Gripen laser guided bombs problem
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First I want to say - I love flying Gripens in Nordic. Fast and agile, very fun to fly.
But I have problems delivering laser guided bombs. Despite setting everything as in F16, F18 or Typhoon, I can’t release bomb. I always get weapon malfunction and H symbol on weapon slot in TGP.
This is what I do:
Set Master arm ON, Laser ON
I set laser code and switch laser from TRNG to CMBT in DED.Switch to FCR in left, and TGP in right MFD.
I find the target with TGP, lock it down, L symbol is there to verify laser is on. I get in range, speed under 400knts, but everytime I want to release the bomb, nothing will happen. Instead I get weapon malfunction with H symbol where weapon pod number was before pickle in TGP.
What am I doing wrong?
Any help highly appreciated! -
Im not 100%sure but probably you exceed maximum G tolerance for LGB. Try to use no more than 90% thrust after launch.
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Im not 100%sure but probably you exceed maximum G tolerance for LGB. Try to use no more than 90% thrust after launch.
Ee, I am trying to release between the bomb with 75-85% thrust… I think it must be something else, gripen model specific. I have no problem with other aircraft types…
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Im not 100%sure but probably you exceed maximum G tolerance for LGB. Try to use no more than 90% thrust after launch.
That’s right , the H. Stands for hung weapon. ( weapon ejector non functional)
This happens if you fly to fast, or pull to much g.This is easy to do if you dodge Sams with bombs attached, or simply fly over 500kts on your way to target.
Once you have a hung weapon, the damage is done and it won’t work from that point on.
So I think it was already hung by the time you got to target area. -
Also when joining in flight package in the air, this will happen more often then not. AI is flying 800+
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You were right guys, I just tried to do a training mission, kept flying slow and it gave me a paveway.
Thank you both!
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keep it under 540 and 5.5 g’s with bombs on wing.