F-16 Radar For Dummies

A very high level look at the F-16 radar.
cdeadly's tool - tawdcs.org/radar-f15/
0:00 - Intro
1:06 - How Radar Works
4:52 - Keybinds
5:27 - Flight Demonstration
9:16 - Outro
TrackIR
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Memory: 32 GB RAM (31.95 GB RAM usable)
Current resolution: 1920 x 1080, 60Hz
HOTAS: Saitek x52
Pedals: Logitech G Pro

[@matthewhill2467]

Mate you have no idea how much this helps. A lot of other youtubers are too quick or really assume we have a bunch of knowledge about the aircraft. I'm transitioning from the F18 and this has really helped me start fresh and learn even more. Thank you!

[@BogeyDope]

Awesome! Glad it helped!!

[@AbrahamJosephPal]

👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 100%

[@NotSoMelancholy]

Even the ingame trainning missions can be bad for that. They refer to the TMS as TMS in dialogue but to actually find the control listing isn’t Target Management Switch - TMS and is instead just Target Management switch. I admittedly got tunnel vision trying to find the acronym so it took me much longer to figure out.

[@KillerKev1961]

Im a relative noob-about 9 months into DCS. I've figured out that with your help, why I struggle with the basics without fully understanding how to adjust the radar based on its limitations in regard to ease-and how simple it is once I understand how to adjust in the ever changing combat arena! Im 63 years old, and digitally challenged lol, im very analog. Your tutorials help so much-THANK YOU!!!!

[@ericvetter7382]

Thank you, BogeyDope. As mentioned repeatedly by so many others, this is absolutely everything us newer folks need. Especially those of us who are married and have kids and/or careers and can't spend hours studying. This has made my engagements much more enjoyable. As a side-note, the "Under 60 Seconds" videos are absolute gold. Much care and appreciation from Duluth, Mn. Home of the 148th Fighter Wing.

[@Lortz2610]

Just found your channel and am getting into DCS, please keep ist up! So unbelievably useful for rookies, even though I am the kind of person who reads manuals.

[@negativghostrdr]

Switching from the Hornet to the Viper. Same thing essentially. The differences are very quickly accessible in these videos. Thanks!

[@future1751]

love this series, first plane im learning, so so glad u dumb it down to the basics, i can learn all the technical shit later lol

[@skaylars]

Legend. One of the best quick tuts channels out there. Like I said on another one of your vids; clear and no bollocks straight to the point!

[@ergenekonkucuk1649]

Your videos and effort really the best of the best. Thank you again and again for your great sharing ,apreciated.

[@ege5804]

Leagues above the smartass grim reapers ''tutorials''. Thanks a lot man.

[@michaeltrivette1728]

Those guys set DcS back 10 years

[@ege5804]

@@michaeltrivette1728 Just purchased Mirage and had the fucking ignorance to check their tutorial and it is legitimately some sped up, smart ass gibberish.

[@JPROP-vb7sv]

This is good,quick and to the point. Awesome visual aid

[@christophermcsherry2655]

Thank you!!! This was my issue. I was going nuts as to why I couldn't lock a target. I did not have a track.

[@pinkfloyd7572]

"Super basic"..... my favourite words. Thanks!

[@CJ-ce8xx]

Man, I’ve started your F-16 guide playlist and watching your videos has given me the confidence to hop back into the F-16. I don’t know why but I’ve sat in the training modules for hours trying to understand the information DCS provides and still couldn’t get it. Watching your vids though? I understand now lol. Thank you so much for your content, you’re an amazing teacher!

[@godgunsliberty4342]

This was a massive help, great stuff much thanks

[@Cmdr_Sam]

That you so much! I watched many tutorials and none of them mentioned this!

[@AFlockofTacos]

Exactly what i was looking for!

[@wargamingyeti3827]

Awesome video. It is very interesting to see some of the workings of what goes in these aircraft. If this is 'For Dummies' I understand why guys like me are called dumb grunts, even at a high level look this had my head spinning!

[@Cakey831]

Infantry leads the way!

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

Imma keep it a buck. Your voice doesn't sound right without the Mic effect. Thanks for these. Everyone else makes videos based on being aircraft masters already. Your stuff is how we get TO that stuff. Grateful.

[@alexdezibola1302]

very nice, thanks for this ! In my F18C i have no problems, in the F16 i have all problems :)

[@GrandMirage13]

thanks, nice work

[@Obsolete_E]

Very helpful. I couldn't understand who was who and shot one of my own guys thinking all the white squares were enemy

[@SkyriderOfficial]

Awesome tutorial!

[@Jandel57]

Great video! Cheers

[@Sirmellowman]

such a great video.

[@Moistnsquishy]

Thank you for the help

[@ryansta]

Massively - Thanks

[@siegfriedrabl-wittmann4547]

OMG!! thx a lot, the first time without a ? In my head 😂

[@BogeyDope]

Glad it helped!

[@The.Toaster]

Put beautifully. I'm just starting out and bought the mig 29 because I've always thoughts it's a beautiful aircraft since I was a kid. The radar and target altitude tracking on the hud is so much easier compared to the f16. When I dropped the coin and hopped into it, I instantly thought what have I done this is too complicated. You've helped me get around that in a few minutes. Thanks 👍 I'm trying to understand TWS tracking now. Jabbing at random TMS inputs until I get the desired effect isn't going to work long term 😂 I need to get it together.

[@BogeyDope]

Thank you. I appreciate the kind words. If you need, I have a 10min video on TWS and RWS here, check it out here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKeukninjsuhZq8

[@The.Toaster]

@@BogeyDope oh wow that's awesome! I'm on it right now 😁👍

[@billbuckman]

Awsome thanks ..

[@TheLp640fan]

jesus thank you so much

[@xxxbg311]

Great video, do u think that in DCS F16 has better radar than F18? Because it looks better implemented , Hornet`s radar is so bad in the DCS...

[@alessandro6589]

Hi, I saw in another your video (DCS F16 FOX3) that locking on a red datalink track you were having squared yellow bugged target symbol (with yellow fullfilled rectangle behind it when amraam is in flight). Then, why in this situation you haven't yellow bigger symbols but they stay red datalink symbol? Thanks. PS: great video and thanks for sharing your experience

[@BogeyDope]

This video was made a long time ago. They hadn't implemented that functionality into this module yet. The F-16 is still unfinished. Got a lot still coming.

[@MaciejRM]

@@BogeyDope what is going on radar if You push stick and plane start to dive? Radar antena will be keeping level or start to look down like fuselage axis?

[@kaesar4253]

Thx now i understand where the problem was XD

[@gazgazgaz2]

Thanks... what happens if the aircraft goes 90 degree bank while scanning? the radar also turn 90 degree? what about nose heads right up to sky 90 degree pitch? radar fallows? I heard there are limits,the radar has kind of gimble but what is limits degree? do you know?

[@alexhennessy8595]

Sometime my TMS switch aft doesn't unlock the target, or it does but it puts it into narrow mode. So I have to go RWS - TWS - RWS to reset it. It does it in A2G mode aswel, I can't unlock a target I've designated through the pod. I've remapped TWS aft to different switches and it behaves the same way, does anyone else have this?

[@major_kukri2430]

A bit off topic; but does locking and shooting a fox 3 I'm situational awareness mode give the target a launch notification?

[@BogeyDope]

If you have a single tracked target lock (STT Lock), the target will get a launch warning. If you have a soft lock, the target will not receive a launch warning until the missile goes Pitbull. Check out my Fox 3 video here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKeukninjsuhZq8

[@moistman6930]

In the F16 SAM mode, I don’t think so, if you mean when you lock him up. When the missile goes active, he will get the warning.

[@_ircghost]

Thanks for the video! Do you have any idea why the antenna elevation seems so random? Is there no way to configure it for i.e. a specific altitude range? I feel like i just need to scroll and hope the range works out. Additionally, like in your video, the range was up to something in the fifties. Which means you are pretty much scanning from 30-50 for no reason and therefore loosing scantime and/or precision.

[@BogeyDope]

I'm not sure I follow you here. What do you mean by "Why the antenna elevation seems so random?"

[@_ircghost]

@BogeyDope if I move the antenna elevation with the button I don't get the feeling the antenna elevation moves in set increments (I.e. always + or - 5000ft but instead seemingly random jumps i.e. one second it is -A2 to +A30 and one jump up and it's A18 to A62.

[@BogeyDope]

@@_ircghost It sounds like the knob you are binding that to is a little sensitive. I had the same issue, and switched to a better roller on my throttle and got more granular control.

[@_ircghost]

@@BogeyDope fair enough. I'll give that a shot!

[@imposter0shadow]

I thought tms right short was for lock on and target switch?

[@Nickk278]

Where do i get keybinds for the f16 beginner?

[@RedFail1-1]

Everyone calls them birthday/wedding cakes but I am almost certain they are meant to be castles.

[@raikoafm702]

Ive ran into trouble unlocking radar for some reason

[@evo8pro]

Hello. I appeal to the developers. Please add a helmet-mounted sun filter to the game on modules f18 and f16

[@PerryT22]

how do you identify the type of aircraft that is being locked on radar? i saw a vid a while ago where it showed "Mig29" in the bottom right corner of the FCR and i really want to use that feature

[@BogeyDope]

That is a fairly new feature that was not available when I made this video a year ago. @MattWagner has a great tutorial here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oX2cdoCQrb5moNk

[@PerryT22]

thank you