Announcement – Virtual Backseaters Volume I: F-14 Radar Intercept Officer
From the website to a book. This “extended RIO manual” aims to provide the structure and progression that the website cannot achieve.
In “closed draft” at the moment, most of the work is done already. The public release is just a few weeks away!
Detail Data Display (DDD) in Pulse Doppler mode
One of the most useful, powerful but sometimes not fully understood parts of the avionics, the Detail Data Display is the bread and butter of any Radar Intercept Officer.
This article covers its basic functionalities when the radar is in Pulse Doppler mode.
Back to Basics: Rate of Closure (Vc)
The Closure Rate, indicated as VC, is one of the most common parameters encountered in any aerial combat. However, its importance is often overlooked.
This short article aims to shred some light over this very useful value.
Intercept Geometry – Part X: Fleet Conversions p2 & Advanced Intercepts [P-825/02]
This article concludes the overview of the P-825 in use 19 years ago, featuring the second and last part of the discussion about the Fleet Conversion Procedures and the Advanced Intercepts, with the first introduction to the intercept of a non-cooperative (id est jinking) bogey.
TWS, WCS & Situational Awareness: Video Snippet Analysis
The short video about Track While Scan and Situational Awareness, made to answer two questions in one fell swoop, raised additional question marks and prompted interesting observations about the current implementation of the TWS radar mode.
Remember that the WCS is not finalized yet.
SAM Sites Template Mission updated, Mi-24P Hind, and More
A few news about DCS and the website: the island of Cyprus is now part of the Syria map, SSG_Levi has kindly provided a new version of his SAM Template mission; the Mi-24P has just been released (EA); and other news about the website.
