Computed pop-up attacks: when, where, how, and why?
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Computed pop-up attacks: when, where, how, and why?
http://www.weapondeliveryplanner.nl
IIRC, There are manuals explaining almost everything about pop up attack.
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Hehe, reading the WDP manual is a FANTASTIC idea - it looks like it goes into ALL the gory details of pop-ups. I thought I had looked at the WDP manual, but all I looked at was “Working with the DTC” and the NavOffsets section, which obviously didn’t give me the information I was looking for.
In addition to Fred’s helpful post, I’ll devour this material and I am confident that I will be competent at computed pop-up attacks in no time. Thanks all!
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So, Ive noted something interesting about the offset aimpoints and VRP/VIP sighting modes. All of these markers have a set altitude, which can be changed in the pit via the upfront controls. Interestingly, these altitudes are all AGL, rather than AMSL. Seems like a bit of an oversight? Is the DTS meant to be implemented in the future?
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I don’t think they are AGL or ASL but relative to the height of the referenced steerpoint? So steerpoint is elevation 500’ and OA1 is +200’ it is 700’ ASL by addition. At least that’s how it should be if these symbols were designed to fly airshows around the target area.
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I don’t think they are AGL or ASL but relative to the height of the referenced steerpoint? So steerpoint is elevation 500’ and OA1 is +200’ it is 700’ ASL by addition. At least that’s how it should be if these symbols were designed to fly airshows around the target area.
I’ll test this again and report my findings.
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Unfortunately, steerpoint elev in DED is not correctly implemented. The steepoint elev in DEST page should be the ground elevation at steerpoint (not the planned flight level) and MCC/FCC should use this elevation to compute OA VIP VRP elevation …
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you don’t need to compute popups
all you need is a profile with the following:
- action point (distance)
- climb angle
- pull down altitude (AGL)
- Apex altitude (AGL)
- PRA= Planned Release Altitude (AGL)
- MRA= Minimum Release Altitude (AGL)
http://www.viperdrivers.org/forum/blog.php
Make a few profiles on paper for some typical profiles and use them whenever convenient
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Unfortunately, steerpoint elev in DED is not correctly implemented. The steepoint elev in DEST page should be the ground elevation at steerpoint (not the planned flight level) and MCC/FCC should use this elevation to compute OA VIP VRP elevation …
This was what I thought was the case.
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I’ll test this again and report my findings.
I think about it again and if it says “elevation” then it should be altitude. If it was a vertical offset from steerpoint it would use language like that. AGL makes no sense at all.