F/A-18C - AN/APG-73 RADAR (AIR-TO-AIR) - Symbology Question

[Mysty]

Hi all,

 

This may have been covered before, but I can't find anything on it.  Would someone be so kind as to tell me what the + sign on the Air-to-Air radar mean.  If you look at the picture attached, there are 2 contacts on the radar, one is hyphen, the other is a + sign.  Both can be locked.  This was taken during a single player mission.  

 

Any info will be greatly appreciated.  

 

Mysty

Edited December 9, 2020 by Mysty

[flashben]

Highest priority radar return

[toilet2000]

It represents the track that would be automatically L&S if you bump Auto ACQ (AACQ, castle toward the radar page when it already has TDC priority).

[Shimmergloom667]

It is the Acquisition Point Cue: the ACQ Point cue indicates the highest priority MSI trackfile if the HAFU for that track is not currently displayed (e.g. it is not the L&S or DT2). This cue will indicate the acquisition point if AACQ is commanded at that instant. This cue also represents where the L&S target will step to if the Undesignate button is depressed. Slewing the TDC cursor over the ACQ Point cue will remove the cue in favor of a HAFU if the LTWS option is selected.

 

The ACQ Point cue is also removed when the cursor is positioned over any MSI trackfile. The ACQ Point cue is not displayed when a higher priority target is already displayed (typically the L&S or DT2).

[Mysty]

Thank you all for your answers.  This clarifies a lot!