Harlikwin Posted July 10, 2020 Posted July 10, 2020 So, Out of curiosity On the radar MFD what does the circle above the standard "in range" range cue mean? Something to with loft? Second. On the Stores page with the sparrow selected, in the lower right corner you can toggle between 7m, 7h, 7f. Does this actually do anything? New hotness: I7 9700k 4.8ghz, 32gb ddr4, 2080ti, :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, HP Reverb (formermly CV1) Old-N-busted: i7 4720HQ ~3.5GHZ, +32GB DDR3 + Nvidia GTX980m (4GB VRAM) :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, Rift CV1 (yes really).
Harker Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 1. IIRC, the circle represents the missile seeker max range and appears only if the L&S is further away than that. Above that range, the seeker will not be able to pick up the reflected radar energy and the missile won't receive terminal guidance. 2. I'm not sure, but I suspect that it's used to select the currently loaded AIM-7 type, so that the MC can calculate the correct firing solution etc, based on the capabilities of the different versions. It also updates the Sparrow variant to the correct one, on your HUD. Further actuations of the option don't change the type on the HUD though, only on the DDI. 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
Harlikwin Posted July 11, 2020 Author Posted July 11, 2020 1. IIRC, the circle represents the missile seeker max range and appears only if the L&S is further away than that. Above that range, the seeker will not be able to pick up the reflected radar energy and the missile won't receive terminal guidance. 2. I'm not sure, but I suspect that it's used to select the currently loaded AIM-7 type, so that the MC can calculate the correct firing solution etc, based on the capabilities of the different versions. It also updates the Sparrow variant to the correct one, on your HUD. Further actuations of the option don't change the type on the HUD though, only on the DDI. Thanks Harker, Interesting. On that note I can hit non-maneuvering targets at 30-35nmi with sparrows. The rather optimistic range bar doesn't really reflect that though so I was wondering if the circle was a max range indicator. On point #2 it changes it in the HMCS, but really no other change, I kinda figured it was to tell the MC what I had loaded though. New hotness: I7 9700k 4.8ghz, 32gb ddr4, 2080ti, :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, HP Reverb (formermly CV1) Old-N-busted: i7 4720HQ ~3.5GHZ, +32GB DDR3 + Nvidia GTX980m (4GB VRAM) :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, Rift CV1 (yes really).
Harker Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Yeah, I don't know if any of these are actually simulated in the sim. Just to test, I tried launching an AIM-7H from 50 NM and while it did guide towards the (slightly maneuvering) target (I suspect via datalink in the beginning), it flew by it and didn't turn to intercept. It could be that the missile's battery died though, the calculated TOF was more than 90 seconds. Also keep in mind that after you fire, you still fly towards the target because you have to support the missile, so it's possible that you enter the seeker range after launch, so it might work like that. Don't know for certain, I'm mostly theorizing now, TBH. 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
Bunny Clark Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Hmmm, I don't see a circle on the MFD, it may be something on Beta that's not in Stable. Is it the R-aero cue? Does it line up with the diamond range cue in the HUD? Oil In The Water Hornet Campaign. Bunny's: Form-Fillable Controller Layout PDFs | HOTAS Kneeboards | Checklist Kneeboards
Harker Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Hmmm, I don't see a circle on the MFD, it may be something on Beta that's not in Stable. Is it the R-aero cue? Does it line up with the diamond range cue in the HUD?It's not the Raero cue. Designate an L&S target from something like 40 NM, without going STT. For some reason, if I go STT, it removes all cues from the DDI, it just leaves the steady radar azimuth line. 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
rob10 Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 It's duplicating the NIRD circle info from the HUD. You'll see the small dot that represents the STEERING DOT on it as well.
Harker Posted July 12, 2020 Posted July 12, 2020 It's duplicating the NIRD circle info from the HUD. You'll see the small dot that represents the STEERING DOT on it as well.Not the big circle at the center of the radar scope, it's a small circle that appears along the azimuth of the target, if it's designated (but not in STT). 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
SharpeXB Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 It’s this. From p278 in the manual: “AIM-7 Max Seeker Range Cue. This small circle appears on the azimuth steering line when the AIM-7 is in STT and LOFT is selected. The cue indicates the range at which the AIM-7 Semi-Active RADAR Homing (SARH) seeker can guide of RADAR illumination off the locked target. If LOFT is not selected, the cue only appears when the SARH seeker range is less than the target range and the target is between Rmin and Rmax.” i9-14900KS | ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO | 64GB DDR5 5600MHz | iCUE H150i Liquid CPU Cooler | ASUS TUF GeForce RTX 4090 OC | Windows 11 Home | 2TB Samsung 980 PRO NVMe | Corsair RM1000x | LG 48GQ900-B 4K OLED Monitor | CH Fighterstick | Ch Pro Throttle | CH Pro Pedals | TrackIR 5
Harlikwin Posted July 13, 2020 Author Posted July 13, 2020 It’s this. From p278 in the manual: “AIM-7 Max Seeker Range Cue. This small circle appears on the azimuth steering line when the AIM-7 is in STT and LOFT is selected. The cue indicates the range at which the AIM-7 Semi-Active RADAR Homing (SARH) seeker can guide of RADAR illumination off the locked target. If LOFT is not selected, the cue only appears when the SARH seeker range is less than the target range and the target is between Rmin and Rmax.” Thanks SharpeXB! Now does anyone know what switching between M/H/F does anything (Aside from update the JHMCS symbology). New hotness: I7 9700k 4.8ghz, 32gb ddr4, 2080ti, :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, HP Reverb (formermly CV1) Old-N-busted: i7 4720HQ ~3.5GHZ, +32GB DDR3 + Nvidia GTX980m (4GB VRAM) :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, Rift CV1 (yes really).
QuiGon Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 Now does anyone know what switching between M/H/F does anything (Aside from update the JHMCS symbology). I'm also very curious about this. Would love to hear an answer to this :) Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
RavenFrost Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 It’s this. From p278 in the manual: “AIM-7 Max Seeker Range Cue. This small circle appears on the azimuth steering line when the AIM-7 is in STT and LOFT is selected. The cue indicates the range at which the AIM-7 Semi-Active RADAR Homing (SARH) seeker can guide of RADAR illumination off the locked target. If LOFT is not selected, the cue only appears when the SARH seeker range is less than the target range and the target is between Rmin and Rmax.” Cool Stuff Now does anyone know what switching between M/H/F does anything (Aside from update the JHMCS symbology). In the Sparrow-Training-Mission your Hornet is equipted with 4 AIM-7M (Pylon) and 2 AIM-7F (Cheek Station). You can only switch between the Missiletypes with the M/H/F OSB. If this Option should show up with only one specific Type loaded? I don't know, maybe EA related. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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