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NEW Realistic HUD for the Hornet
Sludge:
Hey Fellers...
Also, to get the full ICLS needles AND TACAN steering arrow, make sure you click the HUD Control Panel Steering Cue to NAV1 after you dial in the TCN on the UFC as listed above. It will auto setup the current nav1 as BRC. This is important if you want to fly the racetrack correctly and hit your points (abeam, 90, 45, final 3/4) on-speed and at the right TACAN distances.
Later
Sludge
wallydog69:
This is a great little add on.. is it possible to use the ILS with Autopilot. I can dial in the ILS to get my markers but can't seem to get the autopilot glide me in wher as I can get that function to work at airports.
neutrino:
Hi wallydog69, the autopilot cannot be used with the carrier ILS, because the ILS data available in the HUD is not available to the autopilot, unlike traditional land based ILS. Even if it was though, I don't think the generic FSX AP would be able to keep up with the moving carrier, especially if you start out at 3 miles. The real F/A-18 and other naval aircraft can receive signals from a system called Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) which is based on the carrier. It sends pitch and roll commands to the aircraft flight control surfaces to keep the jet on glidepath. The pilot however should be ready to uncouple immediately if he senses that the system is not providing adequate signals and continue with a manual approach.
--- Quote from: wallydog69 on December 01, 2009, 06:05:27 am ---This is a great little add on.. is it possible to use the ILS with Autopilot. I can dial in the ILS to get my markers but can't seem to get the autopilot glide me in wher as I can get that function to work at airports.
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JamesChams:
Mr. Jivko Rusev "neutrino,"
I was, finally, able to install your HUD today and noticed that I had to edit the panel.cfg files for several additions. Noticably, I needed to re-add (to the 2D/VC code) several custom gauge statement including the 3D Redux shockwave lights with this statement:-
--- Code: ---gauge13=shockwave_lights!SW Lights_gear, 1,1,1,1 //shockwave light
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I am also using the Clear glass textures. Just wondering if there is any thing else that is missing from my install? I hear from SOH that there were AB texture updates, wondered if anyone know where to get them or would be willing to PM them to me. Finally, reading the above post...
--- Quote from: neutrino on December 01, 2009, 01:35:06 pm ---...the autopilot cannot be used with the carrier ILS, because the ILS data available in the HUD is not available to the autopilot, unlike traditional land based ILS. Even if it was though, I don't think the generic FSX AP would be able to keep up with the moving carrier, especially if you start out at 3 miles. The real F/A-18 and other naval aircraft can receive signals from a system called Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) which is based on the carrier. It sends pitch and roll commands to the aircraft flight control surfaces to keep the jet on glidepath. The pilot however should be ready to uncouple immediately if he senses that the system is not providing adequate signals and continue with a manual approach.
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Has this been tried with a custom AP rather than the FSX Default?
Finally, it looks like and excellent update, will try it out now and let you know. Thanks a bunch! ;)
EDIT:
--- Quote ---Since these are both default carriers and not the Nimitz carrier, the frequency for the ILS/TACAN would be 111 MHz or TACAN channel 47X.
The Nimitz carrier you can get if you have Javier's Nimitz package and use the AICarriers utility and place the carrier wherever you want while in flight. The freq is 112MHz or TACAN channel 57X.
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I didn't see this in your readme file; good to know.
PS: I would also like to add this to Mr. Dino Cattaneo's F-14D and T-45C; Any suggestions?
SUBS17:
Freaking AWESOME 8)
Great work guys.
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