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

Than You very much for all Your answers.
Related to my previous questions dated 3/28/2001 and Your answers would You be so kind to make clear out to me the followings:
1. Related to my first question from previous message:

I have got the folowing answer from my friend abut AIM-9 BORE mode:

" In BORE mode AIM-9 seeker head looks at the boresight of your aircraft no matter
if your locked target is at 50 degrees left or right. This gives you the opportunity to fire
your missile to another target during you maintain your lock on another one"



Question:

Does it mean if pilot wants to fire missile to another no-lock visual target that must place centered diamond to such target by maneuvering the plane? What is happen when UNCAGE is commanded?

2. Related to my third question from previous message:
In SCAN mode, is it visible that missile seeker diamond moves trough Head-Up Display (I mean does pilot see that moving of missile seeker diamond in HUD)?

Is that moving is "zig-zag" moving or what?

Thank You for Your time and patience.

Best regards,

falconbr

[I will answer your questions in order:

1. You would use the bore mode if you don't have a radar lock on the target, but you can see the target and it is fairly easy for you to just point and shoot the target.


2.You still have to uncage under normal operation, but there is an auto feature that will uncage by itself if you select it.

3. Yes

Run


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



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