What happened here

[leafer]

http://www.break.com/usercontent/2009/12/apache-kills-insurgent-in-car-1573265

 

The problem is at 1 minute in when they got the truck locked but the rounds landed short, and this happened twice.

[AlphaOneSix]

The gun does not automatically lead moving targets. Or more to the point, the Fire Control Computer doesn't automatically lead moving targets.

 

Also, they aren't laser ranging (not a big deal, since they are very close...around 400 meters).

 

EDIT: THey start engaging at about 400 meters, when the truck leaves the road, they are within around 200 meters. The range is set to automatic (look for "A0.4" on the TADS display). Automatic ranging uses aircraft altitude and TADS attitude to determine range mathematically, and is fairly accurate over flat ground.

Edited September 7, 2010 by AlphaOneSix

[leafer]

Ok that's new to me. But why was that not built in to an attack helicopter?

[McDaniel]

I cant believe trained professionels doing so bad in the field, actually the pilot had to tell the gunner what to do, and the gunner made the same mistake twice, sorry but thats kind of novic looking.

 

to be fair, the pickup was pretty fast as I would guess over 80-100 km/h.

 

on the other hand I find the crew was very fair, they did warning shots twice and they also did not fired hundres of rounds on 1 car like in other trigger happy examples.

 

McDan out

Edited September 7, 2010 by McDaniel

[AlphaOneSix]

In the U.S. Army, the junior aviator is almost always placed in the front seat of the Apache. The job code for both is the same, and in practice a new pilot starts out as the gunner in the front seat. Over time, as the pilot gains experience, rank, and training, he/she progresses to the back seat. While I have no idea who was in the front seat in this video, it would not be at all surprising if it was a rather inexperienced pilot, while the experienced pilot was in the back seat giving instructions.

[McDaniel]

In the U.S. Army, the junior aviator is almost always placed in the front seat of the Apache. The job code for both is the same, and in practice a new pilot starts out as the gunner in the front seat. Over time, as the pilot gains experience, rank, and training, he/she progresses to the back seat. While I have no idea who was in the front seat in this video, it would not be at all surprising if it was a rather inexperienced pilot, while the experienced pilot was in the back seat giving instructions.

 

Thanks for the info :thumbup: