AGMs (like the PGM and Brimstone) are being counted as rockets and are automatically switching the cockpit sight mode to “rocket” mode despite the fact that there is no symbology for this. The reports intent was to have this mode removed entirely from the HUD so that when selecting PGM or Brimstone, the sight mode would remain in “standard” instead the solution has been to add the completely worthless rocket sight mode to the list of modes you can cycle through.
Can the rocket sight mode be entirely removed or do you have any documentation that would enable this mode to actually serve an objective purpose to exisitng
Hmm… I dont recall, but I definetly dont remember it doing it on the GR1 prior at least, nor on the GR7 with the AGM-65s. Actually didnt realise it even did until I gave it a quick test with the GR7 this morning to see if it was an AGM thing now or a wierd Tornado only thing
It prolly has symbology for the PGM and Brimstone.
The harrier 2 has a square box that appears showing the seeker zone of the mavericks and a square or circle marker that appears in the hud on what the seeker head is locked too. As well as ranging in/out range iirc.
The square box moves to relate to what the TV is capable of seeing in its FOV.
Take the F-18 early into test flight and mark a SPI point the hud will tell you range and bearing to the marker. It’ll also give you an arrow and a side of hud flash “hey man the targets over there”
Harrier is almost identical.
However the AV-8B and Gr.7/8 HUDs are slightly different.
Harrier 2 (USA) should almost be a copy of the F-18
Ive been thinking for a while that Britain could really do with an “early” Tornado IDS. Something directly equal to the Torando WTD61, MFG, IDS in terms of BR, notably 10.0 in GRB, would be a lot of fun with our actually quite decent 10.3 ground lineup, but it would be kinda dull in terms of air, so I was wondering of ways to make it more interesting.
The best idea ive come up with so far, is actually making it a much lower BR that the others in ARB/ASB.
Move the Jaguar GR1A down (lets face it, its really really not 10.7 material these days) and then place a Tornado GR1 (early) with Aim-9Gs at 10.7/11.0. That oculd be quite unique and quite fun.
I’m afraid because I suspect it wouldn’t get foldered, I don’t think it’d be a worthwhile addition. I wouldn’t really want to have a dumb bomb Tornado, unless it was 10.7 Ground (which I just can’t see happening) even with 9Gs.
