40° on the AIM-9M is not considered “high” off-boresight. Quick google search places the general limit for what is considered “HOBS” at “greater than 40°” tho Id suspect it would theoretically be more than that, since most, if not all missiles considered to be “HOBS capable” have a pre-launch gimble limit of 60° (R-73, MICA IR) or more (IRIS-T is up to 90°).
The first HOBS capable Sidewinder is the AIM-9X.
I did not when i switch to the HMD it always only allows me to select HMD PD mode!
I assumed it was a limitation with the Gripen.
That will definitely change how useful it is 😆
HMS is always on for IR missiles you don’t need to switch modes or anything
Could of sworn R73 pre launch gimble limit before launch is 45 not 60
Well ideally we get an AIM-120 & AIM-9 Typhoon a solid few updates before next-gen IR missiles with newer versions of jets are added.
That or long-before they’re added to existing jets.
I want to spade these things using the more antiquated historical loadouts before said power creep.
HMD doesnt allow for ACM or TWS??
HUH?
what game are you playing
You’re right, rechecked thr sheet and it is.
The default mode when you cycle through puts it in PD HD mode, When I try to change modes it selects TWS, HD PD or ACM but not through HMD.
Which is clearly my error.
i turn my radar off when i try to get close. in that state, you can select HMD ACM by pressing the “lock” button or go to regular BST ACM by pressing the ACM button
What? For me ACM and HMD are under change within/beyond vr
So Gripen comes with HPRF/MPRF/LPRF.
These waveforms are all available in all search or track modes.
In ACM the default and only predefined waveform is MPRF (pre-track) this is the same for HMD. Once you have gone from either ACM or HMD the PRF will be automatically managed, typically unless the target goes realllllly far away MPRF is going to be the only waveform used.
The only advantage ACM has over HMD is it is constantly trying to acquire a target, depending on the situation ahead of you this can be good or bad, an example would be it tracks the second it sees the target in the ACM box (good) or there being lots of targets that aren’t your intended target which end up getting tracked (bad).
HMD is less random in its tracking as typically the acquisition area is small and you decide what to track. This lowers the workload in cluttered environments and allows you to select targets off your centreline.
Anything that lowers pilot workload is a boon and you should take advantage of it.
This also reads across to any potential Typhoon we might see in the future.
while HMD is less random, i find ACM to be far more reliable. i dont know what it is but the acquisition time or something is just too short and it often misses targets that are coming right at you and are like 10km away. its a big problem imo
I find ACM abysmal dog poo after using HMD
this is old pic from Mattawg, but Eurofighter should come after F4f ICE because Eurofighter replaced F4F ice irl.
I agree that the Eurofighter is replacing the F-4F ICE but the F-35 should replace the Tornado since Germany is replacing the Tornado with the F-35 for their CAS.
I agree. But I think we’ll see EFs come this update, and the very next one they’re going to introduce something real dumb
Depressing to see Mig line just end :/
Wonder where the F18 is going to go
maybe after the mig23bn, for what reason idk
F18 Id say After 14-B
But thats just my humble guess on where it would make sense.
