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    Chaff / Flare vs slap switch Slap switch

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    • VDoggFTM
      VDoggFTM last edited by

      Hey

      Just wondering when you’d use the slap switch?

      I think the way to do it would be to set the slap switch program to release both chaff and flare and use that in a panic situation. I.e. when you don’t have time to select program 1-4.

      Does that make sense?

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      • l3crusader
        l3crusader last edited by

        @VDoggFTM:

        Hey

        Just wondering when you’d use the slap switch?

        I think the way to do it would be to set the slap switch program to release both chaff and flare and use that in a panic situation. I.e. when you don’t have time to select program 1-4.

        Does that make sense?

        It does !

        You can also use CMS Left for emergency situations, since you directly release PGM 6.

        I personnally have a single flare on PGM 5 (ie Slap Switch) and IR missile response on PGM 6 (a burst of several flares - number of flare on the burst depending on expected opposition).

        Also, for me, PGM 1 through 4 are for radar threats. It also makes sense to set your CMDS this way, since in SEMI or AUTO (ie : to automatically counter radar threats based on RWR detection), the program dropped will be the one you selected among 1-4.

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        • VDoggFTM
          VDoggFTM @l3crusader last edited by

          Great! Thanks for that ☺

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          • SnowSky
            SnowSky @VDoggFTM last edited by

            I used PGM 6 as my panic button which releases several flares and chaffs. I mostly use it when air and groundthreats are known to be there, AI reports several sam launches and also the rwr rumbles my ears. Or I lost my SA.
            I use PGM 5 as a cautios button, when I know there are fighters and probably SAMs, I am not hidden by anything anymore, and there is low probability of incoming missiles.

            The other four programs are used, 2 for A2G operations, 2 for A2A operations

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            • VDoggFTM
              VDoggFTM @SnowSky last edited by

              I don’t suppose you could show me the settings you use for each of the programs?

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              • Stevie
                Stevie last edited by

                …like other, I also just refer to it as the “panic switch”…for all of the same reasons.

                Stevie

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                • Frederf
                  Frederf @Stevie last edited by

                  For me:
                  1-4 2 semi/auto and 2 manual programs for AA and AG
                  5 is panic
                  6 is careful flare use for dogfighting

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                  • VDoggFTM
                    VDoggFTM @Frederf last edited by

                    Cheers 🙂

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                    • SnowSky
                      SnowSky @VDoggFTM last edited by

                      @VDoggFTM:

                      I don’t suppose you could show me the settings you use for each of the programs?

                      sure, I found the link were I wrote it more exactly (wasn’t playing for half a year due to work, so I don’t remember much anymore):

                      https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?21688-2-newbie-questions&p=315018&viewfull=1#post315018

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                      • VDoggFTM
                        VDoggFTM @SnowSky last edited by

                        @SnowSky:

                        sure, I found the link were I wrote it more exactly (wasn’t playing for half a year due to work, so I don’t remember much anymore):

                        https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?21688-2-newbie-questions&p=315018&viewfull=1#post315018

                        Awesome! Thanks!

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                        • uri_ba
                          uri_ba @VDoggFTM last edited by

                          1-4 slow release stuff (prevention)
                          5 - Flare launch responce
                          6- Mix launch response

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