Underleft Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) I don't know if this is the right place to ask this, but I figured with all the knowledgeable people on this board someone will know. What are the squiggly moving lines on the HUD in this video at 07:00? It comes on periodically during the dogfight. I remember the A-10 in LOMAC had it when you switched to Air to Air. As far as I know it isn't in the A-10C that I have seen. I have the Superbug for FSX and haven't noticed it either. Anyway, if anyone could let me know what it's for I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance. Link (Sorry, forgot to add it): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzR9av3VUNA&feature=related Edited January 4, 2012 by Underleft
Supersheep Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Sorry, which video? A wild guess: Do you mean the pair of lines that move especially when you pull some G's? Those show where your target needs to be to be hit by the 30mm and is in relation to the wingspan of the unhappy other. Super- The PVC Pipe Joystick Stand How to thread
Supersheep Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 That is the segment at 7:00: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzR9av3VUNA&feature=related#t=7m00s Ah jep, those two lines are used for killing air targets with the gun and works like this on multiple aricraft. F-16 and A-10 for example do it like this. You get that when you hold your Master mode button for 1-2 seconds. Then you select the wingspan of the target (or the aircraft you are fighting) and then maneuver into the targets' plane of motion. Then you pull G's so that the wings just fit between the two lines. Now, pull the trigger. Super- The PVC Pipe Joystick Stand How to thread
Underleft Posted January 4, 2012 Author Posted January 4, 2012 Wow, I had no idea you could do that. Thank you very much for the info.
Ghanja Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 You can also change the funnel size in the IFFCC Test Menü (go to AAS). You can choose from 10 presets (like the SU-25 for example) or setup your own size. Check p 360 and p 361 of the manual ... :-) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] .:: My System ::. .:: My Paintings ::.
Supersheep Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 While I cannot do any form of dogfight myself, you do not want to be at the business end of that gun :) As long as you watch your energy and position to the enemy, I think the A10 is a real thread. At least in a dogfight, BVR thats a little bit different. If you want to learn about this, look into paulrkiii's cmobined document that is somewhere around here. Great resource! Super- Edit @above: IIRC, you can also use DMS right short to set different aircrafts as reference with A2A mode and HUD as SOI.. The PVC Pipe Joystick Stand How to thread
112th_Rossi Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 If there was a guns only battle between an A10C and say, a MiG 29, who would win? Surely the turn radius on an A10 is tighter and the low speeds would give it a maneuvrability advantage?
Eddie Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) If there was a guns only battle between an A10C and say, a MiG 29, who would win? Surely the turn radius on an A10 is tighter and the low speeds would give it a maneuvrability advantage? It would, as always, depend on the pilots. There is no reason for a -29 to get into a level turning fight with an A-10 and if the Mig pilot did then he'd deserve to be shot down. The Hog can indeed out turn most other aircraft at low speeds, but the thing is that won't really help you all that much as no half decent fighter pilot would ever engage you on your terms. A/A combat 101, you always fight to your aircraft's strengths, not the enemy's. The best you could hope for as a Hog driver is that you manage to cause the other guy enough BFM problems that he can't get a good solution and so either gives up, runs out of combat fuel or hopefully keep him at bay long enough for the friendly fighters to come to the rescue. Edited January 4, 2012 by Eddie
Tucano_uy Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I would guess that having the speed to break the engagement and reengage from a more favorable position is a huge advantage so the MiG would decide if, when and how to fight.
Eddie Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 I would guess that having the speed to break the engagement and reengage from a more favorable position is a huge advantage so the MiG would decide if, when and how to fight. The Mig pilot (or any pilot in a high performance fighter) would just fight in the vertical in such a scenario against a low powered aircraft like the Hog.
Tailgate Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Not to mention that it would be over before you even visually ID the MIG.
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