Would it be possible to have pipper or a cross on CCIP? Also, it would be great to have the static cross on gun HUD mode. I know F-18 is using F-16 avionics and some of things are hard coded. Not sure if this is one of them.

Regardless TGP or FCR, it just is used as a cuing mechanism. The weapon just flies to the last location designated by the sensor. However if the targets moved in the meantime, your weapon would miss anyhow. Not as effective against moving targets as Mavericks.

Finally, we get working IFF.

Any recommendations? Anything that wouldn’t cause USB 3.0 crash problem like Saitek products?

My loadout is standard AA: 6xAAM’s and 2xwing tanks and taking off at CATIII. When my wingtanks are down to a certain level, I get the warning that I can switch to CATI. Now, if I go to a tanker and fill those tanks back up, the warning would not go away. None of the missiles get fired. It looks as if the CATIII to CATI transition is one way street. Once you get CATI, regardless of your later weight changes, you will never get back to CATIII.

@Obi1:

Seen this too. mostly far away when locked bandit with amraam. As if bandit warps from one location to another in HUD. Always suspected it has something to do with deaggregating unit and bubble. But thats just a maybe. Also only happens once (1 warp) if it does if i remember correctly.Cheers Obi1

I totally agree with you. I also think it may be due to deaggregatting and bubble. Another interesting observation is when you press 8 to go 3rd person view on other friendlies, you will see friendlies flipping crazily in the air before they stabilize on normal flying. The only concern is: would this affect the accuracy for amraam. Would this cause missiles to miss.

@Caldero:

Hi.
It is a normal behaviour, the jump or lag of TD box and figures is explained in BMS manual, page 120 HUD sampling
Regards

No, I don’t think we are talking about the same thing here. The lag of TD box you are referring to is like this: when a target is pulling 90’ across in front of you, if you are pulling to track it, you will see the TD box lagging behind the real target. My case is like: you and your target are heading into each other at long range. No lateral movement (no pitch or rolling motions). Both of you are basically flying straight. You lock it up on FCR, but the TD box keeps jerking around. Not only on HUD, it jerks around in JHMCS view as well. The lags are random. It could be up and down or left and right.

Not sure if this is just me or a bug. I lock up a target on FCR (soft lock), then I see my TD box on the HUD jump around. Sometimes pretty drastic changes. One time I saw the initial TD box at angel 20k but next moment it’s at 15k. The problem is especially acute for longer range locks.

hmm. I have seen a lot of activities. In my campaign, I saw a lot of AI flights taking off or landing in other bases.

I just noticed the targeting pod is always “out” for all superhornets, but it is available for F-18c. If superhornets can’t equip pods, how can you use laser guided bombs on them?