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[INVESTIGATING] strange SLAM behaviours


Gneckes

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Okay so, found some strange behaviour with the SLAM. Have attached a track file showing some of them.

 

First issue: Launching SLAMs from ~6000ft, the missiles sometimes goes into a relatively slow (~280kn), nose-high flight situation, apparently attempting to climb to the altitude at which it was launched. But apparently it doesn't have the engine power for that, and instead it slowly descends until it crashes short of the target.

When launching from higher up (15000ft) with Cruise set to "LOW", the missile again attempts (and fails) to climb to launch altitude, but doesn't get quite as slow. Then, when about 17nm away from the target, it goes into a dive and arrives at 5000ft shortly after sensor turns on.

 

Second issue: with the seeker locked onto a target vehicle through datalink, the missile won't fly straight towards the target during the terminal dive, but will go too steep first and then correct and come in nearly horizontal.

 

Third issue: sometimes, the SLAM will circle erratically instead of flying straight towards the target. My suspicion is this happens when the target is far off the aircraft's nose (e.g. behind the aircraft).

 

Fourth issue: sometimes, can't change SLAM sensor FOV through the datalink, but can still slew the sensor/lock on to a target.

strange_SLAMs.trk

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