Falcon Combat: Air-to-Air Help
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Thank you, im gr8ful for this experience and your support.
Time for me to hit the books for the next couple of days, hopefully it will help.
Oops…forgot to answer your specific question, “press which key to enable dogfight?” Use the ‘D’ key to enable dogfight (DF) mode (guns and IR missiles). Similarly, use the ‘M’ key to enter “medium range missile” (MRM) mode (AIM-120). Note that ‘D’ and ‘M’ are not a toggle you can press again to exit the respective mode. Instead, you have to cancel out of either MRM or DF with the ‘C’ key. After you’ve entered either the MRM or DF mode, then you can use the HOTAS (or keyboard keys) to manipulate the aforementioned TMS switch to select the ACM visual radar mode of choice (HUD, BORE, VS).
Also forgot to mention you can use the FCR MFD to enter/exit the ACM modes (e.g., press MFD OSB: CRM > ACM > 20, SLEW, BORE, 60; to exit press ACM > CRM).
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Oops…forgot to answer your specific question, “press which key to enable dogfight?” Use the ‘D’ key to enable dogfight (DF) mode (guns and IR missiles). Similarly, use the ‘M’ key to enter “medium range missile” (MRM) mode (AIM-120). Note that ‘D’ and ‘M’ are not a toggle you can press again to exit the respective mode. Instead, you have to cancel out of either MRM or DF with the ‘C’ key. After you’ve entered either the MRM or DF mode, then you can use the HOTAS (or keyboard keys) to manipulate the aforementioned TMS switch to select the ACM visual radar mode of choice (HUD, BORE, VS).
Also forgot to mention you can use the FCR MFD to enter/exit the ACM modes (e.g., press MFD OSB: CRM > ACM > 20, SLEW, BORE, 60; to exit press ACM > CRM).
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Ok updates,
After reading the manual,
It seems that every A2A radar has also a sub-radar. There are three types, I cant remember their names, but whenever you switch to dog mode, its best to browse your sub-radar modes and one of them will autodetect the aircraft close to you.
I already feel like a champion, although my average score on campain is only “average” for exclusive A2A missions, havent started reading on A2G yet.
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I would strongly recommend running though the training TE’s
and Krause’s tutorials https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?5822-Krause-s-BMS-4-32-Tutorials
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It seems that every A2A radar has also a sub-radar.
All modern fighters only have one fire control radar, like the F-16. But the radar can work in different modes and submodes. There’s no “sub-radar”.
Some fighters or bombers may also have terrain following radars (internally, or in a pod, like F-16s), but it’s a totally different matter.
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I would strongly recommend running though the training TE’s
and Krause’s tutorials https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?5822-Krause-s-BMS-4-32-Tutorials
I have heard so much about Krause’s tutorial on the forum, I will check them out indeed. Still thankfull for your help on that setup menu issue
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Ok updates,
After reading the manual,
It seems that every A2A radar has also a sub-radar. There are three types, I cant remember their names, but whenever you switch to dog mode, its best to browse your sub-radar modes and one of them will autodetect the aircraft close to you.
I already feel like a champion, although my average score on campain is only “average” for exclusive A2A missions, havent started reading on A2G yet.
Good job, you’re learning. I just want to mention that when switching to 1 of the 3 submodes in dogfight mode, and you used the word “autodetect”, the target plane must be within the parameters of the particular submode and the radar must be active, of course, in order to be “autodetected”. For example, you can be in the boresight submode and have the bandit in your HUD but will not achieve lock until you point the nose at it. Have fun.
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Ok updates,
After reading the manual,
It seems that every A2A radar has also a sub-radar. There are three types, I cant remember their names, but whenever you switch to dog mode, its best to browse your sub-radar modes and one of them will autodetect the aircraft close to you.
I already feel like a champion, although my average score on campain is only “average” for exclusive A2A missions, havent started reading on A2G yet.
Dogfight is a “master mode”. With one click of a throttle button to select dogfight mode*, the FCR MFD is set to ACM, and the weapons MFD and the HUD are configured for A2A guns and IR missiles. While the FCR is in ACM mode, as already mentioned, use the FCR MFD OSBs and/or the TMS to select one of the ACM sub modes (20, SLEW, BORE, VS 60).
*You do have your HOTAS correctly set up by now, right?
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Dogfight is a “master mode”. With one click of a throttle button to select dogfight mode*, the FCR MFD is set to ACM, and the weapons MFD and the HUD are configured for A2A guns and IR missiles. While the FCR is in ACM mode, as already mentioned, use the FCR MFD OSBs and/or the TMS to select one of the ACM sub modes (20, SLEW, BORE, VS 60).
*You do have your HOTAS correctly set up by now, right?
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Yeah I got that alright, im already getting better slowly by the day.
Question: Do you know how to setup autopilot manually ? because I want to be able to fix my throttle at specific 300 Knots and fly together with my lead group at a specific height. Trying to put the throttle with your throttle stick is not variable and bot fixed.
Hope you can help.
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F-16 autopilot doesnt have a speed control actually. Throttle is always under pilot control.
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F-16 autopilot doesnt have a speed control actually. Throttle is always under pilot control.
So whats the best way to align with fellow comrades in the air then for any formation ?
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So whats the best way to align with fellow comrades in the air then for any formation ?
How would you do in your car to follow another car in front of you? By looking the speedometer on your dashboard, by using the speed regulator, or visually?
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How would you bo in your car to follow a friend in front of you? By looking the speedometer on your dashboard, by using the speed regulator, or visually?
Unfortunately, far too many people i know use the cruise control exclusively for that
As Deejay says though, it should be use of your eyes to see what you are doing and your left hand to fix what you are doing.
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Unfortunately, far too many people i know use the cruise control exclusively for that
As Deejay says though, it should be use of your eyes to see what you are doing and your left hand to fix what you are doing.
Yeah but in the car its easier to control your speed by pushing a certain level on the pedal for the speed you want, in the sim, no matter how you adjust your throttle stick it will always give you more or less, never a fixed measure… are you sure there is no autopilot setting inside the cockpit ?
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Yeah but in the car its easier to control your speed by pushing a certain level on the pedal for the speed you want, in the sim, no matter how you adjust your throttle stick it will always give you more or less, never a fixed measure… are you sure there is no autopilot setting inside the cockpit ?
Actualy, you are wrong. It is exactly the same in the plane than in the car. The only thing you do is looking the leader. There is a position of reference you have to keep anytime, a soon as you observe any deviance tendency, you correct it with small input … etc … search on the forum, there are plenty of advices and explanations for Air-Air Refuelling which is basically formation flight.
Auto-throttle (when exist and except specific devices not present yet by default on fighter jet) is unable to detect position deviance and is not precise enouth to keep exactly the same speed than another aircraft (areo data are not exactly the same between two a/c) …
Everything is made by correcting manually any deviation detected visually. There is no possibility of electronic assistance. -
Yeah but in the car its easier to control your speed by pushing a certain level on the pedal for the speed you want, in the sim, no matter how you adjust your throttle stick it will always give you more or less, never a fixed measure… are you sure there is no autopilot setting inside the cockpit ?
It requires training, but flying in formation only requires your eyes on the leader. You dont even need the HUD. Refueling, same thing.
Basically, training will allow you to reach a point where when you see your leader moving a certain way, you automatically know which controls to play on. You say a car is easier because you are more used to a car, that’s all.
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Google search for FAST FKG (Formation Knowledge Guide) might help with that.
Basics there is just pushing the throttle up when the leader is moving backwards on the canopy, and pulling it back when he is moving forwards. Eventually you get a point where only small adjustments are required.
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Unfortunately, far too many people i know use the cruise control exclusively for that :(.
Driving in the highway … Yep, but I do not think they will do the same trying to keep a 2m spacing between the cars.
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Driving in the highway … Yep, but I do not think they will do the same trying to keep a 2m spacing between the cars.
You would be disappointed in our drivers
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You would be disappointed in our drivers
… Or impressed by your car’s speed regulators! (?)
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