TheMaroon47 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Hello all. Forgive me for this incredibly noob question (coming from a noob). Is the A-10A capable of utilising the AGM-65 Mavericks as an air to air weapon or is it only possible on the A-10C as it has a data link? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayos Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I've never tried it on the A-10A. The datalink should have nothing to do with you firing on an aircraft though. As long as you can lock the mav onto the aircraft you should be fine. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razo+r Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 As long as it is a unit/have a heat source or enough contrast to lock, it's possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaroon47 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Thanks for the responses. So far I've tested all the Mac's (except the training versions) to lock onto a Su-17. The Mavericks were unable to lock it even when it was in afterburner. I'm assuming that you two are indeed referring to the 65D model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston 60 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The A-10A can lock slow moving targets with it's Mav's. Slow or hovering Helo's and some planes on short final are very susceptible. Can't lock onto fast moving aircraft. CPU: i7 980x @ 4.2GHz RAM: 24gb Corsair Vengeance MB: Gigabyte Sniper X58 w/onboard Soundblaster X-Fi HD: SanDisk 480gb SSD OS: Win7 Pro 64bit VIDEO CARD: EVGA GTX 980ti FTW MONITOR: LG 34" Ultrawide 2560x1080 MP SERVER: ibuypower i7-4810MQ w/Win7 Home 64bit GEAR: Saitek X-52 Pro; Combat Rudder Pedals; Throttle Quadrants. Thrustmaster MFD's, TrackIR 5 w/Pro Clip, Turtle Beach X-12 Headset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaroon47 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 The A-10A can lock slow moving targets with it's Mav's. Slow or hovering Helo's and some planes on short final are very susceptible. Can't lock onto fast moving aircraft. How fast would you define "fast"? I recall the Su-17 traveling at around 240km/h as it was at a very nose high angle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston 60 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 How fast would you define "fast"? I recall the Su-17 traveling at around 240km/h as it was at a very nose high angle. I've never locked anything, helo or plane, going more than around 150km/h. This means a helo going less than top speed or hovering, or a plane close to landing. CPU: i7 980x @ 4.2GHz RAM: 24gb Corsair Vengeance MB: Gigabyte Sniper X58 w/onboard Soundblaster X-Fi HD: SanDisk 480gb SSD OS: Win7 Pro 64bit VIDEO CARD: EVGA GTX 980ti FTW MONITOR: LG 34" Ultrawide 2560x1080 MP SERVER: ibuypower i7-4810MQ w/Win7 Home 64bit GEAR: Saitek X-52 Pro; Combat Rudder Pedals; Throttle Quadrants. Thrustmaster MFD's, TrackIR 5 w/Pro Clip, Turtle Beach X-12 Headset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_coreSix Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 From what I've seen with the new FM of the maverick it seems like they've actually modeled seeker angular tracking rate. So anything over a certain LOS-rate can't be tracked by the sensor. This means that you could theoretically kill a fighter flying Mach 1, if he is coming straight at you (so slow LOS-rate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazonXD Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Yes, A-10A can use Mavericks. Hotel models will lock onto CONTRAST in terms of visible spectrum IIRC, and Delta models will lock onto INFRARED contrast (a tank on the ground which is hotter than the ground). Locking up aircraft is difficult because the sensor is limited to a speed which the target is moving at, or angular speed. Mavericks are an air-to-ground missile so you shouldn't really ever use it for shooting at airplanes. AMD 5600X -- Gigabyte RTX 3070 Vision -- 32GB 3600MHz DDR4 -- HP Reverb G2 -- Logitech 3D Extreme Pro -- Thrustmaster TWCS BRRRT! Car and aviation enthusiast, gun nut and computer nerd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMaroon47 Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 Thank you all for the help. I've managed to lock a heli in my free time and destroy it. An unrelated question here, one that might seem very weird. The A-10 obviously carries ECM pods, being the AN/ALQ-131 and AN/ALQ-184. Would it be beneficial to carry both pods on the two outermost pylons or does DCS only model the basic functionality of ECM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston 60 Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 A good DCS ECM pod discussion is going on here: https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=187810 CPU: i7 980x @ 4.2GHz RAM: 24gb Corsair Vengeance MB: Gigabyte Sniper X58 w/onboard Soundblaster X-Fi HD: SanDisk 480gb SSD OS: Win7 Pro 64bit VIDEO CARD: EVGA GTX 980ti FTW MONITOR: LG 34" Ultrawide 2560x1080 MP SERVER: ibuypower i7-4810MQ w/Win7 Home 64bit GEAR: Saitek X-52 Pro; Combat Rudder Pedals; Throttle Quadrants. Thrustmaster MFD's, TrackIR 5 w/Pro Clip, Turtle Beach X-12 Headset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRaza Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I often use AGM-65Ds against Hinds because I've found that the Sidewinders are unreliable as I dont want to get to close, Hinds will chew you up and spit you out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider1 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I was flying the A10 and had a pod down on the target area around 35 miles out. I spotted a K50 in the pod. Monitored and tracked that guy for 30 miles and disintegrated him at 5 miles out with a mav D. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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