609_Recon Posted July 28, 2005 Posted July 28, 2005 Hi - question: I'm in a F15 vs a Su27 I get a lock, he is jamming. I place him off to my right side in the VSD screen on the left. I get within range and fire, but realize he has fired. I turn further to my left, basically in f-pole position. This manuever saves me from his first shot - he is now avoiding my first shot. I turn back toward him - let's say approximately 7km. Couple of things occur: 1. after the F-pole - he is not on the bottom warning screen 2. I am unable to find him on radar. As for #2, I turn on labels - he's definitely 7km away and right in front of me - long senario - but why doesn't he show up on my warning or my radar at this point? Had I not turned on labels I would fly right by him?
GGTharos Posted July 28, 2005 Posted July 28, 2005 When that close, use your guns AACQ mode and just point the nose at him. [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
609_Recon Posted July 28, 2005 Author Posted July 28, 2005 thanks for quick reply: with labels off (which I prefer) - I'd really not know his position, all I would know is that I just f-pole - now turning back, I have lost radar and not sure exactly where he is? Should I just go WVR and fire a slammer without worry of a lock?
GGTharos Posted July 28, 2005 Posted July 28, 2005 No, use the AACQ radar and sweep your nose for him. You'll find him. You'll find that you will be looking for him visually - and at 7km you -should- be looking visually, it's too easy to evade radar this close. Wil practice you will start to 'remember' or guess how much you need to turn back to find him again as well. [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
609_Recon Posted July 28, 2005 Author Posted July 28, 2005 ok thanks again. I will try this out - I'm picking up from you that I am too close at 7km to worry about BVR and should be using the AACQ mode. Again, thanks!
GGTharos Posted July 28, 2005 Posted July 28, 2005 Correct. Use AACQ, wether gun (I usually use gun), bore (least useful I think) or VS :) And always remember, your best sensor at that range is the mark 1 eyeball. [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
609_Recon Posted July 28, 2005 Author Posted July 28, 2005 I think I worded it wrong too - I was going beam vs. f-pole when I lost him. But what you said still applies I see :)
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