User Guide

b Cycle through weapon types (highlighted box is active weapon)
z Fire active weapon
e Fire cannon
h Switch target acquisition system ( TADS or FCR )
Master Arm Indicator. This safety measure toggles weapons between ARM and
SAFE states. Keep it on SAFE until you’re ready for battle.
cM
Switch between ARM and SAFE
Weapons Display. Shows how many weapons/countermeasures remain of each
type. This display uses an aircraft symbol with boxes that represent weapon
hardpoints.
The gun counter in the middle of the symbol (a box and number) tell how many
cannon rounds remain. You can adjust the number of rounds that fire per trigger
pull (referred to as a gun burst). Press G to cycle between 10, 20, 50 or 100
rounds.
Active Weapon. The active weapon system appears as a reversed (bright green)
image. Numbers inside the rocket box indicate how many rockets are left. In the
case of Hellfires and Stingers, each missile is represented by a single icon.
If you loaded radar-guided Hellfires, the missile hardpoint box reads R. If you
loaded laser-guided Hellfires,
LR appears instead.
If you loaded HE FFAR rockets, the rocket hardpoint box reads
RC. If you loaded
multiple-projectile submunition rockets,
MP appears instead. (You must gain a lock
before firing MPSM rockets. Select rockets as your active weapon, then wait for
the I-beam cursor to turn solid. See Folding Fin Aerial Rockets, p. 5.17.)
Sight Indicator. Shows which targeting system is acquiring and designating
targets.
TADS indicates that you’re selecting targets from the TADS target list. This
list consists of targets the CP/G has chosen for you within range and in a 220° arc
in front of you.
FCR indicates that you’re getting targets from the FCR target list. This list consists
of targets within range and in a 90° arc in front of you.
h
Switch between TADS and FCR target acquisition systems
Range Finder Indicator. Indicates that Hellfires are using the Longbow’s laser-
designator to range targets instead of the Fire-Control Radar (only active if you’re
firing laser-guided Hellfires).
If you’re using TADS target acquisition, this box reads
LRF. If you’re using FCR
target acquisition, the text box changes to
FCR.
Missile Launch Mode Indicator. Shows which missile launch mode is active —
LOAL (lock-on-after-launch) or LOBL (lock-on-before-launch). See Engaging
Targets with Hellfires, p. 5.18, for details.
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