Viciam1 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Hi guys quick question. Today my laser stopped working and my vikhrs just fell to the ground when i fired them. Was this coz i burnt my laser out? And if yes...was there anything i coulda done to complete the mission with still using vikhrs? Or are vikhrs useless once laser is burnt out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schlomo1933 Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 yes u burned the laser. fly back to base and do a repair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pede Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 (edited) With Vihkrs you don't need to switch from your laser rangefinder to your laser designator. Leaving it in rangefinder mode will generally prevent you from burning it out. Also the laser/shkval "reset" switch can be helpful if you run into issues in flight. Edited July 11, 2023 by Pede 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viciam1 Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 Could i have put weapon select in manual mode and fire vikhrs or will vikhrs not work once laser is burnt out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pede Posted July 11, 2023 Share Posted July 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, Viciam1 said: Could i have put weapon select in manual mode and fire vikhrs or will vikhrs not work once laser is burnt out? I have actually never tried this; I generally just go home if I burn out my laser. However it is always a good idea to put your Vikhrs into manual mode because in auto it will artificially limit how far you can fire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viciam1 Posted July 11, 2023 Author Share Posted July 11, 2023 5 hours ago, Pede said: I have actually never tried this; I generally just go home if I burn out my laser. However it is always a good idea to put your Vikhrs into manual mode because in auto it will artificially limit how far you can fire. Oh i didnt mean that manual mode. I meant the other one...you know the dial next to a/a mode, auto turn, ground moving and a/a head on buttons are. Theres a dial there that you can set to different modes that allow you to fire certain weapons if some systems fail like shkval or gun gets stuck or you lose navigation etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pede Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Viciam1 said: Oh i didnt mean that manual mode. I meant the other one...you know the dial next to a/a mode, auto turn, ground moving and a/a head on buttons are. Theres a dial there that you can set to different modes that allow you to fire certain weapons if some systems fail like shkval or gun gets stuck or you lose navigation etc Vikhrs will still technically fire however they won't guide. Theoretically you could try to use them as unguided rockets this way, but it might be better to find the nearest farp/airfield instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz1004 Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 On 7/10/2023 at 7:17 PM, Viciam1 said: Hi guys quick question. Today my laser stopped working and my vikhrs just fell to the ground when i fired them. Was this coz i burnt my laser out? And if yes...was there anything i coulda done to complete the mission with still using vikhrs? Or are vikhrs useless once laser is burnt out? Even with conserving the laser as much as I can, it only lasts 1.5 sorties for me. Fire all Vikhrs, rockets, and some gun runs. Go back and rearm. Then laser burns out on 4th or 6th Vikhr. So whenever a mission requires me to rearm, I do a repair. I'm not sure if this is changed or not but if you break your helo and then repair, laser cycle resets. Using the fire extinguisher on the right panel is easiest way to break your helo and initiate repair. 2 Better Smoke - Better Trees Caucasus - Better Trees Syria - Better Trees Mariana - Clear Canopy Glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pede Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 19 minutes ago, Taz1004 said: Even with conserving the laser as much as I can, it only lasts 1.5 sorties for me. Fire all Vikhrs, rockets, and some gun runs. Go back and rearm. Then laser burns out on 4th or 6th Vikhr. So whenever a mission requires me to rearm, I do a repair. I'm not sure if this is changed or not but if you break your helo and then repair, laser cycle resets. Using the fire extinguisher on the right panel is easiest way to break your helo and initiate repair. Are you rippling off your vikhrs one after the other in manual mode? I've only burned my laser out twice and that was with KH25's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viciam1 Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Pede said: Are you rippling off your vikhrs one after the other in manual mode? I've only burned my laser out twice and that was with KH25's. Whats your process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pede Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Viciam1 said: Whats your process Master arm on, laser set to on, uncage Shkval, lock a target, select outboard pylons, align pylon with Shkval on the hud, hold weapons release, weapon impacts, make sure the laser timer is gone, lock another target and repeat. Those timers for laser guided weapons are usually a safeguard to prevent burning out the laser so I try to pay attention to them, and I'm not a good enough pilot to fire off on vihkr right after the other so the laser gets a few seconds break before I fire again. I do however burn out the TPOD in the JF17 quite regularly by firing right after my last weapon hit the target repeatedly, but I'm a much better Jeff pilot than I am a helo pilot. Edited July 12, 2023 by Pede Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viciam1 Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 I see. thats good info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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