FYI
LOMAC 1.1 manual is available at
http://www.lockon.ru It’s 12MB and requires signup to download.
example from manual about Su25T
The Su-25 has limited capabilities to search for and attack moving, small-sized armored units.
After its introduction, it was clear that there was a need for creating a specialized anti-tank aircraft.
In 1976, the USSR Council of Ministers issued authorization for the commencement of the
design and construction of an all-weather attack aircraft with anti-tank weapons.
The primary anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system for the Su-25T is the, “Vikhr”. This was
later followed by the “Vikhr-M” with laser guidance. The primary aiming system, “Shkval”, provides
acquisition and automatic target guidance. This works in conjunction with the “Prichal”
system that provides laser illumination and range finder.
For low-light operations, the aircraft can be equipped with a fuselage-mounted pod with a lowlevel
television camera. This system is termed “Mercury.” “Mercury” provides an electro-optical
aiming system to “Shkval” for night-time operations.
The television image from the aiming systems is
transferred to the IT-23M television monitor (TVM),
which is positioned in the upper right portion of the
instrument panel. “Shkval” provides a 23-fold target
magnification, “Mercury” – provides a five-fold
level of magnification. This helps identify distant
targets: a house – 15 km, a tank – 8-10 km, a helicopter
like an “Apache” – 6 km.
The integrated Electronic Warfare (EW) system
provides detection and direction finding of air,
ground, and naval radar emitters, with an accuracy
of +/- 30 degrees in azimuth. The EW system can
detect and classify radars emitting in the 1.2-18 GHz bands. Adjustable, Electronic Attack (EA)
jamming can be used to reduce the effectiveness of weapon control radars operating in continuous
wave and pulse modes. EA pods can be fixed to under-wing suspension hard points. For protection
against infrared-guided missiles, expendable flares are used. The Su-25T is equipped 192
flare cartridges. Also for protection against infrared-guided missiles, the electro-optical jamming
system “Sukhogruz” is installed in the tail section of the aircraft. This powerful, cesium lamp, with
an energy consumption of 6 kW, creates an amplitude-modulated jamming signal that prevents
infrared-guided missiles from guiding.
To engage air defense radars, the Su-25T can be equipped with the target designation pod “Viyuga”
or “Phantasmagoria” target designation pods. This allows the Su-25T to designate targets
for anti-radar missiles such as the Kh-58 and Kh-25MPU.
Although the Su-25T is much improved from the standard Su-25 in regards to its weapon delivery
capabilities, its flight performance has taken a step back. The added weight in particular has
given the Su-25T poor performance and handling. The Su-25T is a powerful weapon platform
but it takes a skilled pilot to fly it well.
When flying the Su-25T in Lock On, it is suggested that you set your input controls to linear axis.
This will provide the most realistic control of the aircraft.
