User Guide

MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAYS (MFDS)

All three helicopters use MFDs — each description lists the appropriate helicopters that use that display.

One of the defining features of the current generation of combat helicopter is the

addition of MFD displays in the cockpit. In the Longbow, two CRT screens exist,

and both can independently display nine different pages of information (see MFD

Types, p. 2.6).

Tactical Situation Display (TSD) (p. 2.24) Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) (p. 2.35)

Radar (RAD) (p. 2.29) System (SYS) (p. 2.38)

Target Acquisition Designation Sight (TADS) (p. 2.32) Engine (ENG) (p. 2.38)

Weapons (WPN) (p. 2.33) Flight MFD (p. 2.40)

Communications (Comms) (p. 2.40)

Kiowa Only

Mast-Mounted Sight (MMS) (p. 2.43) Vertical System Display (VSD) (p. 2.41)

In the actual helicopters, the pages are accessed via buttons around the peri-

meter of the screen. In the game, you use keystrokes.

Cycle through the left MFDs (in the order listed above).

(In the Kiowa, this cycles the CP/G MFD.)

Cycle through the left MFDs in reverse order.

Cycle through the right MFDs (also the Kiowa Pilot MFD).

Cycle through the right MFDs in reverse order.

Switch master mode (changes both MFD displays).

MFDs are explained in order of usefulness, not order of appearance in the game.

Tactical Situation Display (TSD) MFD

Longbow, Kiowa, Black Hawk

The Tactical Situation Display, or TSD, is one of the most vital MFD pages during com-

bat situations. It provides various battlefield information, including waypoints, enemy

positions, air threats, anti-aircraft threats, priority fire zones, enemy lines and more.

LONGBOW 2

2.24

EXAMPLE 1

Priority Fire Zone

Enemy Line

Enemy Radar

Waypoint

Information

Radar Range

Ground Threat

Waypoint

Range to Target

Time to Arrival