{"id":1830,"date":"2017-01-02T19:30:34","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T18:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2020-11-03T22:37:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T21:37:30","slug":"missile-or-search-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blueskyrotor.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/missile-or-search-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Missile or search light?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The video illustrates a typical HMI struggle: to which switch can we allocate a secondary function?<\/p>\n

In this case, the Bell AH-1W Super Cobra is equipped with prototype Hydra 70 2,75 inches rockets fitting an infrared seeker. Currently, most of the guided rocket are Laser-guided.<\/p>\n

For this airborne test, the integration of the guided-rocket (with inrared seeker, not Laser) did not foresee the installation of a new switch-ON button, but rather allocated the function to an already existing search light command (see the video at 4:36). Therefore you cannot have both the guided rocket and the search light installed at the same time. It would be bad to forget it while you’re flying.<\/p>\n

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switch to power-on the LCITS fire control system<\/p><\/div>\n

Dear pilot, if you want to light up your target, don’t blaze it!<\/p>\n