Re: Anyone remember Lightning DataLink?
The problem, of course, was not with the data link, but the programme at the other end. Tinsmith/SLEWC needed a minimum of 80nm splits with ideal set-ups. Under 80nm it would demand the fighter turn away from the target and accelerate up to M1.8 to achieve the required range, then a 180 turn and back down to M0.8 etc. Absolutely useless. Controllers used to ignore the commands and eyeball headings/speeds/turns to get the fighter under the sim track. It also needed two controllers to be able track the aircraft and feed the computer in order to do 3 intercepts, whilst any decent controller, alone, could do two. Within a very short time it was only used to fulfill the Gp requirement for monthly stats - on sim.
Last edited by ORAC; 12th January 2006 at 10:28.