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Will the F/A-18C get the VS sub-mode (Velocity Search) for the A/A radar?


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Our Hornet should certainly have it, it's a clearly described in official manuals. But from what I can see from comments from ED, we're probably not getting it.

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I don't think it's necessary to include VS in order for the Hornet to leave EA but I certainly don't want to see it omitted entirely as it serves a useful function: Detection at range and threat filtering! Even if it wasn't useful I'd like to see a complete representation of the major radar modes in our sim.

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My thoughts exactly. I'd like to have VS for completeness, but getting RWS, TWS and more importantly MSI to work correctly, is far more important and, IMO, a requirement for Early Access.

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Threat filtering is a pretty huge trade off because of the lack of MSI Radar trackfile processing in VS. Best off just looking at the trackfile ranks (also a bit wrong now). Detection range though would be a consideration. It's largely quite useless from what I've heard from real world guys.

 

That said, it's a quite straightforward mode. I don't care if they don't do it till 2025 but I see no reason to say "never". It IS a Radar mode of the APG-65/73 in the F/A-18 in any given OFP.

 

It's sort of like modeling the air conditioning fan in the Hind...

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