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LANTIRN checklist and tips WIP

!!! LASER CODE ON THE BOMBS IS SET FROM THE KNEEBOARD ON THE GROUND !!!

Full F-14 LANTIRN video guide by RedKite (YouTube) - took some pictures from the video cause lazy and sleepy


RIO:

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Lantirn warmup:
start this early cause it takes forever

  • ROTARY below the LANTIRN stick into PCO position (8 min warm-up)
  • STANDBY light illuminates below the LANTIRN stick post warm-up, press it to unstow the camera
    • STANDBY starts flashing, after 30 seconds OPER illuminates instead of STANDBY
  • LASER switch to ARM
  • VIDEO button from TCS to FLIR
  • TID MODE above the HCU to TV


RIO ARMAMENT PANEL:
you can set this up while tpod is warming up

  • WPN TYPE WHEEL: select current wepon type, for example GBU12
    • (selection text is mirrored on the TID and LANTIRN feed, if youre in VR and wheel is hard to read)
  • DLVY MODE: STP+SGL
  • ATTK MODE: MAN
  • ELEC FUZE: INST
  • MECH FUZE: NOSE
  • Select stations loaded with corresponding munitions on the store selection panel switches


LANTIRN laser code setup:

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  • LANTIRN A-G mode
  • SLIDER to Laser to turn on laser edit mode for the S4 HAT
  • S4 HAT to change the laser code
    • (up and down to cycle number, right and left to switch to next and previous number)
  • S4 HAT PRESS to change AUTO and MANUAL laser modes
    • AUTO mode lases from TIMP (time to impact) 10 to +4 (indicated by flashing L below the tpod cross while laser is active)
  • SLIDER to Laser again, to deselect laser editing mode


LANTIRN target acquisition:

  • S3 HAT RIGHT (QWP+) or LEFT (QWP-) to que the pod onto the next\previous waypoint in the flight plan
    • you can set up the waypoints pre-flight, or in-flight, using the FAC\FAC-A\JTAC or the F10 map coordinates
  • S4 UP (QHUD) ques LANTIRN to the flight path marker, ADL in A-A mode
    • if lacking waypoints or need to point the pod at something quickly
  • S4 DOWN (QSNO) ques snowplow mode, pointing the pod below the nose of the aircraft
    • when you know bearing to contacts, for scanning the area on your flight path
  • S3 HAT DOWN (Area Track) to ground stabilize the pod after queuing, target a building or stationary target
    • (aim at the base of the unit in this mode, eg bottom of the tracks on a tank, or the laser point will be behind the unit and the bomb will go long)
  • S3 HAT UP (Point Track) to contrast lock a specific target, or a moving target. A box will appear around the locked unit
  • SLEW HAT to slew the pod around, can also be bound to an axis
  • FOV button for cycling 3 zoom levels
  • LANTIRN HALF ACTION (trigger first stage) to manually lase and get slant range to view point
    • laser in dcs is a physical object (stick) with a length of 10NM (nice stick bro), be sure you're within 10nm slant range (SRA on the bottom left of lantirn feed) when bomb starts guiding on the laser
  • LANTIRN FULL ACTION (trigger second stage) to designate a target, display lantirn drop cues and designated point coordinate information
    • dont be shy to designate to keep awareness of the area, but keep in mind that designating again overwrites the previous point, and resets the drop cue parameters
  • S4 HAT RIGHT (QDES) to que the pod to the designated point
    • useful for snapping back to combat area or target if you lose tracking due to pod masking or gimbal limits
  • LASER LATCH button will keep the laser on until you press the HALF ACTION to cancel it
    • useful for buddy lasing and not having to hold the trigger for 5 minutes



Pilot:

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prep:

  • A-G master mode
  • Master Arm on
  • Weapon Selector to off
    • (bottom position, will have "ORD" on the hud)
  • VDI set to TV mode
    • (lets you see the lantirn video feed)
  • Wing sweep bomb mode
    • probably optional :shrug:


drop:
after your rio confirms that target is designated and cues are valid

  • fly the lantirn drop cues on the VDI and drop the bomb manually by pressing the pickle button
    • bearing to target is displayed on top of the VDI LANTIRN feed by a horizontal line, with own bearing on top, and target deviation below (L 060 means you need to turn 60 degrees left)
    • bomb fall line on the right, with two dashes at the bottom, a falling dash on the line and TREL (time to release) countdown, drop when the fall line dash reaches two dashes





Full F-14 LANTIRN video guide by RedKite (YouTube)