Locking target with Maverick

[Ozz13]

Good god is it really this tough?

 

I'm ground locking to stabilize it, slewing the cross around the target and it just doesn't lock on easily at all. It takes me about 5 passes to lock once.

 

Is there a trick? It's driving me nuts.

[bartleby]

I rarely directly slew mavs onto targets. Maybe I'll use the tracking gates in the HUD if it's an emergency, but as you noted it's difficult. Try using the TGP to lock up a target, setting as SPI with TMS fwd long, then slaving the mav to it with china fwd long.

[RodBorza]

What he said in images:

Part 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1IoF2xKBCI&playnext=1&list=PLB790D52477F9818B

 

Part 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6b8-omBruE&feature=related

 

and Part3:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25MgpCEe114&feature=related

[Ozz13]

Thanks guys. I was running through the training mission and doing everything he said..which I figured was just "the way" you do it. But.. could not lock on. They say its based on contrast.. and perhaps it's just not "contrasty" enough.

 

I'll check those vids out.

[bartleby]

Thanks guys. I was running through the training mission and doing everything he said..which I figured was just "the way" you do it. But.. could not lock on. They say its based on contrast.. and perhaps it's just not "contrasty" enough.

 

I'll check those vids out.

 

Tthe TGP has a way higher resolution and zoom. You'll always want to use that instead of the seeker head if you can.

[StrongHarm]

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1130567

[Ozz13]

I watched the video and can see that trying to lock on with the seeker head is exactly as I thought.. a bit frustrating.

 

Will definitely be using the TGP from this point on.

 

Thanks again!

[xXstubbifiedXx]

Yeah I learned that early on as well. The Maverick is just too slow and shaky to get locks in a fast manner. I've been using the TGP set SPI then slewing the mav to SPI for a while now, works great.

[Spitfire2170]

Have you tried reducing the slew rate via the options on the right?

[ErichVon]

Good god is it really this tough?

 

I'm ground locking to stabilize it, slewing the cross around the target and it just doesn't lock on easily at all. It takes me about 5 passes to lock once.

 

Is there a trick? It's driving me nuts.

 

I am also just learning the weapons systems.

 

Last night on somebody's server online, using the Maverick seeker's head, it was locking on false positives and I know this as I watched it fly to the locked on target in F6 missile view.

 

I think TGP is the way to go.

 

Erich

:pilotfly:

[Ozz13]

Night and day difference, it was glorious.

[Spitfire2170]

Have fun ;)

[S77th-konkussion]

The keys to using mav's directly is to try to approach him nose-on if possible. Coming from an angle means you are "chasing" him across the screen thus depriving the seeker the time it needs to lock. It gets easier as you close in- but you are more vulnerable to whatever it has to shoot back with...

 

TGP is far better- as has been said.. I only use the MAV directly when I'm trying to rapid- fire 2-4 shots..

[Rider1]

I can't tell you the last time I actually acquired targets with the mav seeker. Except as Konckussion stated, to ripple off multiple shots after the first TGP shot.

 

I was flying tonight and was launching mav Ds at sams from 25, 000 feet at 6 miles out. :lol::thumbup:

[funkster]

I use the MAV both ways - Ive found the TGP method is great and certainly the easier approach. but for fast ripples - slave to MARKS/ Steerpoints to bring you seeker close to target then go direct.

 

Lowering the slew rate and setting autopilot on PATH in a shallow -5 dive toward the target area helps alot and provides a nice steady platform.

[Frederf]

If I was your IP I'd (and the USAF in general) would insist you learn the visual HUD targeting of a Maverick before any other handoff methods from other sensors. You should give it a try. Getting proficient with the visual HUD Maverick employment really gives you a good feel for how they behave in other modes, plus it's not as hard as you think.

[jjoohhnnyy13]

On 5/2/2011 at 5:12 PM, Ozz13 said:

Good god is it really this tough?

 

I'm ground locking to stabilize it, slewing the cross around the target and it just doesn't lock on easily at all. It takes me about 5 passes to lock once.

 

Is there a trick? It's driving me nuts.

I solved and tried many times.

Problem is at setting a contrast of display "MFD". Because those rockets can not identify the targets properly (probably stupid codes). Plus you can more to help with set up of "SLEW" of rocket.

The best settings of MFD seems Contrast 52, Brightnes 32.

Well, not working allways as I found out, lol.

[EricJ]

On 5/2/2011 at 2:53 PM, ErichVon said:

 

I am also just learning the weapons systems.

 

Last night on somebody's server online, using the Maverick seeker's head, it was locking on false positives and I know this as I watched it fly to the locked on target in F6 missile view.

 

I think TGP is the way to go.

 

Erich

I agree as I'm trying to relearn flying the A-10C and using Mavericks. After watching a video to get me re-oriented I use the TGP and try and lock on. Still need to learn how to SPI it but I prefer to shoot with the TGP.