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Fixed wing aircraft
F/A-18C Hornet
Typical missions: Strike, SEAD, Air Interdiction, CAS, CAP
F-16C Viper
Typical missions: CAP, Strike, CAS, Air Interdiction, SEAD
A-10C Warthog
Strengths
- + Air-to-Ground capability
- + Ordnance capacity
- + Playtime/Time on Station
Weaknesses
- - Slow
- - Vulnerable from air threats
- - Lack Anti-Radiation(HARM) and Anti-Ship(Rb15) capability
Mission Editor:
- WP
- - WP2049 = Bullseye and is set automatically on misison start
- - If possible, name important waypoints in ME. e.g Target WP = "TGT" or "Target"etc.
- -The order in which the waypoints are listed/layed out should be:
- Departure e.g "Exit North"(If specified/forced by missionmaker)
- Hold/CP
- Target
- Arrival e.g "Entry East"(If known)
- Navigation waypoints can be inserted where needed
- -The order in which the waypoints are listed/layed out should be:
- - e.g:
- Exit North
- WP 2
- HOLD
- TARGET
- WP 5
- Entry South
- - e.g:
Tasks:
- Attack (BAI/CAS)
- Reconnaissance
- CSAR
- Aerial C2/AFAC
Specifications:
- Cruise Airspeed 300 knots*
- Combat Range ~250nm
- Normal Fuel Endurance ~2-3 Hours
- * varies with environmental conditions and mission factors
Sensors:
- AN/AAQ-28 LITENING TGP (FLIR, CCD, LST, LRFD and IR-Pointer)
Capabilities:
- Carries up to ~15000 lbs ordnance
- - Rockets/Unguided bombs
- - AGM's
- - LGM's
- - IAM's
F-14B Tomcat
Typical missions: CAP, Strike
AJS 37 Viggen
Typical missions: Strike, Air Interdiction,
AV-8B Harrier
Typical missions: Air Interdiction, CAS, Strike
Helicopters
UH-1H Huey
Typical missions: Transport
Ka-50 Black Shark
Typical missions: Air Interdiction, CAS
Mi-24P Hind
Typical missions: Air Interdiction, CAS
AH-64D Apache
Strengths
- + Night capability
- + Longbow/AGM-114L WIP
Weaknesses
- - Limited choice of ordnance / AGM-114 limitations
- - SA (Link16, etc.)
Mission Editor:
- Primarily want to operate from FARP
- WP
The apache doesn't quite use the same method regarding flightplan (following wp1->2->3->4 etc.) but instead uses HA's and BP's and moves between them irregularly.
- -The order in which the waypoints are listed/layed out should be:
- Home Base
- HA's (Should be a relatively safe area for collaboration and giving orders)
- BP's within 4nm/8km from target (can be determined and entered inteo system during startup by the crew)
- -The order in which the waypoints are listed/layed out should be:
- - e.g:
- Home Base
- HA 1
- HA 2
- BP 1
- BP 2
- BP 3
- - e.g:
Tasks:
- Movement to contact
- Attack (BAI/CAS)
- Reconnaissance
- Screen/Guard/Security
- Aerial C2
Specifications:
- Cruise Airspeed 110 to 120 knots*
- Normal Fuel Endurance ~2 Hours (average fuel burn: 150 gallons/hour)
- * varies with environmental conditions and mission factors
Sensors:
- FCR is capable of detecting, classifying, and prioritizing targets without visual line of sight or in limited visibility, and engaging with RF Hellfire missiles. (WIP)
- RFI identifies and prioritizes radar emitters based on pre-designated signatures.(WIP)
- FLIR, DTV, LST and LRFD
Capabilities:
- M-TADS Laser rangefinder and designator capable of returning range values from point to aircraft as well as designating targets for autonomous and remote Hellfire (or other LGM) engagements.
