Ignition Posted May 15, 2023 Posted May 15, 2023 The laser ranges in DCS are fixed at about 8nm since a long time. Here's a video of a LANTIRN in real life receiving good reflection at 13.1nm (1:00:12) at the left upper corner you can read SLR (slant range) 13.6nm and at 13.1nm it changes at 79.000 ft which indicates the laser is receiving reflections.
Solution Hobel Posted May 15, 2023 Solution Posted May 15, 2023 (edited) vor 1 Stunde schrieb Ignition: The laser ranges in DCS are fixed at about 8nm since a long time. Here's a video of a LANTIRN in real life receiving good reflection at 13.1nm (1:00:12) at the left upper corner you can read SLR (slant range) 13.6nm and at 13.1nm it changes at 79.000 ft which indicates the laser is receiving reflections. This is not quite true, this behavior was changed some times ago even months ago. And therefore my tests are already a bit behind. With certainty I can say that the apache has 15km range. In tests with the f16, I was able to observe 14-17nm at the time. Tacview-20230515-231358-DCS.zip.acmi Edited May 15, 2023 by Hobel
Ignition Posted May 16, 2023 Author Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) I tested it and its working correctly at 15nm (F-16 and F-18), since when ED changed the range? This new range it's more accurate than the 8nm. Edited May 16, 2023 by Ignition
Hobel Posted May 16, 2023 Posted May 16, 2023 vor 6 Stunden schrieb Ignition: I tested it and its working correctly at 15nm (F-16 and F-18), since when ED changed the range? This new range it's more accurate than the 8nm. I tested it 6-7 months ago, it was more of a random find, so I can't say for sure exactly when the switch took place.
Vakarian Posted May 16, 2023 Posted May 16, 2023 (edited) Just because I posted something on the RB discord today and didn't really feel confident in my post, I went ahead and tested. Did numerous drops today with my brother doing drops in the Harrier. I literally just told him how to release the bomb in the Harrier, all the lasing was done by me in A-10. I had T-90 on the Holy Kobuleti "X" site and I deliberately aimed a bit off the T-90 as the mission was one with 0 winds, designation point was on T-90 so I wanted to eliminate the possibility of the bomb just free falling on the T-90 instead following the laser. This is the farthest I've managed to guide it in, past roughly 15.5 nautical mile slant range, bomb has issues picking up the laser. Edited May 16, 2023 by Vakarian
Hobel Posted May 17, 2023 Posted May 17, 2023 vor 21 Stunden schrieb Vakarian: Just because I posted something on the RB discord today and didn't really feel confident in my post, I went ahead and tested. Did numerous drops today with my brother doing drops in the Harrier. I literally just told him how to release the bomb in the Harrier, all the lasing was done by me in A-10. I had T-90 on the Holy Kobuleti "X" site and I deliberately aimed a bit off the T-90 as the mission was one with 0 winds, designation point was on T-90 so I wanted to eliminate the possibility of the bomb just free falling on the T-90 instead following the laser. This is the farthest I've managed to guide it in, past roughly 15.5 nautical mile slant range, bomb has issues picking up the laser. Yeah this is cool, eh.
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