Does the Pave Penny pod do anything? (Answer is yes)

[Sérvalpilot]

I see no information on how to get the Pave Penny "laser spot tracker" pod working, even on the newer C variants. Does it do anything?

Edited January 31, 2024 by Sérvalpilot
I got the answer I asked for.

[QuiGon]

15 hours ago, Sérvalpilot said:

I see no information on how to get the Pave Penny "laser spot tracker" pod working, even on the newer C variants. Does it do anything?

It's definitely not functional on the DCS A-10C as it was not used anymore on the real A-10C, as it was replaced by the Litening TGP there and just remained on the aircraft for aerodynamic reasons untill a removal was approved eventually.

I don't fly the FC3 modules, so I'm not familiar with the A-10A, but taking a quick look at the keybindings of the A-10A I can't see anything in regards to the Pave Penny, so I guess it's not functional on the A-10A either.

Edited January 22, 2024 by QuiGon

[Sérvalpilot]

So it does nothing in DCS?

[randomTOTEN]

It works (unless it broke since I last tried it). Search this forum for "Pave Penny"

EDIT:

The Pave Penny is functional in the A-10A

it's disabled in the A-10C (replaced with TGP LSS)

it's removed entirely from the A-10C(2).

Edited January 25, 2024 by randomTOTEN

[QuiGon]

On 1/25/2024 at 1:32 AM, randomTOTEN said:

The Pave Penny is functional in the A-10A

Interesting, how does it work in DCS? How do you use it?
As I said above, I didn't see any keybinds for it, but I'm really not familiar with FC3 modules and how they function.

[Ramsay]

On 1/26/2024 at 10:22 AM, QuiGon said:

Interesting, how does it work in DCS?

Targets illuminated with the generic FC3 1113 laser code are "marked" with a diamond in the A-10A's HUD.

On 1/26/2024 at 10:22 AM, QuiGon said:

How do you use it?

AFAIK the A-10A's Pave Penny is enabled by default so players can quickly "spot" a FC3 compatible JTAC's lased target(s) and employ their weapons, etc.

The DCS A-10A cannot carry/drop GBU's and IRL 1113 is invalid for GBU-12, etc.

Edited January 29, 2024 by Ramsay
Typos in the original picture

[Sérvalpilot]

@Ramsay Thanks!

[QuiGon]

On 1/28/2024 at 1:12 PM, Ramsay said:

Targets illuminated with the generic FC3 1113 laser code are "marked" with a diamond in the A-10A's HUD.

AFAIK the A-10A's Pave Penny is enabled by default so players can quickly "spot" a FC3 compatible JTAC's lased target(s) and employ their weapons, etc.

The DCS A-10A cannot carry/drop GBU's and IRL 1113 is invalid for GBU-12, etc.

Oh, so that's why there is no keybinding. Thanks for the explanation!
I better continue to keep my hands off of FC3

[randomTOTEN]

1 hour ago, QuiGon said:

I better continue to keep my hands off of FC3

Why? It's a ton of fun!

[QuiGon]

1 hour ago, randomTOTEN said:

Why? It's a ton of fun!

Not for me. Not being able to directly interact with all the knobs and switches in the cockpit and having no in-depth modeling of the various systems just takes me out of the immersion.

[randomTOTEN]

I personally think that's a misguided opinion, but an enormous number of your fellow users share it.

[QuiGon]

20 hours ago, randomTOTEN said:

I personally think that's a misguided opinion, but an enormous number of your fellow users share it.

How can it be a misguided opinion? It's how I myself feel when flying FC3 aircraft. It's not an opinion, it's how I feel. Other people feel different.

[Sérvalpilot]

How do I close this topic? I got my answer.