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Sludge Hornet Modification v1.2 RELEASED
wilycoyote4:
Wow, I'm going .............
Tooooooo much fun. Relearning and it is great. Great paints.
IRONDAN:
So much fun, especialy doing dogfights!
wilycoyote4:
Sludge---
Yes, the new smoke is better. Thanks for posting.
Dave Torkington:
Sludge, fantastic upgrade - loving the new flight dynamics, effects and panel improvements.
One small issue here, the datum lights on the IFLOLS don't flash when I'm 'off centreline' approaching a carrier / ILS. Has anyone else had this problem? The meatball, wave off lights etc all work just perfect.
Thanks ;)
SpazSinbad:
Dave, Perhaps you are referring to LRLS? [Info about IFLOLS main feature of article]
"Roger Ball" high tech style - Wings of Gold Feature
Wings of Gold, Summer 2002 by Holland, Art
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3834/is_200207/ai_n9086662/?tag=content;col1
"Another new landing aid for the pilot is the Long Range Lineup System (LRLS). It is mounted just below the flight deck on the aft end of the ship. The main unit contains an optical head containing 10 Lasers (4 Red, 1 Yellow, 5 green), masks, and filters which form 7 corridors indicating position of aircraft relative to flight deck centerline. A base houses the power supply and the pitch/ roll stabilization system.
LRLS provides line-up information to the pilot from six nm to about .65 nm astern the ship. LRLS complements IFLOLS by providing visual cues to the pilot that facilitate the early interception of centerline at night. When on centerline the pilot sees a yellow light. When deviations occur, the pilot will see either a steady green light, if right of centerline, or a steady red light when the aircraft is lined up to the left. As deviation increases to the left or right, the corresponding light begins to flash. The more rapidly the lights flash, the further the pilot is away from an optimum flight path. LRLS augments the existing Automatic Carrier landing System (ACLS), Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Visual Landing Aids (VLA) by allowing a more seamless transition from instruments to visual cues for landing. Because it provides a more accurate means of evaluating position left or right of centerline, LRLS ensures lineup remains a prominent part of the pilot's visual scan. By reducing the requirement for closein line-up corrections, as well as minimizing radio transmissions between the pilot and the LSOs, LRLS is effective in decreasing pilot workload and increasing confidence."
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