jazjar Posted November 24, 2010 Posted November 24, 2010 1.)Which version of the litening pod are we using on the A-10C? 2.)Why can't we use rockeyes in the A-10C? they are so much better than CBU-87s. When I dropped CBU-87s on a group of BMP-1s, I used each and every one of my CBU's on them and they didn't pop the BMPs. I then had a F-16 drop Rockeyes on the BMPs, and all it took was a near miss to set the BMPs on fire. I then moved the rockeyes on to T-72Bs, with the same result as with the BMPs, one hit one kill with the submunitions. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
159th_Viper Posted November 24, 2010 Posted November 24, 2010 Open-Beta forums to be utilised for reporting Open-Beta related issues only. Moved. Novice or Veteran looking for an alternative MP career? Click me to commence your Journey of Pillage and Plunder! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] '....And when I get to Heaven, to St Peter I will tell.... One more Soldier reporting Sir, I've served my time in Hell......'
kylania Posted November 24, 2010 Posted November 24, 2010 (edited) 1. AN/AAQ-28 Litening II AT Targeting Pod 2. It's not used by the A-10C I guess? Edited November 24, 2010 by kylania [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Christmas Cheer - A Landing Practice Mission : Beta Paint Schemes : HOTAS Keyboard Map : Bingo Fuel - A DCS A-10C Movie
jazjar Posted November 24, 2010 Author Posted November 24, 2010 hmmm... the Northrop Grumman flyer for the Litening AT states that it has a "multitarget cueing capability," as well as a datalink on the pod, and well, a lot better resolution than we are getting now with the current in game pod. And i'm just trying to say that the CNU-87 is so ineffective against anything with armor. everything up from BMP-1s are protected. is the current in game model to weak? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
jazjar Posted November 24, 2010 Author Posted November 24, 2010 why did that appear two times? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
GGTharos Posted November 24, 2010 Posted November 24, 2010 LITENING II and LITENING AT are not the same pod, IIRC. The software in the real pod does allow for multi-target cuing and other fun things. In the DCS A-10C we have an older version of the software, but still realistic. The CBUs require tuning, and MK-20's are out because they have been retired and are in fact less effective than the 87 in RL. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
jazjar Posted November 24, 2010 Author Posted November 24, 2010 O.K. So here is my understanding. We have the physical litening AT pod, but older software. As for the CBUs, they are more effective in RL, but just need a lot of "fine tuning" in the game. please correct me if I am wrong. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
GGTharos Posted November 24, 2010 Posted November 24, 2010 O.K. So here is my understanding. We have the physical litening AT pod, but older software. LITENING II. As for the CBUs, they are more effective in RL, but just need a lot of "fine tuning" in the game. please correct me if I am wrong. That's about it, yep. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
swift Posted November 24, 2010 Posted November 24, 2010 But why the DCS manual is flooded with the words 'Litening II AT Targeting Pod'?
kylania Posted November 24, 2010 Posted November 24, 2010 LITENING II and LITENING AT are not the same pod, IIRC. That's how it's listed in the manual on page 78... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Christmas Cheer - A Landing Practice Mission : Beta Paint Schemes : HOTAS Keyboard Map : Bingo Fuel - A DCS A-10C Movie
jazjar Posted November 25, 2010 Author Posted November 25, 2010 Also, why does the Litening have such bad image quality, this is WIP, I hope. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
diveplane Posted November 25, 2010 Posted November 25, 2010 Also, why does the Litening have such bad image quality, this is WIP, I hope. CCD daylight sensor works fine , flir modes are still to be adjusted its WIP. https://www.youtube.com/user/diveplane11 DCS Audio Modding.
jazjar Posted November 25, 2010 Author Posted November 25, 2010 You mean the FLIR is WIP? I thought beta 3 fixed it. 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Frederf Posted November 25, 2010 Posted November 25, 2010 (edited) LITENING Year 1995 FLIR ??? x ??? LITENING II Year 1999 FLIR 320 x 256 LITENING ER Year 2001 FLIR 640 x 512 LITENING AT Year 2003 FLIR 640 x 512 LITENING III (EF) Year 2003 FLIR 640 x 480 LITENING G4 Year 2008 FLIR 1024 x 1024 The manual lists the LITENING II AT pod at 200 kg and 406mm diameter. All of the LITENING pods since the #1 model have been 410mm in diameter. The II was applied to the A-10A while the AT was applied to the A-10C. This is from deagel.com. What's bolded is what DCS:A-10C should be using as the model in game but I have a suspicion that in fact the older II model is depicted. Edited November 25, 2010 by Frederf
GGTharos Posted November 25, 2010 Posted November 25, 2010 It is in fact the II. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
jazjar Posted November 25, 2010 Author Posted November 25, 2010 Very interesting, Deagel is wrong. hmm. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Frederf Posted November 25, 2010 Posted November 25, 2010 Well it's no wonder then. There are actually two CCDs for TV picture one for narrow and one for wide. The FLIR doesn't have that luxury and the narrow FOV is probably a subset of the grid of the FLIR sensor. At maximum magnification the FLIR image is probably a fractional pixel subset blown up to fill the whole MFCD.
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