Wags' Video - Laser Maverick slaves to target before 'Trigger' is fired?

[The_Bullet_Chef]

Hello all,

 

I may be jumping the gun here..

 

I noticed in Wags' tutorial video for TGP usage with Laser Guided Mavericks, that the Laser Maverick slaves over to the Target Position when the TDC is depressed. This happens before the 'trigger or laser' is fired...?

 

I was just wondering how the Laser Maverick does this?

 

Does the TDC depression momentarily fire the laser for the seeker head to 'see' and 'slave' over to the Target position..?

 

Thanks in advance for any clarification...

 

Cheers

[Jak525]

TDC depress makes a TGT designation which the Maverick seeker slaves to.

[Harker]

AFAIK, you can still point the seeker to a direction and it can be slaved, without meaning that it's locked on anything. Helps to expedite the process of finding the laser, if you know where to point the seeker. It won't launch without having acquired a laser designation though.

[The_Bullet_Chef]

Thanks for the clarification...

 

I wasn't sure if the Laser Mavericks were able to be 'slaved' like that.

 

Cheers...