Questions on AWACS in FC 2.0 ?

[Majesco]

I know AWACS can determine a target lock is friend or hostile

But.....could i ask AWACS for specification exactly the distance from player to jam source (enemy plane location) while i've a lock on an ECM signal ?

 

and AWACS can or cannot guide the semi-active missile launched from my aircraft to enemy target if i turn off the fire control radar after launch ?

[GGTharos]

No and no.

[EtherealN]

What you can do is ask the AWACS for nearest bandit. If the bearing is right for your jam source, you'll know the range and can judge for yourself if a HOJ shot is an option.

[EtherealN]

As I said: if the bearing is right. ;)

 

20 miles would be within burnthrough range for most types of targets though.

[Robin_Hood]

Yeah, if you ask for nearest contact, cross-check the info with what you know about the bandit (bearing, estimated altitude and such).

 

If you're flying a russian plane, just check the datalink. The one big advantage russian planes still have in FC2 ;)

[EtherealN]

Now don't go reminding the Su/MiG pilots that their planes have something the Eagle doesn't in FC. The cognitive dissonance will be measured on the richter scale. :D

 

But yes, it's a method I use a lot, say we have an engagement like this:

 

1 - Flight of two F15's (my flight) heading 360.

2 - Two separate hostile flights, both jamming, at bearing 010 and 355.

3 - I ask AWACS for nearest bandit

4 - AWACS comes back with "bandits bearing 355 for 35, angels medium, hot"

 

I then know that the jam strobe I've locked is 35nm away and is approaching me. I also know that this is the biggest threat, since the bandit strobes at 010 didn't get reported as nearest bandit. However, I do not know how much further away they are, unless I get a standard call from AWACS later that gives information for that bearing (and if that information comes cold I have even more information to judge the opening stage of the engagement by when deciding whether to commit or extend).

[Nate--IRL--]

An OT question here, if an EWR is present for a side, does it perform the Awacs/GCI role for that team, if there is no Awacs is present for that side?

 

Nate

[Robin_Hood]

I think it gives datalink for equipped aircrafts, but I'm not sure if they come up on the radio

[Milorg]

Could any1 post what keys to push to ask AWACS for bandit bearings, homebase etc.?

[Bearitall]

Could any1 post what keys to push to ask AWACS for bandit bearings, homebase etc.?

 

Hmmm this is a difficult one...

 

How about trying to hit

 

\ <<< that key

[Grimes]

The AWACS operators are also blinder than most referee's in sports.

[Bearitall]

The AWACS operators are also blinder than most referee's in sports.

lol:thumbup:

[Milorg]

Thx, but from the manual it seems F5 (awacs) + F1/F2/F3/F4 (bandit/home/tanker/declare).

 

EDIT: lol nevermind I got it now :thumbup:

Edited May 11, 2010 by Milorg

[71st_Mastiff]

lol

:megalol:

 

Thx, but from the manual it seems F5 (awacs) + F1/F2/F3/F4 (bandit/home/tanker/declare).