User Guide

Laser Operation
The game models the Longbow and Kiowa’s
external laser sensor, which guides laser Hellfire
missiles and (in the Longbow) provides accurate
range-to-target information for your chain gun.
The laser activates automatically in most cases,
but you can take manual control of it if you select
REALISTIC TADS OPERATION in the OPTION menu (next
page). Note that the
REALISTIC TADS OPERATION
option also activates manual laser operation in
the Kiowa using the MMS.
LASE TRGT appears to the bottom left of the High-
Action Display when laser targeting is active. A
small asterisk also displays just above this text (by the range-to-target reading)
and means that the laser is transmitting.
♦ Laser targeting gives you better range feedback (and thus, accuracy) when
you’re firing guns, and gives you pinpoint accuracy when you’re using laser-
guided Hellfires.
♦
LASE TRGT appears to the bottom left of the High-Action Display if laser
targeting is active.
♦ In some missions, you must lock onto a certain target with your laser and hand
off (laser designate) that target to another friendly aircraft in the area. (Your
mission briefing will indicate which missions.)
A radio message will indicate when a friendly is looking for one of your laser
targets. The target you designate with the laser automatically gets sent to that
particular friendly unit. If you keep it illuminated, you’ll get a second message
stating that he has picked up the laser-designated target.
♦ The laser turns off automatically if your target moves out of TADS camera view.
LONGBOW 2
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In some missions, you can turn off your laser and fire Laser Hellfires at
targets designated by other units. You must have
REALISTIC TADS OPERATION
active. Simply cycle through targets until you get a VALID TARGET message in
the Weapon Inhibit Field.
Laser Transmitter