Kaman Seasprite SH-2F in NATO Scenarios Charlies! at any difficulty level

[Gunnyhighway]

- The Magnetic detecting towed body does not deploy, and there is no command on any menus for it. It is glued to the chopper during the entire mission.
- The Seasprite stops where it drops an AN SSQ 53 Sonobuoy. If the helo is on its way to a waypoint and you order a sonobuoy drop the helo stops above the drop point and does not resume to its way point. Sonobuoy transmit via radio wave to the choper and it does not need to remain above the drop site. Finally you can not set the depth of deployment of the buoy.
- Fianlly torpedoes launched at suface ship should not hit the side but should DETONATE UNDER the keel,which break the ship in 1/2 which is more efficient.

[orcbuster]

Originally posted by Gunnyhighway:

- The Magnetic detecting towed body does not deploy, and there is no command on any menus for it. It is glued to the chopper during the entire mission.
- The Seasprite stops where it drops an AN SSQ 53 Sonobuoy. If the helo is on its way to a waypoint and you order a sonobuoy drop the helo stops above the drop point and does not resume to its way point. Sonobuoy transmit via radio wave to the choper and it does not need to remain above the drop site. Finally you can not set the depth of deployment of the buoy.

I understand the game is not finished yet and the early opening is a way to finance initial developement that did not get done yet plus some improvement so i will stay positive when I say "Good Start, but get it done. If it worth doing it, it is worth doing it right!"

Have you tried deploying to lowest altitude level? Tutorial vid mentioned thats the only altitude that the magnetic detector will deploy

[Gunnyhighway]

The NATOPS FLIGHT MANUAL for the SH-2F and the inflight streaming procedure is at altitude of 200-250 feet the mad magnetometer body at the end of a 150 foot cable. Above a 1000ft it does not detect anything.At 500 ft altitude it detects target 500 ft under water.
A low altitude the menu does not appear, hence the choice to deploy it, is not offered.

[Radioshow]

you have to go to lowest ALT level. 25 ft or so, it will do it on its own. no button or anything needed. Just click where you want to go, go to lowest ALT and watch it drop it.

[Gunnyhighway]

It has a cable lenght of 125 feet why 25? It is a cone cover, at 200 feet ALT you have a better coverage. it does not make sense. but I tried it at 25 feet the MAD is realed.

[Julhelm]

Originally posted by Gunnyhighway:

It has a cable lenght of 125 feet why 25? It is a cone cover, at 200 feet ALT you have a better coverage. it does not make sense.

Because when we implemented it back then we picked the lowest altitude to automatically deploy it. ASW planes with retractable MAD probes work the same way. It just happens that the helicopters have a lower 'very low' altitude because they also need to accomodate the dipping sonar.

[Gunnyhighway]

Julhelm there is NO dipping sonar on Searsprites and the MAD works like a cone and the cover is wider at 200 feet but not as deep. The TACCO in the chopper, decides that tactics as needed. Finally speed is very limited with deeping sonar as water running on the sonar increase noises.

[supersound99ss]

Originally posted by Gunnyhighway:

Julhelm there is NO dipping sonar on Searsprites!

He didn't say there was, but they made dipping sonar to activate at the same altitude when in a hover.

[Julhelm]

Originally posted by Gunnyhighway:

Julhelm there is NO dipping sonar on Searsprites!

I know that, but other helicopters have them.

[Gunnyhighway]

Right now I am testing the capabilities of the Seasprite. But hey, i keep my results for another forum since you want to be right. No problemes.

[Gunnyhighway]

Originally posted by supersound99ss:

Originally posted by Gunnyhighway:

Julhelm there is NO dipping sonar on Searsprites!

He didn't say there was, but they made dipping sonar to activate at the same altitude when in a hover.

Which is an incorect altitude with the MAD as it is variable, set altitude does not reflect reality as explained earlier. Also the title of teh post is about SEASPRITE not other helos.

[Gunnyhighway]

Originally posted by Julhelm:

Originally posted by Gunnyhighway:

Julhelm there is NO dipping sonar on Searsprites!

I know that, but other helicopters have them.

I am not interest by other helicopters as the Title of the post is focused on the SEASPRITE.

[Bambi]

You can give several commands in sequence like in any RTS by holding down Shift. You can then order the deployment of multiple bouys and waypoints, and it will continue to fly to the next waypoint without stopping.

[Gunnyhighway]

Originally posted by Bambi:

You can give several commands in sequence like in any RTS by holding down Shift. You can then order the deployment of multiple bouys and waypoints, and it will continue to fly to the next waypoint without stopping.

Thanks, will do!

[supersound99ss]

Originally posted by Gunnyhighway:

Right now I am testing the capabilities of the Seasprite. But hey, i keep my results for another forum since you want to be right. No problemes.

Right now you have confirmed everyone's test that you are a troll.

[Bambi]

Originally posted by Julhelm:

Originally posted by Gunnyhighway:

It has a cable lenght of 125 feet why 25? It is a cone cover, at 200 feet ALT you have a better coverage. it does not make sense.

Because when we implemented it back then we picked the lowest altitude to automatically deploy it. ASW planes with retractable MAD probes work the same way. It just happens that the helicopters have a lower 'very low' altitude because they also need to accomodate the dipping sonar.

It's dubious to me why it would share the altitude with dipping sonar. And why is it automatic deploy anyway? There should be a toggle just like with towed arrays. Otherwise it's not clear that this sensor even exists at all.