Further mav queries....

[markturner1960]

Hi, I have the IR mavs pretty well worked out, but the Laser versions are still being a little tricky....pretty sure of the procedure, but just wondered if the issues I am having are due to procedure or just how the current iteration of them is.....For example:

Issue 1 - Cage / Uncage does not work straight away? Often, I am pressing cage / Uncage several times, before I see the U in the HUD to indicate they are uncaged. What circumstance might stop the uncaging of the missile? 

Issue 2, lock - Again, often, despite having a good point track lock on the TPOD, and being under 7 miles, I cant get the missile to lock on. Sometimes it wont lock at all before I overfly, other times, right at the last minute.... I am making sure I am not out of gimbal and the fact that it sometimes does lock on would indicate that I am doing everything else right? is this normal behaviour? Or what would prevent the missile getting a lock? 

 

Thanks!

[Dr_Pavelheer]

E2 needs 90 seconds before its ready, maybe that's the problem.

Try to point nose of the aircraft lower, missile should lock much earlier than than EO Mavericks to the point missile range becomes an issue.

[markturner1960]

Thanks, I am definitely over the 90 seconds elapsed and pointing directly at the target...... 

Any suggestions as to what would stop the uncage? I thought this was just a state, that could be switched at any time, rather than being parameter dependant....

[markturner1960]

I saved a track, perhaps some one would be good enough tio take a look and see what the problems might be? 

 

Thanks 

Mavs no lock.miz_23072022_14-14.trk

[lukeXIII]

From what I saw of that track you were able to uncage and get a lock fine. Only issues I could see was that your nozzles weren't fully aft which would prevent a launch and you weren't getting the INRNG que (probably going too slow).

EDIT: As said above, you are late getting a lock because you weren't pointing the cross pattern on the target.

Edited July 30, 2022 by lukeXIII

[markturner1960]

Thanks, I have spent most of yesterday testing and watching guides etc……….I can get the first missile off usually no problem, then subsequent shots are an issue. 
 

Often, if I switch to missile seeker feed, I just see the code number and a stationary X…….and no X in the HUD…….also, often, when trying to uncage, it will uncage, then 3 seconds later, the U in the HUD will disappear………..often it takes repeated attempts to uncage for it to stick. 
 

What might be causing these issues?