Shaggy gets the horn

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Shaggy gets the horn

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F14 Lasing for the F18 laser guided maverick

https://youtu.be/eKfzX2O4Izg
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Good shit that.

Shows how useful the cat can be, up high looking out for aerial threats while lasing for low running hit and run F18's with mavs. No need for the F18 to hang around lasing once the package is deployed.

I like it.
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Effectively making the laser mav fire and forget for the launch ac?
What alt!/slant range does the lantirn have?
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I don't know if the altitude limitation is modelled in game, but its apparently 23000ft max as above that the sensor sparks and burns out. I know it has been used above that altitude in game before now, but it may be something that works for a short period.

As for slant range, I think its around 9 miles, but I'll check that and confirm.

Edit: Okay, the altitude thing doesn't appear to be modelled so you should be good up to 40,000ft, but the slant range is confirmed as 9nm max.
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Yes I've lased at 9nm and upto 31k feet.
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