Notes on A/G Rockets Employment

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

I checked the manual and I think these was not mentioned. If I missed anything or it was already mentioned, please kindly correct me.

1. In the case of having full-load of rockets on all 5 hard points, even if all of them have been selected, they will not fire all together (edit: I tried using continuous setting so far);
2. The order of firing would be: the outer 2 hard points, then the inner 2 and the centre one would be the last;
3. Even if the rockets have been depleted, the pods would still be shown to be armed.

I would try different combinations to see how it works.

 

Edited May 28, 2024 by VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Cases for consideration:

1. Hard points 1, 5, 9, Quantity = S; continuous firing, with all hard points firing together

2. Hard points 1, 5, 9, Quantity = C; continuous firing, Points 1 and 9 fired first, 5 can be fired unless 1 and 9 have been deselected

3. Hard points 1, 5, 9, Quantity = P; No continuous firing; Points 1 and 9 fired first, 5 can be fired unless 1 and 9 have been deselected

(Allow me to go lazy here)

4. Hard points 2, 5, 8, Quantity = S; continuous firing, with all hard points firing together

5. Hard points 2, 5, 8, Quantity = C; continuous firing, Points 2 and 8 fired first, 5 can be fired unless 2 and 8 have been deselected

6. Hard points 2, 5, 8, Quantity = P; No continuous firing; Points 2 and 8 fired first, 5 can be fired unless 2 and 8 have been deselected

7. Hard points 1, 2, 8, 9, Quantity = S; continuous firing, with all hard points firing together

8. Hard points 1, 2, 8, 9, Quantity = C; continuous firing, Points 1 and 9 fired first, 2, 8 can be fired unless 2 and 8 have been deselected

9. Hard points 1, 2, 8, 9, Quantity = P; No continuous firing; Points 1 and 9 fired first, 2, 8 can be fired unless 2 and 8 have been deselected

10. Hard points 1, 2, Quantity = S; continuous firing, Point 1 fired first (!), and 2 can be fired unless 1 has been deselected

11. Hard points 1, 2, Quantity = C; continuous firing, Point 1 fired first, and 2 can be fired unless 1 has been deselected

12. Hard points 1, 2, Quantity = P; no continuous firing, Point 1 fired first, and 2 can be fired unless 1 has been deselected

I guess combinations for hard points 8 and 9, 1 and 8,  2 and 9, behave the same for 1 and 2.

Edited May 28, 2024 by VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants

[MilesD]

Awesome post! This is very helpful, as I was struggling a bit with this exact switcholigy on my first rocket run. 

Many thanks for your time spent to make this so clear.

Miles
 

Edited May 28, 2024 by MilesD

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Mike, not at all. Just petite passion project. Should also have done this for F-15SE but I suspected it would be very similar with the F/A-18C we all know and love.