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SpeedKiller.txt Dec 28, 2018 @ 9:19am
F18's radar is supposed to be superior than F15's?
ive read everywhere that F18's radar is more mordern and advanced... but when your target just turns away from you, you lose it... so is F15 radar not realistic and F18's crappy radar is the best realsim radar? its so bad most of the time spotting enemies with eyes works better for me...

or could i be using the radar wrong somehow? once ive tried to spot an enemy F18 on the radar ive used 2boxes and 20° and he was like 10ish miles right in velocity vector, but i just didnt see anything on rdr
Last edited by SpeedKiller.txt; Dec 28, 2018 @ 9:22am
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MadMan Dec 28, 2018 @ 10:03am 
First and most important question: Did you read the manual of the Hornet and learned how to properly operate the radar?
A radar is very complex and requieres knowledge and correct inputs, to get the most out of it. E.g., the two numbers next to the box, that you lock up targets with, are the radar elevation, which can vary a lot and, if not set up properly, will simply not detect a target, if it`s flying too high or low for set elevation.
Here`s a german tutorial, primarly for the F-15C, but the explenation of the radar applies to pretty much every modern fighter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63THzahKjLs
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SpeedKiller.txt Dec 28, 2018 @ 11:38am 
maybe 50 hours of F18 expierence isnt enough, ill look into it one more time...
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wolfast805 Dec 28, 2018 @ 2:37pm 
Originally posted by SpätKiller:
maybe 50 hours of F18 expierence isnt enough, ill look into it one more time...
After a few hundred youll still learn new things about the Aircraft. Radar isnt simple ever. I have about 200 in the Hornet between the stand alone and Steam version. I learn something new every week.
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KThax Dec 29, 2018 @ 2:14am 
Originally posted by wolfast805:
Originally posted by SpätKiller:
maybe 50 hours of F18 expierence isnt enough, ill look into it one more time...
After a few hundred youll still learn new things about the Aircraft. Radar isnt simple ever.
*Radar operation
Understanding how a radar works is easy, knowing how to operate it is another
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Enigmatic Dec 29, 2018 @ 1:56pm 
I just remember hitting a few keys and got it scanning. There were a few modes. They are good for different situations, I think you need to learn when to switch between them.
Last edited by Enigmatic; Dec 29, 2018 @ 1:56pm
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Freakshow Dec 29, 2018 @ 5:12pm 
The F-15C and all the FC3 radars are set up differently. They are far more "instant" and for the most part, unrealistic.

It kinda ruins it throwing differently coded radars into the same mix for me. I've heard a pilot describe his 18's radar as not doing so well at finding targets, but once they got picked up and locked onto, he said they NEVER lost their lock.

That said, it is still a work in progress, but throwing a more realistic radar into a server with FC3 jets/radars just puts you at a disadvantage for using a more realistic sim model.
Last edited by Freakshow; Dec 29, 2018 @ 5:14pm
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SpeedKiller.txt Jan 8, 2019 @ 1:57pm 
ive changed my mind, this radar is way better ...
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Gracey Face Jan 8, 2019 @ 5:21pm 
Originally posted by SpätKiller:
ive changed my mind, this radar is way better ...

Why the sudden and dramatic change?
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SpeedKiller.txt Jan 9, 2019 @ 4:57am 
idk the customizeability of the radar is really an advantage, like for example you can put the bullseye in there or change the duration you see air contacts

but it doesnt have TWS yet which kinda sucks, but it will come i guess! if i had a choice now i would always take F18 radar over the F15
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