User Guide

With FCR Target Acquisition Mode (Longbow only)
Targets out of line of sight (LOS) cannot be engaged in LOBL because a valid lock
is required for launch. In the Longbow’s FCR target acquisition mode, the missile is
aimed at your current FCR target, unless a PFZ is active. (If so, see below.)
LOAL Missile Launch Mode
♦ The Hellfire launches straight ahead with a high launch profile that puts the
missile in a downward dive approximately 1km ahead of your aircraft. Once a
target is designated, the missile maneuvers toward the target.
♦ You do not have to unmask (pop-up) in LOAL missile launch mode after
launching your radar Hellfire. It re-acquires the target on its own.
W
ith TADS Target Acquisition Mode
PFZs cannot be used. If firing from cover, you must fire before selecting a target,
because the TADS/CPG list does not “remember” targets that are no longer visible.
W
ith TADS/CPG Targeting Active
If a target within the missile’s FOV (the large box on the IHADSS) is not designat-
ed in time for the missile to alter course, the missile self-destructs.
W
ith FCR Target Acquisition Mode (Longbow only)
Targets out of LOS can be targeted because the FCR list stores target information
from the Fire Control Radar, even when the targets are no longer visible. The mis-
sile goes after your current FCR target, unless a PFZ is active.
5: COMBAT
5.19
Launching Hellfires with PFZs
Longbow
PFZ with Laser Hellfires. The laser designator that guides these missiles
cannot designate multiple targets. Therefore, you can only aim for your current
target. See Laser Operation, p. 5.22, for more details.
PFZ with RF Hellfires. The first Hellfire launches toward the first target on your
current PFZ list, regardless of your current target. The next Hellfire launched
switches to the next target in the PFZ. This cycle continues through all targets
on the list, then starts over, picking targets from the beginning. This lets you rip-
ple-fire several RF Hellfires and simultaneously destroy different targets.
The Hellfire lock constraint remains on the IHADSS until the last Hellfire deto-
nates. This lets you know you still have a valid line of sight to the target. If the
box turns dashed, you’ve lost your line of sight and your lock (in the case of
laser Hellfires).
Note: If your current PFZ is deleted or de-selected, all launched missiles will
self-destruct.