Heads-Up Display Modes 35 - Metaboli
Heads-Up Display Modes 35 - Metaboli
Heads-Up Display Modes 35 - Metaboli
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40 <strong>Heads</strong>-<strong>Up</strong> <strong>Display</strong> <strong>Modes</strong><br />
• A flashing, six-pointed “shoot” cue appears beneath the TD box, indicating<br />
conditions are favorable for a missile launch. The Master Arm switch must be<br />
enabled, the target must be within the missile’s minimum and maximum<br />
launch ranges, and the steering dot must be within the ASE circle.<br />
3.107 Auto-Acquisition <strong>Modes</strong><br />
The F-15’s radar supports three automatic acquisition modes. Auto-acquisition<br />
modes utilize preset scan patterns to search for close-range (less than 10 nautical<br />
miles) targets. Usage instructions for auto-acquisition radar modes can be found in<br />
the “Sensors” chapter.<br />
hSelecting an auto-acquisition mode with a target radar lock will break<br />
that radar lock and begin a new search.<br />
Boresight (BST)<br />
In Boresight (BST) mode, the radar searches a small area directly in front of the<br />
aircraft up to a range of 10 nautical miles. The boresight reference circle appears in<br />
the HUD, centered over the Aircraft symbol. The reference circle represents the<br />
radar’s field of view in BST mode. The radar will lock the first target detected<br />
within that field of view.<br />
Boresight Auto-Acquisition Mode<br />
Vertical Scan<br />
Designed for the close-range dogfight, the vertical scan mode drives the radar<br />
antenna in a tall, narrow scan pattern 7.5° wide and 50° high. In this mode, a<br />
vertical-scan reference line appears in the HUD, showing roughly where the radar<br />
is searching. The radar will lock the first target detected within 10 nautical miles.
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