*** Posted by Branislav ***
Dear Sir,

First thank You for all Your answers to me.

I known that AIM-9/AIM-120 have two main modes of operation: BORE and SLAV and that the SLAV mode is default one.
The questions are the following:

1. When doe's the pilot of F-16 use the BORE mode of AIM-9/AIM-120?
2. In SLAV mode when the lock-on is obtained doe's the pilot have to command UNCAGE or it is done automatically? (see attached picture-virus free)
3. In Your previous answer You said: " With scan the seekerhead will have its own little searchpattern (can still be slaved to radar or boresight)...". Question:
Doe's the missile seeker diamond moves within ASE reticle in HUD when SCAN submode is selected?

Thank You in advance.

Best regards,

falconbr


[Hi Branislav

I can't go into too much detail since a lot of that is probably still clasified, but I can tell you some.

Slave is when the missile head is slaved to the radar, so the the missile can quickly aquire a target which you have locked up with the radar. Bore mode is when the missile is looking straight ahead.
With scan the seekerhead will have its own little searchpattern (can still be slaved to radar or boresight) and spot it just looks excactly where you tell it (Bore/Slave).

Hope that helped

John

Dear sir,

Please tell me what are the SCAN (BORE SCAN/SLAV SCAN) AIM-9L/M nutating mode and the SPOT (BORE SPOT/SCAM SPOT) AIM-9L/M non-nutating mode and what are the differences between them.
Thank You in advance.
Best regards,
falconbr@EUnet.yu
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