Heads-Up Display Modes 35 - Metaboli

132 Weapon Usage
Step 2: If using radar, lock the target by slewing the seeker over the target
and pressing the Lock button. Maneuver the aircraft to steer the CCIP pipper
over the target or the diamond-shaped target designator.
Step 3: Steady the aircraft, flying a stable flight path. When the Launch
Authorization symbol appears, release the weapon.
hWait for the Launch Authorization symbol to appear in the HUD
before releasing iron bombs. You must stabilize the aircraft before
releasing iron bombs. Any pitch, roll, yaw, or airspeed changes will
throw the bomb off course.
11.303 Using Air-to-Ground and Anti-ship Missiles
(MiG-29, Su-33 only)
Step 1: Search for targets with the air-to-ground radar.
Step 2: Slew the scan cone over the target and press the Lock key. Next,
slew the missile-seeker cross over the target-designator diamond. The
missile’s view of the target appears in the MFD. Next, fine-tune the missile
crosshairs in the MFD and use the Lock key to lock the seeker on the
selected target.
Step 3: When the Launch Authorization symbol appears, release the weapon.
If the autotrack symbol on the left of the HUD flashes, the missile requires
continuous guidance from the onboard radar. Do not break the radar lock
while the Autotrack symbol flashes, or the missile will be lost.
hWait for the Launch Authorization symbol to appear in the HUD
before firing air-to-ground missiles. Do not break radar lock on the
ground target as long as the Autotrack symbol is flashing.
11.304 Using Rockets (MiG-29, Su-33 only)
Step 1: Search for targets visually or with the air-to-ground radar. Locking the
pod on the target helps locate it in the HUD.
Step 2: Steer the aircraft to bring the aiming reticle over the target. Steady
the aircraft, flying a stable flight path.
Step 3: When the Launch Authorization symbol appears, release the weapon.
hWait for the Launch Authorization symbol to appear in the HUD
before releasing rockets. You must stabilize the aircraft
before releasing rockets. Any pitch, roll, yaw, or airspeed
changes will throw the rockets off course.
11.4 Su-25
11.401 Su-25 Using R-60 Air-to-Air Missiles
Step 1: Activate Air-to-Air weapons mode.
Step 2: Activate laser-ranger finder.
Step 3: Place targeting reticule over target and press the designate key.
Step 4: If the target reticule is locked to and following the target, the R-60
seeker has locked to the target.
Step 5: Launch the missile.