I haven't seen Punk around in months, but I'd be glad to field your questions. Prowlers have a dual ring laser gyro INS system with integrated GPS. It's a pretty sh!t hot system that doesn't drift and is, for all intents and purposes, problem-free. Other than that, we've got TACAN/VOR/ILS/ICLS/ACLS. There are two color displays in the front seat for attitude and HSI. The HSI has a map mode that will display your programed flight plan/NAVAIDs/Etc and you can plug in points to define MOAs and what not. There's no HUD or tape system in the conventional sense. All the mission data is loaded from a proprietary tape system or PCM card in the backseat. Other than that, the front seat is pretty much all steam gages. There's an FMS style interface that integrates the Nav, HARM, radar cursor, and radios, as well as a digital fuel totalizer. Hope that gives you an idea. Fire away with any other questions.kappu411 said:Hey punk What kind of nav set up is in the prowlers that the navy is flying, doe sit have a VCR what kind of tapes... so far the pics ive seen online of the ea6b looks like alot of steam inst's ... they still like that?
I think Punk is momentarily preoccupied. Check back in a few months.kappu411 said:Hey punk What kind of nav set up is in the prowlers that the navy is flying...
SingleSeat said:Hey dudes, newbie to the forum, but I just had to jump in here.
A single steam gauge builds a whole picture once you have the experience to really see it, and that's probably why they're so beloved by diehards and old-timers. One gauge can show you a value, a rate, and a pure needle-position snapshot that you can consider later when your scan has moved to another instrument. But admittedly, they're all over the cockpit...so goes your scan, and each one is going to require it's own calibration.
Digital instruments provide precision, but seeing your altitude in a box just clicking away does you almost no good. It's just a number that barely relates to anything. That's why we end up with HUD gouge on where to place the VV to anticipate VSI mgmt. A VV connects all the useless numbers clicking by and makes them into a picture we can use. That's why I see some examples of difficulty with transition into the Hornet with analong-flyers since [some] guys would just stare at the useless number and try to guess when it's going to hit the value they're looking for -- kind of a tough game.
Fly 'em both and you'll be a better man for it.
FlyingBeagle said:What is a steam gauge? Is this a jet thing?
FlyingBeagle said:Haha, thanks. We call ours pitot-static or electric, so I was taking you guys literally and thinking you were talking about steam powered gauges. Somehow that didn't seem right, but what the hell do I know about jets.
SingleSeat said:...Don't know why I didn't mention this before, but...
Anyone notice how most sportbikes (motorcycles) off the showroom floor these days have digital speedometers yet they all have conventional tachometers?
Same deal. Conventional tach gives a pretty useful picture.
SingleSeat said:...Don't know why I didn't mention this before, but...
Anyone notice how most sportbikes (motorcycles) off the showroom floor these days have digital speedometers yet they all have conventional tachometers?
Same deal. Conventional tach gives a pretty useful picture.