Thisdale Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Hey guys, Having no operational experience in the military, I'm always intrigued about this; What are the reason for choosing a specific armament over another for a mission? Cost is obviously a factor. Risk? What kind of Risk? What makes a mission briefer choose a certain type of weapon over another for a specific mission? Why are there pilots flying the F18 with MK82s instead of Mavericks? (example) Are there flights where every plane has different weapons to be ready for "anything" ? Who chooses those armament? Do pilots have something to say about it? Is there a sheet with risk asssement used as a guide for weapon deployment? In time of war, is it possible a carrier would run out of ordnance (a type of)? http://www.youtube.com/konotani Computer Specs: Z97X-gaming Mobo 4670k i5 24G DDR3 GTX 1080 Asus PG278Q Rog Swift 27-INCH G-SYNC Valve Index Thrustmaster Warthog Fanatec Clubsport Pedals (used as Rudders) Thrustmaster T300 Arcantera Wheel Obutto R3volution rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWillis Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Aircraft performance, availability and mission would be the parameters. Cost certainly wouldn't feature as a reason not to use ordnance. It would all be down to mission goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisdale Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Aircraft performance, availability and mission would be the parameters. Cost certainly wouldn't feature as a reason not to use ordnance. It would all be down to mission goals. Ok, so cost is not a factor. That's good to know. Now, when do you choose dumb bombs rather than guided? Understandably, Laser guided works only when Pods or JTAC are present. But lets say you have access to everything; You provide CAS to an urban area Soft targets and light armor present. What makes you go for a type of weapon? http://www.youtube.com/konotani Computer Specs: Z97X-gaming Mobo 4670k i5 24G DDR3 GTX 1080 Asus PG278Q Rog Swift 27-INCH G-SYNC Valve Index Thrustmaster Warthog Fanatec Clubsport Pedals (used as Rudders) Thrustmaster T300 Arcantera Wheel Obutto R3volution rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Dragon Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Check that example by the 476th vFG with a A-10C mission planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thisdale Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Check that example by the 476th vFG with a A-10C mission planning. Oh man, this is a gold mine. Thanks for sharing Dragon! http://www.youtube.com/konotani Computer Specs: Z97X-gaming Mobo 4670k i5 24G DDR3 GTX 1080 Asus PG278Q Rog Swift 27-INCH G-SYNC Valve Index Thrustmaster Warthog Fanatec Clubsport Pedals (used as Rudders) Thrustmaster T300 Arcantera Wheel Obutto R3volution rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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