JSOW frustration
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I am having a hard time figuring out these JSOWs, sometimes I can fire them and other times I can’t. If I am allowed to fire them they always land on target but sometimes I simply can not get the range bar to come up. Other times the range bar will be up then disappear again. Very frustrating, I make all sorts of adjustments from attack angle to attack altitude and sometimes I get the range bar and other times I don’t, yes the weapons have been powered on for a sufficient amount of time and RDY is displaying in the SMS, yes my fire control saftey is off and I’m am able to fire other weapons. I have this problem with all aircraft I try to use JSOWs with. Sometimes I get a weapon or two to pickle then the range bar disappears, weather I am in range or not, weather I am facing straight at the target or not. I must be missing something but it really makes no sense.
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There are a list of conditions for employing these now…(e.g speed) have you got the parameters?
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No, I guess I never thought of that.
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Check the training mission and full details will be in the BMS -34
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They are often delicate as you must have them in good launch parameters with radar locked before the range bar will come up and then hold pickle until release. If the range bar won’t come up practice by going around, lock in GM or GMT, fly straight and level and it should work. Every now and then I don’t get bomb release so I cycle to air to air then go back to JSOW with TGP and GM then usually it works. Once you turn on radar you using TGP you have to wait for the TGP SOI to slew around to your ground lock.
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No need lock …. Bad advice ;). With the JSOW, like JDAM, if you pickle and not hold it, you will get a hung release. So please be carreful and hold the pickle.
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So I don’t need radar lock? Then where the heck will it go to and how?@Amraam:
No need lock …. Bad advice ;). With the JSOW, like JDAM, if you pickle and not hold it, you will get a hung release. So please be carreful and hold the pickle.
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Thanks a lot guys, I think I’ve got it figured out. These pigs are big enough to slow me down enough that I was trying to launch them too slow, kick in the afterburner and I got them away.
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So I don’t need radar lock? Then where the heck will it go to and how?
SPI => Geographic system coordinates. This is all what a JDAM (and a JSOW) needs. You did not even needs any radar nor TGP.
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JSOWs can be a bit on the finiky side. But like most things in this game, some Practice, patience, and repetition will go a long ways towards mastering all aspects of the jet and it’s weapons.
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I use them on ground units which in radar they can be very accurately target even while moving but it’s always good to learn new stuff thank you@Dee-Jay:
SPI => Geographic system coordinates. This is all what a JDAM (and a JSOW) needs. You did not even needs any radar nor TGP.
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if you target move, then the JSOW will not be usefull.
Keep in mind that, in 99% of case, lock with the FCR and Point track on the TGP is not the best choice. -
I use them on ground units which in radar they can be very accurately target even while moving but it’s always good to learn new stuff thank you
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On a JDAM, there is not D-link with the bomb. Once the bomb quite the plane, target coordinates are not updated. JDAM is NOT suitable for moving TGT.
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JSOW under 10 miles on moving columns is effective though if launched from far out say 18miles may miss. JSOW used to adjust course to taxiing aircraft even after takeoff. Imagine looking back and a big fat JSOW is following you hahah. I saw it!
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This is not the best use really ;).
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This is not the best use really ;).
… and probably forbidden IRL (?) … in any cases, they re not made for. Prefer GBU.
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that may be true yet the results are so nice!@Amraam:
This is not the best use really ;).
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… and probably forbidden IRL (?)
That never stop cptmtge from doing things his way when he was an Officer in the Service!!!
C9
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Yes so stand at ease Cloud boy and give me 60 pushups. That should end your hangover.@Cloud:
That never stop cptmtge from doing things his way when he was an Officer in the Service!!!
C9
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Yes so stand at ease Cloud boy and give me 60 pushups. That should end your hangover.
Join the Navy ?