User Guide

Although the Black Hawk does not have a targeting system, it can still receive
TSD information through its communications system from other helicopters and
the ABCCC. Since the Black Hawk has no cockpit-controlled weaponry, the target-
ing functions of the TSD are fairly useless, although the targeting readouts on the
MFD are still useful for recognizing and avoiding threats.
On the Longbow, the heart of the TSD is the cone-shaped radar display that
reflects the FCR scanning area. This display receives its target information from
either the TADS or FCR target acquisition system.
How It Works
The TSD display emanates from the helicopter’s nose (the bottom of the “V”) and
extends 45° to either side for a 90° sweep. (The Radar MFD appears similarly in
ground radar mode — see p. 2.29.) The
scanning limit of the radar scan appears
as two solid, angled lines. Any enemy craft or vehicles in this cone can be picked
up by the radar and display as TSD icons.
Targets picked up by the radar appear as small icons on the radar (see next
page). Priority fire zones are notated as
PF0, PF1, PF2, etc., and show outlines
around areas you’ve designated as important target areas. Labeling is slightly dif-
ferent in multi-player games. See the
Multi-Player Guide for details.
Radar Range. Range of the applicable radar.
y
Cycle through radar ranges (2, 5, 10, 25 or 50 kilometers).
The currently selected range appears in the upper right corner of the display.
Alternatively, left-click (
L ) on the current range in the MFD to increase range, right-click to
decrease it.
Targets. Once identified threats (air or ground) move within your radar range,
they switch from small boxes to graphical symbols on the TSD MFD. You can left-
click directly on a threat symbol to lock onto it. SAM and AAA threats also display
on the Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) page.
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If the Realistic FCR Range Option is selected (see Option Menus in the Install
Guide) it is possible to set different ranges for the TSD and Radar. Set TSD
range with y and increase/decrease the Radar range with Z and X.
EXAMPLE 2
Threat Range
Current Target
Current Target Acquisition
System
Declutter Status
Scanning Limits