'KR' on HUD?

[Lixma 06]

Locked up an F-15 at about 30km, 'KR' popped up on the HUD.

At around 20km the 'KR' started flickering and by 15km it had disappeared. 

I'm guessing it has something to do with jamming but I thought that's what AJ signified?

 

[Ironhand]

Just had the same thing happen earlier today although mine was Cyrillic "КД". Don't know what it signifies either.

Edited 16 hours ago by Ironhand

[Dača]

36 minutes ago, Lixma 06 said:

Locked up an F-15 at about 30km, 'KR' popped up on the HUD.

At around 20km the 'KR' started flickering and by 15km it had disappeared. 

I'm guessing it has something to do with jamming but I thought that's what AJ signified?

 

Happened before or after R-27 launch ?

[Ironhand]

1 hour ago, Dača said:

Happened before or after R-27 launch ?

In my case, before, during, and a bit after. I was wondering if it stood for KMOD. KD in Cyrillic but the English KR doesn’t make sense, if that’s the case.

[Dača]

2 hours ago, Ironhand said:

In my case, before, during, and a bit after. I was wondering if it stood for KMOD. KD in Cyrillic but the English KR doesn’t make sense, if that’s the case.

I didn't find KR in Yugoslavian manual. But I found "KD" and AI translated it. See picture.

I also found KMOD explained as "KM" index. I think.

But, again I am not sure about this KR. Never had this in my playthrough. Could be just a translation to "КД". Or maybe something else.

[graveyard4DCS]

You have a KР indication on the fuel pannel, for "Концевой Расход". It's a kind of Bingo indicator.

It's not supposed to be indicated on the HUD for 9-12 version, but maybe that's a  beginning of explanation?

Edited 12 hours ago by graveyard4DCS

[AeriaGloria]

It is KMOD ranging and can be turned on by target acquisition depress. 
 

turn with 30-60 degree bank until radar diamond or IRST circle reaches the wing tip of the artificial plane silhouette on your HUD, then reverse turn so it touches other wingtip. After 8 seconds you will have a one time range with estimated closure based on radar mode or TWS switch position 

[Lixma 06]

9 hours ago, Dača said:

Happened before or after R-27 launch ?

Neither, guns only.

[Lixma 06]

4 hours ago, AeriaGloria said:

It is KMOD ranging and can be turned on by target acquisition depress. 

There's little chance I would've touched that button during the mission; the only time I've ever used it was during ground attack. Maybe it's automatic?

[Ironhand]

5 hours ago, Dača said:

I didn't find KR in Yugoslavian manual. But I found "KD" and AI translated it. See picture.

I also found KMOD explained as "KM" index. I think.

But, again I am not sure about this KR. Never had this in my playthrough. Could be just a translation to "КД". Or maybe something else.

Well, I was nowhere near Dmin and we were approaching head on, when it started. It had disappeared before the target started aggressive maneuvering. It is the KMOD cue, though, I think. The range kept shifting somewhat erratically by a little bit until after the missile was launched and the cue disappeared.

 

4 hours ago, AeriaGloria said:

It is KMOD ranging and can be turned on by target acquisition depress. 
 

turn with 30-60 degree bank until radar diamond or IRST circle reaches the wing tip of the artificial plane silhouette on your HUD, then reverse turn so it touches other wingtip. After 8 seconds you will have a one time range with estimated closure based on radar mode or TWS switch position 

Maybe so but I had done none of that. It seemed to happen automagically.

[Lixma 06]

Here's a vid from the TRK replay.

My recollection from playing the mission is having a solid 'KR' that eventually flickered and died as the range closed, whereas in the TRK it is constantly flickering until it disappears.

@graveyard4DCS I had tons of fuel remaining so I doubt it was bingo related.

[Dača]

1 hour ago, Lixma 06 said:

Here's a vid from the TRK replay.

My recollection from playing the mission is having a solid 'KR' that eventually flickered and died as the range closed, whereas in the TRK it is constantly flickering until it disappears.

@graveyard4DCS I had tons of fuel remaining so I doubt it was bingo related.

I think AeriaGloria was right. Since I also see active jamming index, KR has something to do with KMOD.

When it dies it is actually radar burning through active jamming when you get close. Probably it is that.

Just I have never seen "KR". Then again my cockpit is full Russian/metric.

[AeriaGloria]

1 hour ago, Lixma 06 said:

Here's a vid from the TRK replay.

My recollection from playing the mission is having a solid 'KR' that eventually flickered and died as the range closed, whereas in the TRK it is constantly flickering until it disappears.

@graveyard4DCS I had tons of fuel remaining so I doubt it was bingo related.

It is telling you you could enable KMOD if you want. Once you got closer there was no need. You will only see this active jamming symbol.