Aernov Posted August 13, 2024 Posted August 13, 2024 Currently Jester seems to refuse to actuate aspect knob on pilot command if boresight mode wasn't commanded. I would be nice to be able to make him obey command required aspect knob position regardless of current radar mode, since this knob also selects information displayed for locked contact. 1
Solution Zabuzard Posted August 13, 2024 Solution Posted August 13, 2024 Currently Jester seems to refuse to actuate aspect knob on pilot command if boresight mode wasn't commanded. I would be nice to be able to make him obey command required aspect knob position regardless of current radar mode, since this knob also selects information displayed for locked contact.This is not provided on purpose.We originally had similar questions but our Phantom SMEs explained and confirmed that this would be an unrealistic behavior.As a pilot, you are not really supposed to use this information and the Vc is all you need. According to our SMEs, they always always left the knob to display Vc while flicking it shortly to announce altitude to the pilot after spotting and after obtaining lock to verify lock quality. Afterwards it is always put back to show Vc.You have the heading of the target by the motion on the display, the speed as a means of Vc and the altitude can be guesstimated quickly by the antenna degrees, while also announced by the WSO after spotting.If you start messing with the Aspect Knob outside of Boresight, Jester will be confused as he uses the knob and the displayed information throughout his routines.Hope this makes sense, cheers :) 1 3
Aernov Posted August 13, 2024 Author Posted August 13, 2024 Got it, thank you for the explanation (and overall great communication with community). Would have been nice to have an option to, say, request Jester to momentarily "Check lock altitude" or "Check lock aspect", but if with piloting experience I will be able to easily derive those values from just DSCG picture and Vc, it's not needed.
Zabuzard Posted August 13, 2024 Posted August 13, 2024 (edited) Yeah, there is nothing speaking against such an option for a quick check outside of what Jester already does by himself when he announces these parameters after spotting the bandits originally. The difficulty here lies more in how to make it easily accessible. Placing it somewhere in the Jester Wheel is easy, but no one wants to navigate around the wheel mid-fight. But sure, we can place something in the wheel for now and at least Voice Attack users will find it easy to use from there And in most situations its probably not that useful, as you only have a few seconds from spotting a bandit on the radar to being in gun-range already. So unless you are fighting a bomber, chances are you will probably immediately proceed to lock after spotting, follow the steering dot for a second or two, shoot your missile and then already proceed to Sidewinders or gun in a visual fight 8 seconds after spotting and locking. Engagement ranges are really low in comparison to a more modern radar. Edited August 13, 2024 by Zabuzard
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