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Heads-Up Display Modes 35 - Metaboli

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hLarger patterns take longer to scan. Fast-moving targets can move<br />

completely through the pattern undetected before a radar beam reaches<br />

that portion of the scan.<br />

Two other indicators appear within the VSD. The aircraft waterline appears<br />

centered in the VSD, providing an indication of the aircraft’s bank angle. This helps<br />

the pilot maintain control while concentrating on the VSD. Additionally, two parallel<br />

vertical bars, called the Acquisition symbol, let the pilot lock onto specific targets.<br />

Move the Acquisition symbol over a specific target, and press the Designate key<br />

to lock the target and switch the radar to Single Target Track mode.<br />

4.102 Single Target Track (STT) Mode<br />

After radar-locking a specific target, the radar switches to STT mode. STT mode<br />

uses a fixed scan pattern centered on the specified target, displaying information<br />

only on that target and ignoring all other contacts. The basic VSD format remains<br />

identical to RWS mode, but substantially more information appears. The STT<br />

indicator appears in the lower-left corner. The Contact symbol changes to the<br />

Primary Designated Target (PDT) symbol.<br />

hYou must either lock a target and enter STT mode, or activate FLOOD<br />

mode in order to launch an AIM-7 missile.<br />

The non-cooperative target recognition system automatically attempts to identify<br />

the locked target. The target must be within 25 nautical miles and must be facing<br />

the player with an aspect angle between 1<strong>35</strong>° and 225°. The aircraft type or<br />

“UNK” (for “unknown”) will be shown below the VSD.<br />

Target airspeed, aspect<br />

angle, and heading appear<br />

above the VSD’s upper-left<br />

corner. The target’s<br />

altitude MSL appears next<br />

to the elevation caret on<br />

the left edge. For<br />

example, 17,200 ft would<br />

be displayed as “17-2.” The<br />

range caret appears along<br />

the right edge, with the<br />

target’s closure rate<br />

displayed next to the<br />

caret. Numerical bearingto-target<br />

and range-totarget<br />

values appear in the<br />

lower-right corner.<br />

STT Mode<br />

Significant missile<br />

targeting information dominates the VSD in STT mode. First, the Allowable<br />

Steering Error (ASE) circle appears in the center. The size of the circle depends on<br />

the currently selected missile type and the target’s position, speed, heading, etc.<br />

Maneuver the aircraft to bring the steering dot within the ASE circle to maximize<br />

the missile’s chances of intercepting the target.<br />

The Missile Range Cues RMIN (minimum launch range of the selected missile),<br />

the RTR (maximum range against a maneuvering target), and RPI (maximum

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