H60MTI Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Is there good radar training anywhere for the Hornet? I really can't figure it out... Former SSG US Army UH-60A/L/M Crewchief "2 To Fly!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Matt Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob10 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 That's an awesome video, just realize that some of the detection ranges have changed in more recent updates (haven't watched it in a while, so may not matter). F-18 (and F-16) will detect targets at longer range now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H60MTI Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 Longer you say? 9 times out of 8, I can't pick anything up over 10 miles. Or, the opposite, if it's too close, my radar won't detect it. Can't use the AIM-120 to it's potential in the slightest. Very annoying. Former SSG US Army UH-60A/L/M Crewchief "2 To Fly!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob10 Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Watch the video linked above. It should help clarify things and make your radar work much better when you have it on the correct settings for the situation. 80-90 nm detection is possible depending on the situation and how you have your radar set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) There is a single player mission for the F/A-18C called "Mission Practice - Air to Air Radar" Put yourself in active pause (LShift + LWin + Pause) right from the start. Then select AMRAAM weapon (LShift + D).. and then put it in RWS with 6 bar scan (equals about 20º vertical scan) and the full 140º azimuth. Increase the aging to 32 seconds (Data sub page). Press sensor select left (RAlt + ,) to show the AZ/EL page. Then sit and watch the bricks.. on the left DDI you will see the track files. You can adjust the radar elevation (- or =). Change the elevation scale to suit the situation. Use the F10 map to see what you are missing and then see if you can find them. Depending on the target aspect and range and interleave you will see or lose targets... Hope that helps for a start.. Edited December 23, 2023 by Fresh 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buceador Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 6 hours ago, H60MTI said: Longer you say? 9 times out of 8, I can't pick anything up over 10 miles. Or, the opposite, if it's too close, my radar won't detect it. Can't use the AIM-120 to it's potential in the slightest. Very annoying. Radar elevation can sometimes be the problem, especially look-down, if you are at 25000 feet and the bandits are on the deck you won't see them on radar unless you manually alter your radar elevation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H60MTI Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 That one paragraph from Fresh has already explained it more than the book does... Oh, it's a mission? That might be why I've been missing it. I've been looking under training...Ya know, the place it would make sense to be under..... Former SSG US Army UH-60A/L/M Crewchief "2 To Fly!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H60MTI Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 Is the ECCM mode still not functional on the Hornet yet or am I missing something? Former SSG US Army UH-60A/L/M Crewchief "2 To Fly!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harker Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Is the ECCM mode still not functional on the Hornet yet or am I missing something?EECM is not modeled at all, throughout DCS. Only some ECM effects are modeled. The Hornet can currently resolve the angle and elevation of jamming targets, and display them as Angle Only Tracks (AOT). At around 21 NM, it can also resolve the range. The vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord. F/A-18C, F-15E, AV-8B, F-16C, JF-17, A-10C/CII, M-2000C, F-14, AH-64D, BS2, UH-1H, P-51D, Sptifire, FC3 - i9-13900K, 64GB @6400MHz RAM, 4090 Strix OC, Samsung 990 Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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