![]() ![]() When using flares it is important to remember that you still have to take evasive manoeuvres, so flying in a straight line only using flares won’t work in most cases. It is composed of a magnesium ball which is ejected and ignited at the pilots command to distract the missile. FlaresĪ flare is a heat decoy, meant to distract IR-guided missiles. There are two types of countermeasures: Chaff and Flares. In this segment of the blog we’ll be discussing the various types of countermeasures. In the early stages of the fight, you can use the RWR to detect enemy aircraft, later on you can use it to defend against radar guided missiles. The 2 nd RWR shows the aircraft getting locked on. It also shows you what direction from your aircraft the radar is. The one on the left shows the RWR picking up a radar, but not getting locked on. To get yourself rid of a radar lock you can fly low to the ground, because of ground interference with the radar, or deploy chaff, a countermeasure type we’ll talk about later in this blog.ĭisplayed here are two RWR’s. If it’s not, watch closely if you see a missile flying, if you’re a cautious player you can also start taking evasive manoeuvres. First check the direction, it might be a friendly lock. Once you are being locked on to (we’ll show you soon what that looks like) you have to take precautions. It is very useful in the Beyond Visual Range (BVR) combat. A RWR works by detecting radio waves in the air, also the amount of them to determine if it is just a radar or a radar lock. Radar Warning ReceiverĪ Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) is a tool which shows you when you are getting locked on. The blue circle shows you where the objects are your radar has detected. Here the red circle will show you your heading and the heading of your radar detections. Up last there is the radar screen in the top of your screen. While the missile is flying, you have to keep your target locked on. You can use your “weapon lock (air to air)” keybinding to fire a missile at your radar lock. Examples of such missile can be the AIM-7, R3R and R530.Ī radar lock will look like this. This feature can be combined with a semi-active radar guided missile. The red circle shows your target being tracked. The blue circle indicates that your radar is set to tracking mode. Once locked on, your radar will display the following: Both when selected will show you a rectangle in which you have to position your target aircraft, when in range and without too much interference, your radar will lock the target. The latter is harder to use but doubles your lock range. This is done by selecting “change radar mode” or “lock radar target on”. Not only can you use radar to find targets, you can also use it to destroy targets. The Blue circle shows the search range, in this case 19km, this can also be changed with the “change radar scope scale” keybind or in the multi-function menu. The purple circle shows the radars search radius, this can be changed using the “change radar search mode” keybind or in the multi-function menu. The red circles show objects, in this case aircraft, and their approximate position within the set range. The yellow circle indicates the radar is in search mode, more about that later. ![]() ![]() The radar in War Thunder sits at the bottom right of your screen once turned on. With high frequency, radar can pinpoint the exact position and even closure speed. With the time between sending and receiving the system then also calculates the targets proximate position. If there is anything within range, the radio wave bounces off the object and goes back to the station. ![]() It sends out radio waves in a certain scope around the radar station, in this case, the aircraft. A radar can be a valuable asset to find enemies, and in some cases even destroy them.įirst off, what is radar? RADAR stands for RAdio Detection And Ranging. RadarĪlmost any top tier jet comes equipped with radar. If you put a keybind to “switch secondary weapons” you only need one fire button and one lock button, since only the selected weapon is in use. Many top tier aircraft feature systems making them more lethal or give them better survivability, but how do these systems work and how do you use them optimally? You can read all about that in this article.Īfter reading this you’ll have a lot of keybinds for weaponary. ![]()
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