DCS: F-16C Viper – Multi-Target Engagement with AIM-120 AMRAAM

FOR NEXT OPEN BETA UPDATE

In a previous video we looked at the Track While Scan (TWS) mode of the F-16C. In this short video, we’ll look at how to use it with the AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile to simultaneously engage up to six targets.

The operation is quite simple:

1- Set the group of track targets as system targets (TMS right)
2- TMS right again to bug (designate) the closest target
3- Launch an AIM-120, then TMS right to cycle to the next in priority sequence, and then launch the next AIM-120
4- Rinse and repeat

Notes

All targets must be within the 25-degree scan area until their onboard seeker takes over.

Target will only get a search radar hit when engaged in this mode, until the AIM-120's radar goes active.

[george_]

If you say “fox 3” 3 times in a mirror, Wags will appear in it

[stalk]

This is like the 'Expectations' side of an Expectations vs Reality meme for TWS.

[FreeRangeLemon]

Hey wags, would it ever be possible to get an In Real Life video tour of the Eagle Dynamics studio? Thanks!




Attempt #2.

[ernestwinslow]

Wow! The lethality of the Viper is truly bumped up with the multi target engagement capability of the TWS. Looking forward to this.

[SDscrch]

"super easy - barely an inconvenience"
!!!
hahahahaaaa! good one
love screenrant : ))

[sadekgheidan]

Sometimes I feel like Oprah in DCS (F-15C).

"And you get a slammer, and you get a slammer, and you get a slammer, and you get a slammer, and you get a slammer; EVERYBODY IS GETTING A AMRAAM!" 😅

[Impact]

MISSILE CONTRAILS AT HIGH ALTITUDE !

finally <3

[MrWillathon]

Hi Wags - TMS Right doesn't seem to turn all the Target Track files into System Target Tracks.

- A/A
- AIM120-C Selected
- Target Tracks files show on Radar (White solid boxes)
- TMS Right = Targets do not change to System track files as shown in this video. Instead cycles throught Track files. TMS Up still selects/STT's targets fine.

Is this intended or am I doing something wrong? Build 2.7.3 Open Beta

[CarstenDittrich]

Hey Wags. Thanks for another great video. An idea: Pls. include your miz file so that we can practice exactly these scenarios you use to show...

[patrickfries]

"Super easy. Barely an inconvenience." I have heard thar one before. 😉👍

[GeFlixes]

Does friendly IFF/Link 16 identification as friendly inhibit auto-selecting the friendly trackfile with TMS right?

[time.]

What I got out of the video...TMS RIGHT

[tonymarcella]

This makes more sense now, thanks for doing the vid Wags!

[dwightestey]

Very welcomed addition. Thanks for the video.

[th_pyromaniac]

Are the AMRAAMs contrailing because of the altitude or did the smokeless motors get caught in the TWS-coding crossfire this patch?

[joachimbrand]

Wow. Nice! Can't wait to give it a try!

[LtFalcon]

Now that we get more aircraft that can deploy advanced missiles, when will we be seeing flight model improvements for said missiles? AIM-120s are currently very much lacking in the range department even at high altitudes at a high closure speed, I'd love to be able to do some actual BVR with them.

[frogisis]

man i wish missile trails looked like that all the time, that's so sick

[jak]

Hi Wags. Very happy and impressed to see TWS in the Viper. I'm eager to try it, but I have to say the Hornet is my baby. Do you have a rough approximation better than "later in early access" of when we'll see Hornet TWS and more A/A radar features like AACQ and Spotlight?

Thank you Wags and ED, keep up the good work.

[smarty]

Cant wait to spam those rams.Im exicited for this next update.