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AG-51 Squad Operations (Secure) => Modern Jet => DCS Consolidated Training Library and Forum => F/A-18C => Topic started by: AG-51_Razor on December 01, 2021, 04:13:47 PM

Title: Lightning vs. ATFLIR
Post by: AG-51_Razor on December 01, 2021, 04:13:47 PM

I watched a couple of comparison videos on YouTube and came to the conclusion that, other than the greater zoom capability of the Lightning pod, there isn't a significant difference between the two. I did a little experiment of my own tho, and found that by putting the FLIR display from the Lightning down in the MCPID(sp?), the display was far more readable in the grey tone than in the green tone when viewed up in either of the left or right DDI's. For that reason, I have decided to keep on using the Lightning pod rather than switching to the ATFLIR and having to learn all over again how to use that.

Title: Re: Lightning vs. ATFLIR
Post by: AG-51_Bluto on December 01, 2021, 06:03:38 PM

Question.  Is there a HOTAS command to switch from wide to narrow FOV on the Lightening?

Title: Re: Lightning vs. ATFLIR
Post by: AG-51_Razor on December 01, 2021, 06:05:43 PM

yes, I believe there is. The RAID/FOV switch.

Title: Re: Lightning vs. ATFLIR
Post by: AG-51_Razor on December 01, 2021, 06:35:47 PM

This is probably the best tutorial around for the LITENING Pod:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57WWVRpCJUY&list=PLml_c09ciuctIreNtpLoPg1DByY5upg6v&index=24&t=9s

Title: Re: Lightning vs. ATFLIR
Post by: AG-51_Bluto on December 01, 2021, 06:46:00 PM

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lightning vs. ATFLIR
Post by: AG-51_Razor on December 02, 2021, 05:08:58 PM

Here is a fairly good tutorial from the Grim Reapers on the ATFLIR:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiY9564RXZ0