FCR Manual DRAFT
-
In the Acknowledgements section, I think you mean Gilman G. Louie.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Gilman+G.+Louie
Pretty good from what I see so far, but not a radar expert by any stretch of the imagination.
-
BMS has VS or VSR depending on the age of the F-16 modeled, VS being in the older models. Similarly some models have LRS and some have ULS. I believe the newer real F-16s have something “EWS” or some other letters but begins with an E that combines much of the various historical specialty modes into a single smart “mixed bag” mode replacing RWS.
-
In the Acknowledgements section, I think you mean Gilman G. Louie.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Gilman+G.+Louie
Pretty good from what I see so far, but not a radar expert by any stretch of the imagination.
Thanks! That was the last line I wrote just before PDFing and thought I should put it in!
-
Page 21:
Intercept Steering Cue that provides the Steering Cue to the pilot for a pure pursuit course to intercept the bugged target (horizontal cue only)
Half true… You can set all 3 pursuits depending on where you place the CATA cross. Yes, if you place the cross in the center of the MFD then you are on a collision course. But I can set a lag or lead pursuit just as well.That’s interesting Fox3TwoShip.
The Multi-command Handbook 11-F16 volume 5 does a good job of explaining an example Baseline Intercept (p107-109) but recommends a Pure Pursuit at end of intercept manoeuvre. How would you employ CATA to set a lead or lag pursuit during intercept? -
Dependent on the targets aspect, you can place the CATA to one side of the MFD or the other. If the CATA means you are placing your nose infront of the target you are lead, or behind the target you are lag.
-
BMS has VS or VSR depending on the age of the F-16 modeled, VS being in the older models. Similarly some models have LRS and some have ULS. I believe the newer real F-16s have something “EWS” or some other letters but begins with an E that combines much of the various historical specialty modes into a single smart “mixed bag” mode replacing RWS.
New on Blk 40s and 50s? I’ve never heard of this.
-
That’s interesting Fox3TwoShip.
The Multi-command Handbook 11-F16 volume 5 does a good job of explaining an example Baseline Intercept (p107-109) but recommends a Pure Pursuit at end of intercept manoeuvre. How would you employ CATA to set a lead or lag pursuit during intercept?This is correct; for a baseline you want to go pure @ 12 AA (which should happen 6-8 NM). If you see 12 AA outside of 6-8 NM you want to pull CATA and then reset to pure pursuit end game. rmax shacked it with his explanation of how to use the CATA cross to set lag and lead. You have to look at the adversary’s AA and then set the CATA cross and contact to the respective side of the MFD.
Usually you’ll want to use SSO unless you’re doing something like a tanker rejoin. They usually don’t appreciate you being in the beam at 1.0NM with them in your HUD…
-
Is everything in this manual applicable to BMS?
-
New on Blk 40s and 50s? I’ve never heard of this.
“ESR” and I have no idea. It might be EPAF MLUs for all I know. Apparently it’s on APG-68v9/v10 as a RWS replacement.
-
It is ERS for Extended Range Search, this is the default mode on the -68(v)9 with MMC5000 & MMC7000 that replaced RWS. RWS was present up to (v)8.
-
rmax shacked it with his explanation of how to use the CATA cross to set lag and lead.
Just to be clear, do you mean he nailed it? Or are you saying he effed it up? I’m assuming the former.
-
He nailed it. Shack is the term used when a bomb nails the target (e.g. if you drop a bomb and it hits the target, the RCO will call and score it as a “SHACK”).
-
Thanks for all your work. It is a huge task to research and write a document. I’m looking forward to reading it.
-
“ESR” and I have no idea. It might be EPAF MLUs for all I know.
EPAF MLUs don’t have it. They have the APG-66v2 with RWS.
They can run TWS up to 4bar 60az as long as there is no cursor target.
-
Is everything in this manual applicable to BMS?
^ this is very important
I expect this discussion to quickly shift to the real stuff where everybody will add his own culture about radar systems in general, F-16 radar in particular and the minutes details that may be changing from one tape to another or from one contry export program to another.
Although the real stuff is very interesting, i hope the author of the document will see the importance of having such document not polluted by real life facts which have no consequences in the sim.
From what i read so far, the document is pretty well focusd on BMS and not on the minute details of the real life radar as discussed in this topic.I hope it stays that way with focus on what is available in BMS. Otherwise this document will quickly be useless as a didactic tool for the sim.
-
Updated the first version. Generally adopted most of what has been written here + some changes to diagrams. Again comments welcomed.
-
I find it hard to sit and “study” manuals after having read most of them piecemeal over the last 20 years but I think I could do this one. ( I come from a electrical/engineering background, with a particular personal interest in emf transmission/reception )
-
Great effort = thanks!
-
I didn’t read it all yet, but great doc so far
However, I noticed some syntax mistakes:
Page 10:
The radar cannot scan the entire volume of space in front of the air-craft at the sametime. Hence to enable the detection the antenna will scan the volume in front of the aircraft.
Shouldn’t it be:
The radar cannot scan the entire volume of space in front of the aircraft at the same time. Hence to enable the detection**,** the antenna will scan the volume in front of the aircraft.
?
Actually, this sentence does not really make sense. It is like something is missing.
-
Appreciate of this MANUAL , Good job~
And a little problem here, can anyone confirm whether the VSR actually work in 433U2 ?
I can’t get it to work…I have return, tracks in RWS/TWS/LRS but when changing to VSR, the screen gone complete blank, no returns, can Not say whether Alert scan and Confirm scan works. anyone got luck?