TWS Questions

[ebabil]

Hi guys, I have some questions about TWS

 

* It shows range and alt at left upper corner but whose alt and range is it? There are multiple targets.

* Can I change priority? Sometimes jester doesn't give number 1 to the closest target

* Some targets are flashing, some targets are dim, some are bright. How can determine what is what?

* Let's say there are 4 targets in tws and I started to shoot aim54's, but can I see which targets I fired a missile to and which are pending engagement?

* How can I see whether my missiles are missed or still on the way except jester talks?

[BonerCat]

*Top fo the TAD shows info about the hooked (highlighted) target

*Not with jester. The AWG-9 will try to assign priorities, and while a RIO can interfere, Jester doesnt try

*Dim targets are normal detections, Highlighted target is hooked.

Once you've fired missiles, steady highlight indicateds TWS guidance (i think), while flashing indicates an active missile on the target

However, since missile guidance still wasnt properly implemented, flashing is not accurate, and can be ignored (again, i think)

*If you had a good solid track on every bandit, bandits you've fired on should become steadly highlighted until missiles go active, at which point they should flash (again, not properly implemented yet)

*The timer on the left side of a bandit you've fired on is estimated time to hit. The further away you shoot from, the less accurate it tends to be. Once that reaches 0, and the bandit isnt dead, it's time to fire again or run

 

Some of this info might not be a 100% accurate, as i haven't flown the 14 in a while, and haven't followed the development to a tee

Would be good if someone could chime in and correct any mistakes that i might've accidentally placed here! :thumbup:

[ebabil]

Thanks mate.

If i recall correctly, I see flashing targets even before firing a missile. Does it mean someone else fired a missile to him?

[DD_Fenrir]

If target is flashing it is within Max range of AIM-54.

If launched on, the TTI numeric (numbers to the lower right of the contact) will flash once the missile is 'Pitbull'

[ebabil]

So if they are not flashing, I should not fire?

[draconus]

So if they are not flashing, I should not fire?

 

You can, whenever you have "HOT TRIG" light up. It is decided by pilot then if the shot is viable or not.

[draconus]

*Top fo the TAD shows info about the hooked (highlighted) target

This is done by the RIO (Jester does that too).

 

*The timer on the left side of a bandit you've fired on is estimated time to hit. The further away you shoot from, the less accurate it tends to be. Once that reaches 0, and the bandit isnt dead, it's time to fire again or run

The timer (in seconds) is on the right side.