razorseal Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 How can I view the range of a target with the TGP? Say I pick an object and start tracking area/point or just aiming at a spot on ground. laser is armed. now I want to get the range to it (Slant range I guess) How do I view this range? Only way I sort of figured it out is with mavericks... it will give me range starting at around 20 miles I think. But what if I'm just trying to get a range? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederf Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 If the TGP is providing range to target it will appear on the HUD lower right data block "T" line. This is opposed to INS "B" or FCR "R" range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razorseal Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 Can you explain what the INS B or FCR R are? interesting it doesn't show on the TGP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvroLanc Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, razorseal said: Can you explain what the INS B or FCR R are? interesting it doesn't show on the TGP. B means Barometric altitude ranging. The mission computer uses altitude and trigonometry to calculate slant range. R means radar, although I believe 'F' would be the correct syntax in the Viper. F for FCR means the radar is 'locked' on to the target and providing a direct slant range measurement. It also indicates AGR ranging, while not 'locked' it shines a ranging beam like a torchlight. In both cases we need A/G radar. In any case, the exact ranging methods arn't yet implemented, and the HUD symbology isn't complete yet. The TGP will give a range next to T in the lower left, you need to be in Area or Point track. It updates when you fire the Laser. It doesn't show decimals above 10nm and the text is tiny. Edited December 23, 2020 by AvroLanc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederf Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Yeah sorry, B barometric/iNS, R if it's even a thing would be radalt, F is FCR, T is TGP. There might also be an L for TGP with laser ranging but I'm not sure. TGP can provide slant with or without laser, with being more accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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