What colour are the REAL AOA lights in the A-10C

[toby23]

I read somewhere, sorry I can't remember where, that the AOA lights in the A-10 were red, amber and a green donut.

 

Is this right?

 

Thanks.

[Sid6dot7]

Your example should be a part of the A-10A (and/or early C without NVS?).

The C in DCS, as in reality, has the monocolored (green) AOA Indexer because of it's night vision capable cockpit. As you won't see any other red lightning in the pit.

[toby23]

Thanks for the answer, how do you know that?

[Sid6dot7]

It was mentioned somewhere in the forums in context of the Fire T-Handles lightning color.

[Snoopy]

The sim mirrors te T handles well.

[docehrenhoefer]

Your example should be a part of the A-10A (and/or early C without NVS?).

The C in DCS, as in reality, has the monocolored (green) AOA Indexer because of it's night vision capable cockpit. As you won't see any other red lightning in the pit.

 

What about the red missile launch warning light??

[Deadman]

NVIC colors can be Green A ,Green B, Red, Yellow

[Sid6dot7]

What about the red missile launch warning light??

 

I knew someone will mention it. :thumbup:

Thought of that, but I think the annoying acoustical warning is more important. Dunno

 

 

NVIC colors can be Green A ,Green B, Red, Yellow

 

Do you know if the use of red is dependend of the nvgs type or is it a special wavelength (e.g. more orange) to make it more visible?

Edited July 6, 2011 by Sid6dot7

[Snoopy]

Per the C-1:

 

AOA Indexer.

The AOA indexer (3, Figure FO-1) presents AOA information during a landing approach by displaying illuminated green symbols; low-speed symbol "\ /", on-speed symbol "circle", and high-speed symbol "/ \". Slightly low/high speed is indicated by the on-speed and low/high speed symbols coming on simultaneously.

 

I'll check the -34 this weekend about the red missile indicator.

[KLaFaille]

NVIC colors can be Green A ,Green B, Red, Yellow

 

There is also an NVIS blue color in the MIL. I'm sure you knew, so I'm just pointing it out for those that didn't.

[KLaFaille]

I knew someone will mention it. :thumbup:

Thought of that, but I think the annoying acoustical warning is more important. Dunno

 

Do you know if the use of red is dependend of the nvgs type or is it a special wavelength (e.g. more orange) to make it more visible?

 

There is a specific wavelength for each color specified in the MIL spec. The two different classes of green NVIS lighting specify different wavelengths for different NVIS optics, for example.

[Deadman]

Ya i was going to put Cyan in there but did not want to deal with any thing the spec i pulled up is the one from Grimes and it listed those what can i say I am off i am not drinking enuff and it was my B day :cry:

 

 

There is also an NVIS blue color in the MIL. I'm sure you knew, so I'm just pointing it out for those that didn't.