correct as is AGM-65E Inconsistent uncaging

[TAIPAN_]

When designating a target with the TGP, the first Laser Maverick will always uncage automatically simply by setting the maverick page to SOI (sensor select switch in the direction of the Maverick page).

Once the first Maverick is fired and a new target is designated with the TGP, the behaviour changes and all future mavericks remain caged during the same procedure of TGP Designate -> Sensor select set Maverick page as SOI.

Expected behaviour would be that the behaviour of the system would remain the same if performing all the steps from scratch, but it seems there is a state change once the first maverick is fired future mavericks always require a manual uncage.

Track is attached, first Maverick uncages automatically. 2nd Maverick you can see it fails to uncage. (Ignore maverick hitting the ground and targeting the ground, the moving targets in the track are in a different position to where they actually were but the uncage behaviour is the same)

Hornet 2nd MavE does not uncage.trk

[MarcT-NL]

I am afraid that this is "Correct as is". It's descibed like this in the manual.

The FA-18 (the DCS variant anyway) is loaded with functionality which screams "WHY WHY WHY does it work like this ???". But apparantly DCS thinks this is Correct as is. Who am I to disagree ?  I don't know the real life FA-18. I have spoken to people who say they have flown the real one, and see thing differently, but I just don't know...

[BIGNEWY]

Hi, 

this is correct as is, if you have any unclassified information that it should be different feel free to PM me. 

thanks

[TAIPAN_]

Thanks guys, I guess it's another Hornetism that the Maverick page functions a bit differently if you use it more than once.

If your sources show it uncaging on the first maverick, but staying caged on the 2nd maverick, then that's what we simmers will have to live with too.