Sim Flyer Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Hey I have just been wondering the the AV8B NA have any sensors for A-A or it is the good old fashioned Mk1 eyeball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drPhibes Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) Copied from the TAC manual: DMT TV Display. On Day and Night Attack aircraft, the DMT TV display can be utilized in the A/A mode. When the DMT is ON and a Sidewinder is locked on a target, the TV sensor is automatically slaved to the Sidewinder seeker LOS and provides a 6:1 magnification of the target if the DMT display on the sensor switch is selected. Regarding A/A gunnery: don't know. Here's a link to the manuals: http://aviationarchives.blogspot.no/2016/05/av-8-harrier-tactical-manuals.html Edited October 12, 2017 by drPhibes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZShizzam Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Have you flown the A-10C? If so, you should expect very similar A/A systems. The onboard cameras (as well as the TGP I would presume) will have an A/A search mode, but it won't be nearly as effective as a radar. As far as A/A weapons go you'll have simple AIM-9 and guns. In terms of actual A/A capability, I think the Harrier N/A will be a lot more effective than the A-10C just because it is so much faster. If you're expecting to buy the Harrier to use in A/A combat though, I think you'll be pretty disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitormouraa Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 The AV-8B NA Plus would be ideal, seeing it has the APG-65 and AIM-120 capability. Also the Harrier range isn't the best. It's fast but its leg is short. SplashOneGaming Discord https://splashonegaming.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus67 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Hey I have just been wondering the the AV8B NA have any sensors for A-A or it is the good old fashioned Mk1 eyeball? The AV-8B NA is a dedicated CAS aircraft with secondary A/A capability for self-defense. This is the version that will be released. The AV-8B Plus is also a dedicated CAS aircraft, but in this case it has the AN/APG-65 radar which allows it to use AIM-120s, so they can take the role of air interceptors. The Plus CAS capabilities were degraded if you compare them with the NA, since the ARBS sensor was replaced by the APG-65. The PLUS makes heavy use of the LITENING II pod in order to enhance its CAS capabilities. "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." "The three most dangerous things in the world are a programmer with a soldering iron, a hardware type with a program patch and a user with an idea." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamscanner Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I think the real question is 'how good is the ARBS sensor at A2A'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Flyer Posted October 25, 2017 Author Share Posted October 25, 2017 The hotspot detector can that be used in A-A mode kinde like the EO of the russian planes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeus67 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 The hotspot detector can that be used in A-A mode kinde like the EO of the russian planes? Doubtful, and if it can then it is a classified feature, meaning we do not know its capabilities. "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." "The three most dangerous things in the world are a programmer with a soldering iron, a hardware type with a program patch and a user with an idea." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stBEAST Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 and even if the sensor can detect a plane or helo with the sensor, the only thing you know then is that there is something, but not what and if its enemy or friendly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tusler Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 (edited) With "Viffing" spelling?, you should always be at the 6, so I don't know how much will be needed for in close fighting anyway. Some interesting Combat Talk about AV8B in Gulf War Edited October 29, 2017 by tusler Ask Jesus for Forgiveness before you takeoff :pilotfly:! PC=Win 10 HP 64 bit, Gigabyte Z390, Intel I5-9600k, 32 gig ram, Nvidia 2060 Super 8gig video. TM HOTAS WARTHOG with Saitek Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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