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#3509763 - 02/02/12 03:03 PM IAM bomb use problem
MaceUK33 Dirk Diggler's stuntman Hotshot Registered: 01/10/05 Posts: 8838 Loc: Darlington, UK	Ok, just dropped a GBU-12 no problem with the TGP locating target SPI created in the HUD. Used DSMS to change profile to CCIP, was slightly off target but I can work on that. Launched a maverick no problem and killed the target. Starting to get the hang of it except... Come to drop a GBU-38 using CCRP and an IAM delivery and the bomb would not drop. Had the ASL through the IAM reticule and waited for the release cue to move counter-clockwise until I got the release cue of 'MAN REL' on the HUD and pickled and held down but nothing happened. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? _________________________ Antec 902 \| MSI GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR 3 1280MB GDDR5 \| Samsung F3 1TB \| Corsair 6GB DDR3 \| Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 \| LG DVD±RW SATA DL RW \| Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 PSU \| Intel i7 920 2.66Ghz D0 OC'd to 3.40GHz \| Coolermaster V8 CPU Cooler \| W7 HP 64 bit \| 27" iiyama monitor \| TM HOTAS Warthog #05225 \| TM Cougar MFDs \| Saitek Pro-flight combat pedals \| Track IR 5 Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society.
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#3509821 - 02/02/12 04:07 PM Re: IAM bomb use problem [Re: MaceUK33]
Wrecking Crew Smooth Operator Member Registered: 03/04/07 Posts: 1649 Loc: Colorado	Next time that happens look at your indicated airspeed. If it says '50' then that is why - the pitot tube has malfunctioned. WC
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#3509831 - 02/02/12 04:16 PM Re: IAM bomb use problem [Re: Wrecking Crew]
- Ice Hotshot Registered: 06/23/05 Posts: 5472 Loc: Philippines / North East UK	Originally Posted By: Wrecking Crew Next time that happens look at your indicated airspeed. If it says '50' then that is why - the pitot tube has malfunctioned. And the cause of which is? I know the manuals say not to turn the pitot on too long before takeoff as it can overheat, but I wonder if this is modelled in the sim. Also, how long is "too long"? Other ways the pitot tube can be wrecked? _________________________ - Ice
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#3509839 - 02/02/12 04:22 PM Re: IAM bomb use problem [Re: MaceUK33]
MaceUK33 Dirk Diggler's stuntman Hotshot Registered: 01/10/05 Posts: 8838 Loc: Darlington, UK	And that would only cause IAM releases to be affected as a normal CCIP release worked and I am pretty sure my airspeed was normally displayed. _________________________ Antec 902 \| MSI GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR 3 1280MB GDDR5 \| Samsung F3 1TB \| Corsair 6GB DDR3 \| Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 \| LG DVD±RW SATA DL RW \| Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 PSU \| Intel i7 920 2.66Ghz D0 OC'd to 3.40GHz \| Coolermaster V8 CPU Cooler \| W7 HP 64 bit \| 27" iiyama monitor \| TM HOTAS Warthog #05225 \| TM Cougar MFDs \| Saitek Pro-flight combat pedals \| Track IR 5 Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society.
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#3509887 - 02/02/12 05:08 PM Re: IAM bomb use problem [Re: MaceUK33]
- Ice Hotshot Registered: 06/23/05 Posts: 5472 Loc: Philippines / North East UK	Is there some confusion with CCRP vs CCIP? I've dropped two -38s just now, CCRP mode, no problem. Tried changing them to CCIP and it won't let me. From what I read, your procedure is correct. I assume you've set your target as SPI since you're getting the MAN REL cue. Try again with a different mission? _________________________ - Ice
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#3509890 - 02/02/12 05:10 PM Re: IAM bomb use problem [Re: MaceUK33]
MaceUK33 Dirk Diggler's stuntman Hotshot Registered: 01/10/05 Posts: 8838 Loc: Darlington, UK	Hmmm, I'll try again. EDIT: Tried it on a quick mission and worked fine. Edited by MaceUK33 (02/02/12 05:48 PM) _________________________ Antec 902 \| MSI GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR 3 1280MB GDDR5 \| Samsung F3 1TB \| Corsair 6GB DDR3 \| Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 \| LG DVD±RW SATA DL RW \| Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 PSU \| Intel i7 920 2.66Ghz D0 OC'd to 3.40GHz \| Coolermaster V8 CPU Cooler \| W7 HP 64 bit \| 27" iiyama monitor \| TM HOTAS Warthog #05225 \| TM Cougar MFDs \| Saitek Pro-flight combat pedals \| Track IR 5 Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society.
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#3509930 - 02/02/12 06:00 PM Re: IAM bomb use problem [Re: MaceUK33]
Wrecking Crew Smooth Operator Member Registered: 03/04/07 Posts: 1649 Loc: Colorado	Originally Posted By: MaceUK33 ...I am pretty sure my airspeed was normally displayed. I was pretty sure the tampon holder was a floodlight. A buncha months ago I was having GBU issues and it took a while before noticing that my speed was 50 - and this did not happen in any pattern that I could discern. But typically for me I was at high altitude. So there was a discussion about the pitot tube and its modelling in the sim, like it or not, that led me to including the Pitot Heater Switch in my start ups. WC
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#3509940 - 02/02/12 06:16 PM Re: IAM bomb use problem [Re: MaceUK33]
MaceUK33 Dirk Diggler's stuntman Hotshot Registered: 01/10/05 Posts: 8838 Loc: Darlington, UK	I will keep that in mind, could have been that _________________________ Antec 902 \| MSI GTX 570 OC Twin FrozR 3 1280MB GDDR5 \| Samsung F3 1TB \| Corsair 6GB DDR3 \| Gigabyte EX58-UD3R Intel X58 \| LG DVD±RW SATA DL RW \| Corsair TX 650W ATX2.2 PSU \| Intel i7 920 2.66Ghz D0 OC'd to 3.40GHz \| Coolermaster V8 CPU Cooler \| W7 HP 64 bit \| 27" iiyama monitor \| TM HOTAS Warthog #05225 \| TM Cougar MFDs \| Saitek Pro-flight combat pedals \| Track IR 5 Tolerance and apathy are the last virtues of a dying society.
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#3510082 - 02/03/12 02:03 AM Re: IAM bomb use problem [Re: MaceUK33]
OlafM Junior Member Registered: 12/07/10 Posts: 90	If you're doing a ramp start, make sure to complete the full alignment--i.e. wait for the flashing align ready message on the CDU. The JDAMs will not release otherwise. Check the DSMS for the JDAM status, too.
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