"AG Target Undesignate / NWS / FOV Toggle" button

[key_stroked]

Which specific FOV is this button supposed to manipulate?

Rather than affect the FOV of Mavericks or sensors, it appears to actually re-cage the reticle in its default position.

 

Is this intended?

 

The only other uses I've found are undesignating targets and holding it down for tight nosewheel taxiing.

[Captain Orso]

I believe the FOV can only refer to the selected sensor, because there are too many which might be possible at one point in time.

 

Sensors with FOV are:

 

TPOD: CCD (TV-Camera), and FLIR, each have wide and narrow FOV, while LST has wide, narrow, and HUD widths.

DMT: has only one FOV for TV and FLIR, but the same FOV for LST as the TPOD, IIRC.

AGM-65F/G IR-Maverick: has wide and narrow FOV.

AGM-65D/E: I'm not sure if the missiles themselves actually have search capability as with IRMV's. I've read that if an LMAV loses the laser pointer for any reason there is no way for it to regain it, which would speak for it not having any search capability.

 

Regardless of all that, the AG undesignate/etc/etc along with the special shortcuts of the SSS about half the time do not work properly at all.

[Marsvinet]

There was a discussion a while back, and some smart fella noted that it was for the -65F/G. Apparently you cannot change the FOV without breaking lock, so the button will do both (break lock and increase/decrease FOV). This is not implemented for the Harrier currently.

[shagrat]

According to the real life manual the IRMV needs to be in slew mode, then the NWS button works as FOV toggle, else it works as undesignate. There is the FOV toggle on the MPCD if you need a closer look after lock on.

The real problem is the TDC slew Control on the TM Warthog, as IRL you would press and hold(!) the TDC while slewing the seeker, toggle FOV when necessary and only release it over the target! The release action, not the depress, commands the seeker to try and lock the target.

With the original cheap slew (Trackpoint instead of a mini-stick) this is, let's say "very difficult".