F/A-18 Korea
Air Combat
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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | [ |
| Range 5-7 nm | |
| SELECT AIM 9
LISTEN FOR RISING TONE INDICATING LOCK ON |
|
| Within 1 mile | |
| SELECT GUN | [ |
A MiG-21 evades an AIM-120