How do you fire a Maverick?

[Snacko]

I can't get the Maverick to release/fire!

 

The Manual says:

AGM-65 Guided Missiles

 

Step 1

Identify target location area visually. Select air-to-ground mode by pressing the [7] key. Select the AGM-65K or AGM-65D by cycling the [D] key. A seeker image will appear on the TV monitor.

 

Step 2

Place the HUD aiming reticule over the target area and press the [Enter] key. The missile seeker will then ground-stabilize to that point. Using the TVM, you can then refine your targeting and place the centering point of the missile seeker over the target. For the AGM-65D, the seeker has two levels of magnification, 3x and 6x. You can switch between these two levels by pressing the [+] key. Once the seeker can detect enough contrast between the target and its back ground, the seeker will "snap" to the target and lock it. If the wrong target was locked, you can move the aiming point by pressing the [;], [,], [.], [/] keys.

 

Step 3

Keep the locked target within the gimbal limits of the seeker, ±30 degrees in relation to the aircraft‟s longitudinal axis. Launch the missile when the target enters the allowable launch range and the targeting cross starts to flash.

 

THE AGM-65 SEEKER MUST LOCK ON TO A TARGET BEFORE LAUNCH TO HIT THE TARGET.

 

I do all of this and the Maverick will not launch. The target is within the gimbal limits, it's in my hud as I am diving on it. The seeker does snap onto the target fine. The target cross on the TV is flashing the whole time. I have RAlt+space mapped to my joystick, and I also tried pressing it manually, but it will not fire. If I select any other weapon they all fire: Rockets, Iron bombs using CCIP, ect... all fire fine with the RAlt+Space keys.

 

BTW, The Training Video for firing the Mav says nothing about pressing the Enter key. And the Manual, as quoted above says nothing about pressing RAlt+Space to fire. Also, the manual says that the Rockets fire by pressing the Space key. That only fires the cannon for me. The Rockets fire when I press the RAlt+Space.

[Kaptein_Damli]

Try holding the fire button for a sec or two. I know, it confused me a lot too! :)

[Snacko]

Ah, Roger! That also is missing from the manual and videos... Argg..

 

S! Thanks!

[Bearitall]

Hey;

 

Damn, now have to re-do my TM Cougar settings to the new key bindings...

 

Hitting the " Enter " key just locks your target, if you don lock the target the Maverick's won't launch...too me quite awhile to figure it out also..plus you have to hold down the keys and hold till launched

[FBW]

YOu do have to hold on to the fire button until something goest off...I don't know if this is how the real thing work. F-15 has that issue too. Can't let go of a missile unless you hold on to that fire button.