Air-to-ground radar
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F16 is equipped with a AN/APG-68 Radar System giving it both air to air and air to ground capabilities. Within the aircraft systems the AN/APG-68 is referred to as the Fire Control Radar (FCR)
Learning objectives
- Know the differents ground radar modes (GM - GMT - SEA etc)
- Understand what is the Doppler Beam Sharpening (DBS) and it's differences with the Expanded Field of View (FOV)
- Understand the difference between STP and SP modes
- Understand the concept of the SPI and the Cursor Zero command (CZ)
- Know the symbology of the FCR page and the associated cues in the HUD
- Know the usefull functions of the HOTAS about the FCR (pinky switch, TMS Up, TMS Down etc)
