Unlock the Full Potential of Your AV-8B Harrier - Here's How to Use the APKWS

🚀 Unleash the true power of your AV-8B Harrier with Tricker's comprehensive guide on using the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS)! In this informative video, your friendly Airbus Pilot will teach you everything you need to know about this cutting-edge guided rocket system. 🎯

Discover the ins and outs of the APKWS, including its capabilities, targeting methods, and deployment strategies. Tricker will walk you through the process of integrating the APKWS into your AV-8B Harrier, ensuring you're fully equipped to dominate the virtual battlefield in DCS World. 💥

Don't miss this opportunity to master the APKWS and take your AV-8B Harrier skills to new heights! Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe for more amazing content from Tricker. ✈️👍

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Hey pilots! Tricker here and I want to welcome you to my channel on combat aviation. I'm a real world pilot in the Airbus 319/320/321 series and I enjoy DCS World, Falcon BMS, Falcon 4.0, IL-2 Sturmovik, X-plane 11, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

If you want to fly WWII aircraft over Normandy and the English Channel, then DCS World WWII is for you and they have plenty of aircraft to choose from such as the BF-109, FW-190, Spitfire, P-47 Thunderbolt, and P-51 Mustang. If you enjoy modern aerial combat then you want to focus more on DCS World products such as the F-16, A-10C Warthog, AH-64D Apache, F-15, F-14, JF-17, SU-27, Mirage, Mig-29, F-18 Hornet, Mi-8, Mi-24 Hind, Uh-1 Huey, Ka-50, F-5, Mig-21, AV-8b Harrier, and the F-4 Phantom. Some of the mods that are out there for DCS World are the F-22 Raptor, SU-57, A-4 Skyhawk, Rafale, and Gripen.

I enjoy other games such as Total War, Battlefield, War Thunder, Escape from Tarkov, as well as Squad.

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[TrickerDCS]

Thanks for all the support!

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[SVTL]

Trying to use these while staying above 13-15k to avoid stingers adds an extra little challenge.

It’s fun to dip down and fire a couple off and then level out before getting to low.

When trying to fire at multiple targets you have to be careful as the later rockets tend to catch up to the earlier fired rockets. You end up with a cluster of 3 rockets hitting the first target instead of hitting all your intended targets.

[Frindleeguy]

I find it highly annoying that there are triple rack 500 lb bombs, but no triple rack apkws. It would be much less weight, and does exist (even if it's never used IRL) on other aircraft so it's not a form or function limitation... I just wanna strafe with 84 rockets in my wizard :( (You're a wizard, Harrier...)

[DraxTheDestroyer]

I think APKWS is an ingenious weapon against anything short of a modern MBT.

Love the Harrier content as always 👍

[purplepenguin]

Tip for the harrier if you select MAPM (right MFD, right side) and then Color on the bottom row you can change the symbology color to be more readable, i like dark blue.
another tip is to bind TOO and UFC enter to hotas keys so you don't have to take hands off the stick when using the TGP, i use modkey+trigger first stage and modkey+ trigger second stage so to make a TOO mark all i have to do is hold down my modifier button and full squeeze the trigger and i can rapid fire TOO points.

I love the harrier its just so user friendly, and razbam does a great job with the quality of life features of their modules, cant wait for strike eagle.

excellent video as always tricker, and if you could do a video on how to use the 9line JTAC and F10 features in the harrier that would be amazing, i always forget how ever time i fly.

[ColonelAkirNakesh]

APKWS are magic. They'd be so rad in an F-5 with a JTAC.

[racingtheweb]

I didn't know that I can fire an APKWS about 5 km away, I thought I had to be closer (2-3 km at max). Thank you.

[lionelbowhunter]

Better and better! Harrier content love it! Thx tricker :)

[jasons]

"Always play with it." -Tricker

Wise words.

[maikchaos]

It would have been worth mentioning that you should first look up the laser code of the rockets on the kneeboard before entering. You can only change the codes for the rockets on the ground. Entering a code that you would like to have during the flight does not work.

[pinkfloyd]

Another good video. Easy to understand and some nice tips. Subscribed!

[kilianortmann]

I love the Harrier with APKWS, the Jeff also has it's own version, equally as fun.

[Hairysteed]

Everytime you say "fire the laser" I can't help but think about Frau Farbissina yelling "FIRING THE 😜

[ElHyperion]

Just started learning the Harrier after getting bored by how slow the A-10C is and because the Tarawa is sometimes much closer to the target area. Glad I can do the same pounding as with the A-10C with the APKWS, it's just too bad you cannot load more rocket bays on a single pylon.

[Tigermoto]

God man I love the APKWS and I wholeheartedly agree they should be in more things.
Just a note though, the description is incorrect. they're called Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System.
Goofiest acronym ever but there we are.

[Britchot]

I'm a fan of two bags and an AAR from Incirlik en route to the AO on GrayFlag. Yet another awesome video for the Harrier, thank you!

[gansior]

They always looked like a cool system to use

[ThatGuyArpus]

What livery were you using for the AV-8B in the thumbnail? It looks amazing!

[Plydrms]

I really enjoy your content, thanks. Have you noticed that new versions of the Harrier can't hover at the same weight anymore? It has to be very light to hover, needing H2O and at the engine limits. Maybe it was overpowered before, but it seems like they reduced it too much. Your thoughts?..thanks-

[jjsemperfi]

What do you use for TPOD Zoom? Seems like most bindings I try zoom for too long. As in it’ll go from 1x to 3.5x with one press of a hat switch.