Autopiloted gunsight - automatic aiming (Viggen, Gripen), page 1

From the dogfighting thread... (but got no comments... trying with a new subject)

www.canit.se...

"A unique feature is the coupling of the radar gunsighting mode to the autopilot, introduced with Edit 32. When the pilot places a target in a capture window, the autopilot takes over pitch and yaw, and presents bank information on the HUD for the pilot to follow. Even if it's not followed, the pitch and yaw channels have enough authority to precision aim the cannon, reducing pilot workload letting him or her concentrate on tactics and situational awareness. "

Does other fighters have this too?
I have not even seen it in a game simulator...

Originally posted by FredT
Pretty cool development. It was only a matter of time in fly by wire a/c.

Yea, but note that further down in the referenced page
"Edit 32, in 1993, mainly introduced advances in the flight control system and radar."

So, it is pretty old by now...

Automatic ground and air collision avoidance is the new stuff
www.saab.se...

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