User Guide

Folding Fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR)
Longbow, Kiowa
FFARs can be used against lightly armored targets, such as troops, trucks and
support vehicles. These rockets are
unguided ; you must aim them directly at the
target to fire. You have two types to choose from — HE rockets (designated as
RC
in the Weapons MFD) or multiple-projectile submunition rockets (designated as
MPSM).
Line the I-beam up with the cross hairs over your target. (The I-beam must be
centered horizontally and vertically, but the rocket pods will track up and down the
extent of its vertical bar.)
You can fire FFARs in salvos of 1, 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 — S cycles through the
salvo sizes. (You can only see this if you have the Weapon MFD
active — the number following
RKT at the bottom of the Weapons MFD
indicates your current salvo size). The 24 rocket salvo is unavailable
to the Kiowa, since it can’t mount more than two 7-rocket pods.
To engage a TADS/CPG target with FFARs:
1. Use S to set number of rockets per salvo, then
select a target.
2. Cycle through weapons (B) until rockets
are selected.
In the Longbow,
RKT appears in the bottom right
corner of the IHADSS.
In the Kiowa, the rocket crosshairs appear in the
VSD MFD.
3. Line up the I-beam so that it is over the target box.
In the Kiowa, the I-beam aligns you with the target horizontally — you must
also manuever so that the vertical constraint (the circle) is over the target as
well.
4. Fire (z) when the I-beam becomes solid.
5. If the I-beam does not become solid, change the pitch angle (pull up or down
on the collective), check range to the target and/or reduce your speed.
The rocket I-beam cursor on the IHADSS remains dashed until you bring the
target into horizontal and vertical constraints.
5: COMBAT
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Longbow
Kiowa VSD