
Harker Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 AFAIK you can't program the route to the target, only the terminal delivery, similar to the JDAM The vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord. F/A-18C, F-15E, AV-8B, F-16C, JF-17, A-10C/CII, M-2000C, F-14, AH-64D, BS2, UH-1H, P-51D, Sptifire, FC3 - i9-13900K, 64GB @6400MHz RAM, 4090 Strix OC, Samsung 990 Pro
AvroLanc Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 JSOW does have a capability to follow a pre-planned flight path. In the F-16 it's called MPRE mode, with a limited number of waypoints and a launch point defined during mission planning. Not sure if the Hornet integration has the same functions. Would assume so IRL. It would be great to see additional JDAM/JSOW functions like the TERM profiles, IZLAR and launch points etc, before any new weapons are added.
Harker Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 JSOW does have a capability to follow a pre-planned flight path. In the F-16 it's called MPRE mode, with a limited number of waypoints and a launch point defined during mission planning. Not sure if the Hornet integration has the same functions. Would assume so IRL. It would be great to see additional JDAM/JSOW functions like the TERM profiles, IZLAR and launch points etc, before any new weapons are added. I wasn't aware of that. If the Hornet is capable of supporting it, it'd be cool to have. But since the JSOW A and C models are unpowered gliders, does it really come in handy? I can understand it for the SLAM-ER, but what's the use of it for the JSOW, since it'll just descent towards the target anyway? The vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord. F/A-18C, F-15E, AV-8B, F-16C, JF-17, A-10C/CII, M-2000C, F-14, AH-64D, BS2, UH-1H, P-51D, Sptifire, FC3 - i9-13900K, 64GB @6400MHz RAM, 4090 Strix OC, Samsung 990 Pro
AvroLanc Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 I wasn't aware of that. If the Hornet is capable of supporting it, it'd be cool to have. But since the JSOW A and C models are unpowered gliders, does it really come in handy? I can understand it for the SLAM-ER, but what's the use of it for the JSOW, since it'll just descent towards the target anyway? If you launch it high and fast enough it has something like a 70nm range. It can accept up to 8 waypoints to fly through en-route to it's pre-planned target. I'd imagine with that sort of range, you can reasonably plan a route around known defenses. JSOW also has impact options such as 'side by side' and 'tandem' (but not in MPRE mode), rather like the Viggen's BK90. Again, will ED support these options? Is this even implemented IRL Hornet software? We don't know....yet.
ED Team Wags Posted June 3, 2019 ED Team Posted June 3, 2019 I want to know, for JSOW, can we plan its flight route? If not, will this feature be added in the future? No, we have no information about such a feature in the USN/USMC A and standard C versions. Thanks Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wagmatt Twitch: wagmatt System: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3729544#post3729544
Harker Posted June 3, 2019 Posted June 3, 2019 If you launch it high and fast enough it has something like a 70nm range. It can accept up to 8 waypoints to fly through en-route to it's pre-planned target. I'd imagine with that sort of range, you can reasonably plan a route around known defenses. JSOW also has impact options such as 'side by side' and 'tandem' (but not in MPRE mode), rather like the Viggen's BK90. Again, will ED support these options? Is this even implemented IRL Hornet software? We don't know....yet.Ah, I see. Like plotting a flight path outside the range of enemy SAM or EW coverage. Useful indeed. The vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord. F/A-18C, F-15E, AV-8B, F-16C, JF-17, A-10C/CII, M-2000C, F-14, AH-64D, BS2, UH-1H, P-51D, Sptifire, FC3 - i9-13900K, 64GB @6400MHz RAM, 4090 Strix OC, Samsung 990 Pro
EcceHomo Posted June 4, 2019 Posted June 4, 2019 For F-16, MPPRE uses route points as DTC loads (not system route points). So in theory, it can be set in the task editor, and F-18C loads the predicted JSOW turning point through DTC (MU). And for JDAM, loading PP data using Task Editor (TAMPS) is the standard operation, not manual input in the cockpit. PS B-52 can manually change any turning point on ownship.
Madbrood Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 No, we have no information about such a feature in the USN/USMC A and standard C versions. Thanks As far as I'm aware the Hornet (or the Rhino) doesn't support this feature. Happy to be proved wrong by someone more in the know! i7-4770k | EVGA GTX 980 SC | 16GB DDR3 | TrackIR 5, TM Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals DCS: F-16C, F/A-18C, F-14A/B, AV-8B, FC3, A-10C, Black Shark II, UH-1H, F-86F, MiG-21bis, Mirage 2000C, AJS-37, F-5E :pilotfly:
EcceHomo Posted June 6, 2019 Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) As far as I'm aware the Hornet (or the Rhino) doesn't support this feature. Happy to be proved wrong by someone more in the know! JSOW of F-18C has at least four launch modes (PP, SL, T001, T002). This is different from JDAM. I don't think hornet can change Route in the air just like B-52. But I think loading to MU through TAMPS will enable JSOW to fly according to a Route. Edited June 6, 2019 by EcceHomo
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