waypoint/ccrp bombing?

[eatthis]

is it possibly to designate a waypoint as a target for ccrp in the cat like you can in the hornet?

[near_blind]

The INS in the F-14A and pre-upgrade B isn't accurate enough for this sort of thing. Any sort of accurate weapons delivery is going to require some sort of visual designation.

[draconus]

There's only this:

http://www.heatblur.se/F-14Manual/weapons.html#computer-initial-point

[QuiGon]

12 hours ago, eatthis said:

is it possibly to designate a waypoint as a target for ccrp in the cat like you can in the hornet?

Yes, there is. It's called Computer IP Bombing and draconus has linked to the section of the manual describing this procedure.

 

It's also explained in this video:

 

 

Edited December 3, 2020 by QuiGon

[sLYFa]

Not possible with Jester though

[Snakeice]

3 hours ago, QuiGon said:

Yes, there is. It's called Computer IP Bombing and draconus has linked to the section of the manual describing this procedure.

 

It's also explained in this video:

 

 

@QuiGon but you still need to visual designate the initial point no?

@eatthis For a sort of CCRP i think you could use lantirn pod and manual delivery mode. it should work. ( i always use GBU-12 in Strike mission and mk82 CCIP for cas mission). if the lantirn didn't give you the release point (but i think it should do it), you can easly calculate the release point. you only have to choose a "standard altitude and speed " for your release and calculate the release point with your data, so you haven't to do all the calculation every time, but only the adjustment caused by wind

I hope that i've helped you,

 

Snakeice

[QuiGon]

21 minutes ago, Snakeice said:

@QuiGon but you still need to visual designate the initial point no?

Yes, but the IP can be far away from the target (the closer the better though) and is supposed to be a landmark that is easy to recognize.

Edited December 3, 2020 by QuiGon

[eatthis]

thanks guys, awkward as hell but possible it seems

[QuiGon]

16 hours ago, eatthis said:

thanks guys, awkward as hell but possible it seems

That's not awkward at all and was a pretty common procedure among 70s and 80s strike aircraft, that didn't have GPS navigation and needed to update the INS before reaching the target.

Edited December 4, 2020 by QuiGon

[Karon]

7 hours ago, QuiGon said:

That's not awkward at all and was a pretty common procedure among 70s and 80s strike aircraft, that didn't have GPS navigation and needed to update the INS before reaching the target.

This.

 

@eatthis simple trick that used to helped me to remind what did what when the module was released:

• CPRT PILOT → CCIP;
• CPTR TARGET → CCRP;
• CPTR IP → Line 1/2/3 of the 9-line CAS brief: IP, HDG, DST.

It is not an accurate description, but it helped me to remember what they did when the module was launched.

If you think it's awkward, look at the bright side, we are not using stop-watches and printed maps any more :)