Is there a way to "save" a location in the Su-25T?

[cobrabase]

What I mean is, is there a way for me to make a "MARK" in the inertial navigation system? It can be hard to find a target at night, and when I do I might lose it before I can bring weapons to bear. Be nice to be able to make another pass on it.

[Peyoteros]

Yes there is, Target can be marked as a diamond in your HUD, but you have to set it as Mission target, when you create mission. Once targets are preset they are loaded in Su-25T computer and they are constantly visible in your HUD, In fact there is a autopilot mode which will align the plane to your next target, you also get the distance to the diamond and so on, the only condition is targets must be set as mission targets while you create the mission. You can also skip to the next target and so on. :smilewink:

Edited July 21, 2008 by Peyoteros

[Case]

What I mean is, is there a way for me to make a "MARK" in the inertial navigation system? It can be hard to find a target at night, and when I do I might lose it before I can bring weapons to bear. Be nice to be able to make another pass on it.

 

No, not really. When flying offline on your own missions, you can add your targets to the target list so they will show up on your HUD in A2G mode once you are flying, but this obviously doesn't work on online missions.

 

What you can do is to take note of your position from the nearest waypoint (distance and bearing), so you can find the target again. This can be tricky however.

 

Finally, you could mark the spot with the special marking rockets, or drop a candle bomb from high. These should stay visible for a couple of minutes.

[Boberro]

Drop special flares from 25T :) or remember position :P

[Shaman]

Use rockets that mark the place with purple smoke and haze :) Or have another player as spotter to do just that :)

[A.S]

... just lock ground coords (blank terrain or area) or targets with your optical system and your bearing pointer on your HSI will fix and remain on this point with bearing and range unless you dont switch to Nav mode or something else.

 

So if you know what threat range a target has on specific alt...you can read out on your HSI how close you can go :smilewink:

 

But best A2G method is always ...before you enter a mission....go to Map View....Pull Lines (coords) with Mouse right klick from a reference (BS, runway everything what u can use as point in your HSI.. or WP1) to targets (if not hidden of course otherwise it would be SEAD).... read out bearing and range (right bottom) to your choosen Bullseye and write or draw them down before you take off.. and if you wanna make it totally pro...zoom in n picture terrain figuring out from what direction you wanna engage ( mountains, hills, bridges etc... PS: ICE you placed them very well ;) very well...some behind things so you have to take it from side...or some on bridges so you dont have save lock with Mavs...good job on that)

 

and how to make precission strikes (even blind and at night) by NAV coords you find here..

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=29698

 

but as i said --- as good as your briefing is ..as good your strike will be..

Edited July 21, 2008 by A.S

[cobrabase]

Yes there is, Target can be marked as a diamond in your HUD, but you have to set it as Mission target, when you create mission. Once targets are preset they are loaded in Su-25T computer and they are constantly visible in your HUD, In fact there is a autopilot mode which will align the plane to your next target, you also get the distance to the diamond and so on, the only condition is targets must be set as mission targets while you create the mission. You can also skip to the next target and so on. :smilewink:

 

Yeah... i understand that and use it all the time. What I mean is... DURING a mission being able to make a new diamond.

[cobrabase]

[quote name='=RvE=--AS--']... just lock ground coords (blank terrain or area) or targets with your optical system and your bearing pointer on your HSI will fix and remain on this point with bearing and range unless you dont switch to Nav mode or something else.

 

So If the target leaves the optical system's gimbals and I go around it will pop back into view? The system will remember?

[A.S]

 

So If the target leaves the optical system's gimbals and I go around it will pop back into view? The system will remember?

 

 

Not the system but you :smartass: in other words...read out how you locked in order to find back (range, headings cold-hot etc)

EDIT: Not out of gimbals ...sorry ..you are correct in this one...... so back to CoorDs by NAV :lookaround:

Edited July 21, 2008 by A.S

[S77th-konkussion]

Use rockets that mark the place with purple smoke and haze :) Or have another player as spotter to do just that :)

 

Well it sounds like he means "on the fly". If so- This is the way to do it in LOMAC. It's an advanced flight model- but the avionics are anything but.

 

I'll have to try that HSI thing...

[A.S]

Example:

Pilot 1 is spotting something on his left for eta 5km.... so he swtiches to NAV mode and checks his WP1 or BS position...IT says his current position from WP1/BS bla bla ° for bla bla km

 

refering to that and a lil bit (angle/range) towards his spot he calls out to his flight " .. guys i ve seen somethin bla bla bla ° for bla bla bla km.. "

 

and everyone knows where not to be just for fun or tourist mode :)

but things become interesting if there is more then one target or threat around.....which one first in order to proceed without being killed etc ...

Edited July 21, 2008 by A.S

[cobrabase]

Example:

Pilot 1 is spotting something on his left for eta 5km.... so he swtiches to NAV mode and checks his WP1 or BS position...IT says his current position from WP1/BS bla bla ° for bla bla km

 

refering to that and a lil bit (angle/range) towards his spot he calls out to his flight " .. guys i ve seen somethin bla bla bla ° for bla bla bla km.. "

 

and everyone knows where not to be just for fun or tourist mode :)

but things become interesting if there is more then one target or threat around.....which one first in order to proceed without being killed etc ...

 

I might have to try smoke.

[Brit_Radar_Dude]

A really cheap and nasty way is to blow up a bridge or a building near your actual target. That will burn for ever and you will always be able to see it day or night from quite a distance. Not exactly a politically correct method, but hey it's war.......

[-sulan-]

A really cheap and nasty way is to blow up a bridge or a building near your actual target. That will burn for ever and you will always be able to see it day or night from quite a distance. Not exactly a politically correct method, but hey it's war.......

 

lol I often do that too.. :P

[tflash]

Word! Anyway I find lack of SA the biggest problem in the T-Toad. In its claustrophobic cockpit, you just do not have a good overview of the terrain. Since it doesn't turn that sharp as advertised, you need to fly out a relatively big distance after a pass, before you come back. I always have trouble to find my target on my way back. I sometimes completely get lost in the surroundings, even though I try to remember visual clues.

 

Another solution is use the HSI and calculate the return heading over the target; quite impractical I find though.

[GGTharos]

Then you aren't doing it right! :)

 

I think, however, that 6DOF will greatly improve visibility.

 

Another solution is use the HSI and calculate the return heading over the target; quite impractical I find though.