![]() One or two radar scopes will be present in the right hand portion of the screen they are discussed in detail later in the article. Targets detected by the radar will also have their bearing displayed on the compass as a triangle. Locks onto the selected or nearest target on radar display or turns tracking radar onĪirborne radars user interface Basic user interfaceĪs previously mentioned, aircraft equipped with radars can be identified by the presence of the radar display and compass on the HUD (see image to the right).īelow the compass rose is a small arrow which displays the aircraft's current heading. Selects which target on the display to lock on to narrow scan or wide scanĬhanges the range scale of the radar display Toggles between the radar's search modes e.g. Switches the radar between search mode and tracking mode for multi-mode radars, or normal and pulse-doppler mode for applicable radars Turns the vehicle's search radar on or off Depending on the aircraft being flown tracking radars may also be able to provide an accurate firing lead indicator, once the player closes to within approximately 0.7 km.Īirborne radar controls Airborne Radar Controls Once a target has been locked on to, a box will appear around it on the HUD and a read-out will provide the distance to the target and the closing speed between the player's aircraft and the target. Target tracking radars are more advanced they allow the player to "lock-on" to a target. ![]() Target detection radars will detect aircraft (both friendly and hostile) and display them as a "blip" on the radar display, it will also place a triangle on the compass showing what direction the detected aircraft is in. There are two main types of airborne radar in the game, target detection (search) radars and target tracking radars. Airborne radars are found on aircraft at both low and high ranks, if an aircraft is equipped with radar then a radar display will be present in the right portion of a player's screen, as well as a compass displaying the player's current heading and the directions to detected targets at the top of the screen. 6.2.1 Obtaining and maintaining a radar lockĪirborne Radars were added to the game in Update 1.87 "Locked On". ![]()
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