pm documented evidence Radar sensor volume on HSD in STT

[itn]

Hi,

DCS 2.8.3.38090 Open Beta

Currently when you enter STT, the sensor volume symbology on HSD is fixed to 0 degrees azimuth, i.e. it points straight from nose. When maneuvering, it stays pointed straight ahead and not at the bandit. I believe the HSD sensor volume should stay centered on bandit when in STT. Refer to for example  F-16CJ -34 (HSD description).

Steps to reproduce:

1. Approach a bandit on your nose
2. FCR SOI, TMS up to enter STT
3. Maneuver, turn away for example 50 degrees. Note the following:

• HSD sensor volume stays centered on 0 degrees from your nose, not centered at the bandit.
• You can switch azimuth setting (10/30/60) which is then reflected on the HSD.
• You can stay in STT while at the same HSD sensor volume indicates the bandit is outside your scan volume. For example when in STT, AZ setting +-10 and 50 degrees crank, the bandit is 40 degrees outside the indicated sensor volume.

4. TMS down to return to previous mode (RWS/TWS). Note the HSD sensor volume snaps to bandit and stays centered on the bandit.

Attached is a track showing first how it works in RWS SAM bugged target and then in STT.

 

F-16 HSD sensor volume in STT.trk

[itn]

Hey,

Thread tagged " null nullpm documented evidence". You have the doc I referred to, see sensor volume explanation in HSD section around p. 1-83 (and the figure on p. 1-82). Now contrast with the track I provided and see if it seems like it's correct. Clearly, currently in STT the sensor volume symbology on HSD follows neither actual nor commanded scan volume because it's fixed straight from nose (azimuth 0) in STT.

After stepping back from STT with TMS down, sensor volume symbology on HSD snaps to the actual azimuth setting and actual azimuth (i.e. pointed at the bandit, which the radar was whole this time).

There's not much more I can argue to say this is incorrect. The only evidence I've seen says it should show actual scan volume, not a scan volume you "might scan if you return from STT, break current lock and center the radar to 0 azimuth instead"  which is pretty much what it currently does.

Best regards,
itn

PS. Thread tags don't trigger notifications. I think replying with a message to a bug report is a good idea, so the notification gets sent. Also if the discussion gets longer, replies stay in the thread unlike tags.