@Fireball_2020 it is definitely looking like the strip indicator can be incorrect under various conditions. I think this paragraph is also as close as we can get to written confirmation that 1 unit = 1 degree. The manual gives all AoA values in units, but this paragraph says that the values in the manual should be interpreted as referring to the value displayed on the HUD, rather than the AoA indicator. If the HUD gives AoA in degrees rather than units then the lack of any paragraph (anywhere in the manual as far as I can see) telling you the conversion must mean the conversion is 1 to 1.
The inaccuracy of the AoA indicator instrument also makes some sense as it is directly fed by the right AoA probe. By comparison the HUD is fed by the air data computer which could use it’s other inputs to correct for any sideslip errors. The AoA output from the ADC is also referred to as “True AoA”
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As far as I’m concerned this is convincing enough proof that the conversion from AoA units to degrees is 1:1. Would you agree?
Looks like PGMs are finally fixed, and can appropriately launch them at long ranges now. No more bugs where it’ll self explode in point mode as far as I can tell through multiple testing.
It seems that AGM-65D and PGMs do not actually track moving targets at 10-12km, can anyone here confirm this through their testing?
Technically datamine does say that both missiles are supposed to be able to track at 12km, but this does not appear to be the case for in-game testing.
Might be the issue where the TGP sight is lower than the slaved PGM sight, try lowering your TGP sight about 0.5-1cm below the target. Alternatively try using the TV sight on the PGM to see if you can repeat.
View from the PGM Seeker. You can see that the target is below 12km when I filter through the different views. At one point it tracks the moving target, but when I ready the missile to fire, it reverts to point mode when it was just previously tracking the moving target.
Does anyone know what the stickers over the RPM and TBT gauges in the Tornado cockpit are for? They do not feature in the flight manual, but they do feature in lots of photos of Tornado cockpits. I originally assumed it was some sort of ground maintenance thing, but it seems pretty widespread on Tornadoes in museums, and there are even several videos on YouTube showing the tape in place while the Tornado is flying.
