jimj@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (James A Jegers) (07/05/90)
I play F18 regularly. Now i have gotton to the search and rescue operation. I have shot down the enemy plane, and found the downed plane. NOW WHAT!.. do i have to fly at a certain altitude, do I crash into him, what.. what do i press, when where.. help! Thanks -- jimj@csd4.csd.uwm.edu jegers@evax.cs.uwm.edu
valentin@cbmvax.commodore.com (Valentin Pepelea) (07/07/90)
In article <4840@uwm.edu> jimj@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (James A Jegers) writes: > > I play F18 regularly. Now i have gotton to the search and rescue operation. > > NOW WHAT!.. do i have to fly at a certain altitude, do I crash into > him, what.. what do i press, when where.. help! You must drop the rescue pod. If you drop it too far, it will tell you so. The key to be pressed is indicated in the manual. I really hope you have the manual. Really. Valentin -- The Goddess of democracy? "The tyrants Name: Valentin Pepelea may distroy a statue, but they cannot Phone: (215) 431-9327 kill a god." UseNet: cbmvax!valentin@uunet.uu.net - Ancient Chinese Proverb Claimer: I not Commodore spokesman be
jimj@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (James A Jegers) (07/08/90)
In article <13101@cbmvax.commodore.com> valentin@cbmvax (Valentin Pepelea) writes: >In article <4840@uwm.edu> jimj@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (James A Jegers) writes: >> >> I play F18 regularly. Now i have gotton to the search and rescue operation. >> >> NOW WHAT!.. do i have to fly at a certain altitude, do I crash into >> him, what.. what do i press, when where.. help! > >You must drop the rescue pod. If you drop it too far, it will tell >you so. The key to be pressed is indicated in the manual. I really hope >you have the manual. Really. Thanks all. I was getting really sick of the not close enough message.. I heard it could be done, so I stuck to it, and got it. Thanks -- jimj@csd4.csd.uwm.edu jegers@evax.cs.uwm.edu
hunt@dg-rtp.dg.com (Greg Hunt) (07/10/90)
In article <4840@uwm.edu>, jimj@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (James A Jegers) writes: > > I play F18 regularly. Now i have gotton to the search and rescue operation. > > I have shot down the enemy plane, and found the downed plane. > > NOW WHAT!.. do i have to fly at a certain altitude, do I crash into > him, what.. what do i press, when where.. help! > I crashed a number of F-18's and drowned a few pilots trying to figure this out. I could drop the pod (see the manual for the key sequence) but I kept dropping it too far away. I've figured out a flight pattern that now works for me almost every time: Launch, get stable, stay under 200 feet. Turn left to heading 270. Loose altitude to about 100 feet. Wait till you're almost due south of the downed pilot (use the map). Turn right to heading 000. Wait until the downed pilot shows on your 40 mile radar screen. Reduce power to 60%. Loose altitude to about 100 feet. Use the zoom in to line up to fly directly over the downed pilot. Lower landing gear to increase drag and reduce air speed (this gets me into the flight pattern I use when attempting a carrier landing). Loose altitude to 50 feet. The plane will have a tendency to sink, so you need to pull the nose up a bit more to maintain level flight. Change to 2 mile radar screen. Use only the rudder to fine tune the flight path over the pilot. Go back to normal zoom. Wait till just before flying over the pilot and release the rescue pod. The nose is high flying so slow, just be aware of that. Release based on the visual, not the radar. Bank right and climb to avoid the edge of the island mountains. Raise the landing gear immediately. Go to 100% power immediately. Frequently, the MIG's leave me alone till after the rescue. Sometimes I blast them first. Flying low and slow gives me enough reaction time to drop the pod accurately. It is kind of hair-raising, though, being that close to the water. If you mess up and drop the pod too far away, go to afterburners and book to the nearest airport (I use San Fransico International). Land and come to a full stop will engines off. This refuels the plane, re-arms it, and also gives you a new rescue pod. Take off with afterburners and book back to the above flight pattern to make another attempt. Happy landings! -- Greg Hunt Internet: hunt@dg-rtp.dg.com Data Management Development UUCP: {world}!mcnc!rti!dg-rtp!hunt Data General Corporation Research Triangle Park, NC These opinions are mine, not DG's.