Air to Air - BVR
Most air combat will take place Beyond
Visual Range (BVR).
The following checklists are presented in
the order in which they will be used in most aerial
combat situations
| Air to Air
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| Check RWR
and HUD for airborne threats indicated by " I
"
|
_____
|
| Turn
towards the threats
|
|
Radar ON
The Radar
defaults to RWS mode
|
R
|
| Adjust
range
|
Tab
|
Select
Autopilot mode
Read about modes here |
Shift A
|
| Autopilot
ON
|
A
|
| AUTO
DESIGNATE
|
/
|
| OR
|
|
| MOVE TDC
OVER CONTACT
|
Shift arrows
|
INTERROGATE
IFF
Tone =
FRIENDLY
Click = UNKNOWN
|
I
|
| VIEW THE
CONTACT
|
5
|
|
|
| IF CONTACT IS FRIENDLY
|
| UNDESIGNATE
|
Shift / ___
|
| Select RWS
mode
|
Q
|
| Check RWR and HUD for
threats
|
|
| Execute a
standard turn towards the threats
|
|
| IF CONTACT IS UNKNOWN
|
| Check
Aspect angle
|
|
| Check
Closure
|
|
| MANOEUVER
STEERING DOT INTO THE NIRD
|
|
| Padlock
view
|
4 4
|
| Manoeuver
until Range is between Rmin & Rmax
|
|
| Select AIM
120
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[
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| Range 5-7 nm
|
SELECT
AIM 9
LISTEN
FOR RISING TONE INDICATING LOCK ON
|
[
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| Within 1 mile
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| SELECT
GUN
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[
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