Which mode to use??????

[maverick81]

Hi everyone,

 

Would it be possible for someone to explain which air to air mode to use (F15) in which situations (ie pros and cons) as I find alot of them to be very similar and dont know which one to use in certain situations.

 

Thanks for any help

 

Mark

[Surf]

Basically it gets down to what weapon systems you have loaded, i.e., medium range

active radar missiles, medium range semi-active, short range IR/radar.

 

RWS/TWS are longer range search and aquisition radar modes on the Eagle. They

should be used to search and target using the AIM-120. With the AIM-7 you can use

RWS to find targets. But locking the target in RWS mode with the AIM-7 selected the

radar will switch to STT, which focuses all the radar energy to the locked target.

Following launch you must illuminate the target to impact, which limits your evasive techiques.

 

With the AIM-7 and AIM-9's you can use the Close Combat modes. The vertical mode

will paint higher elevation angles while boresight mode allows for finer target

filtering/lock on selection. Both of these auto lock under specfic conditions and are

used in sub-10 nm ranges.

 

This is very general info and actual use is fairly complicated in a 'busy' sector of air space.

 

-Surfer

[maverick81]

Thanks mate, that has helped alot.

 

Mark