User Guide

M230 Chain Gun Cannon

Longbow

Your cannon is useful against “soft” targets, such as infantry and unarmored

trucks. It has an effective range of less than 1km (although you can still destroy

things up to about 3km, provided you shoot at them long enough). If you have a

target selected, the gun is automatically aimed so that the calculated impact point

coincides with the target’s anticipated movement. If no target is selected, the

cannon will fire straight ahead, or in the direction the pilot’s helmet is oriented, if

you are in Virtual Cockpit (helmet) view — 4. (Pressing 4 once enters this

view. Pressing it a second time locks onto the current target and slews the view

to track the target’s movement.)

To engage TADS/CPG target with the cannon:

1. Select a target and keep it onscreen.

2. If

REALISTIC TADS OPERATION is on, the laser

should also be on to add accuracy to the

cannon.

3. Wait until the range indicator reading on your

IHADSS display is less than 1km.

4. Fire until the target is destroyed (e).

Global Helicopter Technology CFD-5000 Pod

Kiowa

The Kiowa has a Global Helicopter Technology CFD-5000 pod that houses a an

M2 .50-caliber Heavy Barrel Machine Gun. In the game, the Kiowa can mount one

of these guns at a time (missiles and rockets can be loaded normally on the other

hard point). The browning is probably the best choice only in situations where you

expect massed forces of infantry and unarmored targets. The browning is a fixed-

forward weapon, aimed by orienting the helicopter itself towards the target. A sim-

ple crosshair sight in the middle of the windscreen is provided to assist in target-

ing, and the gun’s accuracy can also be gauged by its tracer trail.

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If you move or pan your TADS camera, your cannon and TADS unlock from your

current target. You must relock your gun to your current target in order to fire at it.

Relock TADS and cannon on your current target

Range

Indicator