Better make a Hot Refuel 😉

TMS Up. What ‘key’ it is depends on your keyfile.

You need to search and review documents in your BMS Docs folder. Reference specifically the BMS dash 1.

hello fellow simmers,

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Spooky

Not possible.

In addition to the BMS Manual note also that Falcas’ excellent Weapon Delivery Planner now has the default A-A TACAN channels preset for your flight and the other flight leads in your package when you look at the datacard.

Already got that on the X axis.

thanks for help effort hollywood, at last after several hours partially figured it out by method : attempt -> fault 🙂 but there’s still unanswered questions around concrete strip effect (this is probably driving on runway at high speed?). This can’t get to work and another question mark if it’s possible to rumble joystick when landing (when wheels touching ground), cheers

@Migbuster:

So you are an expert on the AIM-120 in real life? are you familiar with active radar types and data link guidance?

Actually I am…. 🙂

If I find something on the TGP I create a markpoint and set that as my current steerpoint (M Sel) so the radar and mav point at it (poor mans SPI)

Doesn’t always work and I rarely have the time or fuel in a campaign to faff around with it less I want to collect a few R-77s.

Basic calculations:

Take the ((Gross Weight, divide it by the Simplified Moment), subtract the distance from the reference data point to the Leading Edge of the Mean Aerodynamic Chord [LEMAC]), divide by the Mean Aerodynamic Chord [MAC].

For the KC-135A, the equation would look something like this: ((GW/SM) - 786.2)/241.9. The ‘simplified moment’ is the aircraft’s actual moment divided by 1000. The ‘reference data point’ was 120 inches in front of the nose.

@Buzzbomb:

Does anyone have any clue how well BMS will run on a new Mac? Think 27" Retina display, 5K resolution.

I could live with that!

BMS runs very well on a couple Mac Minis I have running Win 7 under Bootcamp - however, it runs smoother on my 2011 Mini and 55" Samsung TV…I think because it has discrete Radeon graphics. My 2012 Mini has integrated Intel graphics and it stutters a bit…even running from an SSD. So IMO, when running from a Mac watch what graphics card/engine you’re getting.

yeah, i got the JanHa (plz correct me if i got the name wrong) F/A-18 Legacy Hornet.

minus the HD cockpit

@kenguan:

Is there a limit of how many G’s the aircraft can be pulling when you shoot any air to air missiles?

I remember reading something about then Top Gun school was set up, the guys writing the doctrine actually studied about the Sparrow or Sidewinder in depth and found that their employment in Vietnam was wrong, in the sense that it’s guidance was messed up because the pilots didn’t know that if they were pulling certain G’s when they shoot, the missile will go crazy.

Yeah pilots in that era (F-4/F-8/F-105) didn’t have the HUD feedback you have today so if you combine that with the stress of the situation a lot would have been fired outside of parameters

If you take the AIM-9B for example you needed to satisfy

Rear aspect IR lock (warble sound)
Range
Launch G limit (2G below 40,000ft)
Lambda (includes AOA) - basically your missile can come off the rail but be outside seeker gimbal limits and thus is useless.

Thanks all, that will do nicely, cheers 😉

@Eagle-Eye:

the only problem with that kind of philosophy is that if you get into a knife fight with the B-1R you gonna get whipped by all those itty-bitty fighters. almost reminds me of vietnam when guns were supposedly rendered obsolete.

and this is why i never use guided A-G weapons. 😎

I could imagine an interesting and long running netflix production on real fighter pilot life. Less successfull then ‘hoc’ but still …
There really is a lack in this subject. It’s thrilling and as a long running theme it could introduce the viewers to the terms and mindset peaking in a real war scenario.
I do not watch these tv productions, but I would …

Of course good books are a class on their own. Thanks on the pointers so far 🙂

Thanks to everyone for all the posts. they were all very useful

Use a maverick. I launch those puppies high alt outside of threat ring.