Solved Maverick Timeout Issue / Question
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On a recent test flight, I noticed that one of my Mav G shots missed despite having all weapons parameters correct. After reviewing the ACMI in Tacview, I noticed that the Mav was “destroyed” just a moment before impact (exactly 1:45 after release). My second shot at the same target worked fine - missile run time to target was 1:38 which got me thinking and doing some testing.
Specifically, for the Maverick G with its 20nm range, it’s quite possible to have the missile timeout prior to reaching the target. One could argue that the missile ran out of energy but in several cases, at least to me, the missile was on a good trajectory and would have impacted the target.
Is this timeout a real thing (weapon self destructs after that time period) io a BMS thing? With the earlier models having a shorter range, this doesn’t seem to be an issue. But with the G (and I’m assuming the L as well) I can shoot from the same distance (say 14nm) and either hit or miss the target depending on my airspeed at launch.
Again, I get that different airspeeds at launch will impart different energy to the weapon and therefore could affect range. Just wondering if the timeout value is too low or if this is a real limitation.
I can provide TE and ACMI files if interested / needed.
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changed for U1
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No - this is a BMS thing.
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This is probably specified in the FM file and can be changed easily. Will be fixed (Not sure if with the closest U1 shipment though)
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changed for U1
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