warmachine79 Posted November 29, 2024 Posted November 29, 2024 Hey guys, I have a problem with the Laser Hellfire. In the mission mentioned above, a SA-5 radar is to be taken out. In the beginning of the mission, you have to enter some TG coordinates which I do. Then I fly to the Navpoint from which I have sight on the target. So I enable Master Arm, Laser is on (checked), I lase the target (and hold the button pushed), but if I then fire the Hellfire, it just flys straight and does not "lock on" the laser. You also can see that as if I lase, the "Primary Channel Tracking" message does not appear and I do not get the big closed box, but only a distance reading (3000m). I think the laser numbers and channels are set up properly because I hit the "Slave" button on RHD, the TADS goes to the coordinate I enter in the beginning. If I lase the coordinate, "Primary Channel Tracking" and the big closed box appears and I fire a Hellfire there while lasing, it will hit the target. So what is keeping my Hellfire from tracking the laser of the SA-5 site? It is a little below my altitude, 3000m away and straight ahead. There should not be any firing constraint.
NeedzWD40 Posted November 29, 2024 Posted November 29, 2024 Without any context, it's hard to speculate what the problem could be. It could be a simple object error like a bad collision box. Any screenshots or track maybe?
admiki Posted November 29, 2024 Posted November 29, 2024 I had same case few times, big box, 3-4 clicks and it would just cruise past. I made sure laser is constant on.
TheGhostOfDefi Posted November 30, 2024 Posted November 30, 2024 16 hours ago, warmachine79 said: I do not even get the big box. As i see it the problem is not the Hellfire not tracking but rather you not lasing... Title is a bit misleading. My wild guess would be wrong button mapping. You do not by accident activated manual laser search? When you dont get the "X" on the Display that indicates an active laser and you range is still the Manual entered Range you do not Lase. A Trackfile would be helpfull to trace your steps and see any mistake. Or maybe even a bug. 1
warmachine79 Posted December 2, 2024 Author Posted December 2, 2024 I think I solved it, there is some constraint, if I hover and turn a little bit, I get the "Prim Chan Tracking" display and the missile will hit. This is strange, I am facing the target, it is 3000m away and I am at a similar altitude.
ShuRugal Posted December 4, 2024 Posted December 4, 2024 On 12/2/2024 at 9:42 AM, warmachine79 said: I think I solved it, there is some constraint, if I hover and turn a little bit, I get the "Prim Chan Tracking" display and the missile will hit. This is strange, I am facing the target, it is 3000m away and I am at a similar altitude. Sounds like a backscatter issue? it would be interesting to see a track file of this. 1
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