f-16 radar question

[Viciam1]

Hi guys,

 

In the f-16 radar, how do I change the angle of the radar up and down. I know how to change the bars and azimuth but want to know how to make the radar itself point up or down.

 

Thank you

[Mustang25]

The keybind for it is ANT ELEV. Up and down (or axis) will let you change the elevation of your radar.

[Viciam1]

Thank you

[BuzzU]

Not busting your chops but have you read the manual?

[Florence201]

Or Chucks Guide?

[Viciam1]

Hello,

 

Is there a button to turn off the helmet mounted display in the f16? I can't seem to find it at all.

[Viciam1]

Also, one more thing. When using the radar...moving the cursor up and down using the target management button, will that change the angle of the radar up and down too? Or do I have to do that with - or + ?

[Oceandar]

Hello,

 

Is there a button to turn off the helmet mounted display in the f16? I can't seem to find it at all.

DMS down long.

[BuzzU]

Also, one more thing. When using the radar...moving the cursor up and down using the target management button, will that change the angle of the radar up and down too? Or do I have to do that with - or + ?

 

You need to download this and read it.

 

 

https://www.mudspike.com/chucks-guides-dcs-f-16c-viper/

 

[Viciam1]

Why use bore aim 9x mode instead of slave aim9x. under which situation should you use either of these when using head mounted display and uncage

[Bunny Clark]

Slave causes the AIM-9X seeker to acquire a target that is locked up by the radar. It's ideal when you have or plan to have acquired the target by radar first.

 

Bore allows you to visually cue the AIM-9X onto a target using either the HUD or JHMCS. It's useful if you want to just be able to lock at a target and shoot them without taking the time for a radar lock, or without alerting them with a radar lock, or when trying to engage a high angle target that is within the AIM-9X seeker head field of view, but outside the radar gimbal limits.

[Viciam1]

So in close combat dogfight, bore aim9x with helmet display is better coz it allows higher aspect shots than is possible with slave mode? Have I understood that correct?

[Bunny Clark]

Pretty much. I wouldn't necessarily say one mode is clearly better than the other in a dogfight. Using the radar gets you range, closure rate, aspect, and steering cues to allow you to better judge shot probability. A visual launch without the radar can be done higher off-axis and a little faster. Both have their uses.

[Viciam1]

That makes sense thank you

[Viciam1]

Also, whats the best way to practice combat with the f16? I so far have been using the missions that come with the f16 but they only have like 2/3 enemies max and its so repetitive. Is there anywhere else I can practice? Something suitable for a beginner?

[Hummingbird]

The antenna elevation and depression sensitivity is sadly still waay to high for anyone using buttons to control it. ED still haven't fixed this since reported a year ago. Really frustrating

[Raptor05121]

Also, whats the best way to practice combat with the f16? I so far have been using the missions that come with the f16 but they only have like 2/3 enemies max and its so repetitive. Is there anywhere else I can practice? Something suitable for a beginner?

 

Best way is to get online. I'm a noobie with ~20 hours in her and I've been getting online the past week. After you get the basics of the ship,diving into SRS and getting online is a great way to quickly pick up the pace. Check out Hoggit's training server

[Viciam1]

Thank you, I will have a look at Hoggits training server.

[regards]

I 'm lucky to have F-16 Pilot's radar manual but the sad news is that it is 'block 15S' related. May 1st 1985..

[Viciam1]

Guys, I have been learning navigation in the f16 and I am a little confused. So say I just want to fly around in free flight along a planned route. Lets say from Sochi to Batumi. I make 3 way points along the way. 1 over gudauta then kobuleti and then onto batumi. When do I then switch over to tacan to bring me on the correct approach. How to pilots in real navigate?

[Bunny Clark]

Depends how you want to do it.

 

The DCS way is to generally not bother with TACAN at all, navigate to the airport using the waypoint, call inbound to ATC, overfly the airport and execute an overhead landing. This is semi-realistic for military flights at a military airbase, and gets you on the ground quickly with minimum hassle.

 

The realistic way for civilian aircraft, or military aircraft operating from a civilian airport, is the follow the approach charts. The approach charts are on your kneeboard for in-game reference and you've got everything you need to fly them. The ATC doesn't currently give you specific instructions for them though. Here's the approach chart for Batumi for reference.

[Frederf]

In real flying it depends on whether you are legally bound to a particular route and route reference. That's rarely even implied let alone supported or enforced in DCS. It depends on how much you're willing to rely on INS nav and how you plan to use the radio nav aid. If it's just terminal backup guidance to backup visual, whenever you're low workload on descent, as late as 30nm is fine. If you're into IMC that's about the same unless you're on a published approach then obviously need it before the IAF. Usually there is no reason to get off INS nav, it's daylight good weather and steerpoint is on destination, EGI's fine, you can crank whatever inbound course if you want. TACAN doesn't have any real benefit.

[Viciam1]

I see. But Its still good to know how tacan and ils works even though you don't really need it in DCS as you can just waypoint over but it takes ages to enter the coordinates of the waypoint in where as you can just punch is 2 digit tacan code and also handy for finding tankers and ships.

[Viciam1]

Hi guys, in TWS radar mode, say you have 4 targets but you only want to target the 2 on the left, how do you do that so you can TMS Right to quickly switch between the 2 targets and fire off some amraams but don't want to target the 2 bogeys on the right?

[Frederf]

You would ensure that the two targets of interest were elevated to system tracks and the other targets tank tracks.