Aircraft Type Considerations

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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 (~15000 lbs)

+ 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:

1. Departure e.g "Exit North"(If specified/forced by missionmaker)
2. Hold/CP
3. Target
4. Arrival e.g "Entry East"(If known)

Navigation waypoints can be inserted where needed

e.g:

1. Exit North
2. WP 2
3. HOLD
4. TARGET
5. WP 5
6. Entry South

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)

F-14B Tomcat

Strengths

+ Radar

+ AIM-54 Phoenix

Weaknesses

-

-

Mission Editor:

• WP

- The order in which the waypoints are listed/layed out should be:

1. WP 1-3 Prioritized mission WP
2. WP 4-10 Additional WP
3. HB "Home Base" *

e.g:

1. WP 1 Nav point
2. WP 2 CAP East
3. WP 3 CAP East
4. WP 4 CAP North (alternative task)
5. WP 5 CAP North (alternative task)
6. WP 6 HB

* HB Waypoint must be the last WP and set to "Landing"

- Type specific WP

In ME the F-14 have a tab (same as Waypoints, Payload etc.) called "Navigation Target Fix Points". In "comment" naming the point as listed below (FP to set a Fixed point etc.) you can add one of each type-specifik point.

• FP = Fix Point, Generic fix-point waypoint.
• IP = Initial Point, Waypoint used for air-to-ground engagement
• ST = Surface Target, Waypoint indicating a surface target.
• DP = Defended Point, Waypoint used to show area to protect.
• HA = Hostile Area, Waypoint indicating a hostile area.

Tasks:

• CAP
• Attack (BAI/CAS)
• Reconnaissance
• Aerial C2

Specifications:

• Cruise Airspeed ~470kts
• Normal Fuel Endurance ~2 (5k gallons/hour)

Sensors:

• LANTIRN TGP (FLIR, LRFD)

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:

1. Home Base
2. HA's (Should be a relatively safe area for collaboration and giving orders)
3. BP's within 4nm/8km from target (can be determined and entered inteo system during startup by the crew)

e.g:

1. Home Base
2. HA 1
3. HA 2
4. BP 1
5. BP 2
6. BP 3

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