DCS A10 LMAV Tutorial - A10C / A10C2 Warthog AGM-65L Laser Maverick - DCS in 3 Or Less

The Warthog's HOTAS schema makes DCS A-10C LMAV employment is a fiddly affair.
The Laser Maverick packs a large warhead and the laser seeker enables accurate targeting from stand-off ranges. This tutorial covers self laser designation but the missile can be even more flexible using buddy lasing from an AI or human FAC or JTAC.
A note on control terminology in the A10:
The control schema for the real A10C's HOTAS refers to certain multi-function switches by their shape. These include the Coolie Hat and the China Hat switch, which are subsequently used in the tutorials, settings pages and documentation for the DCS module. I have used this language unchanged in the video because it is important to clearly communicate which controls i am using, however it should be noted that these names reference and reinforce lazy racial stereotypes and can be considered derogatory.
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[@LuckyLuke3331]

The button to ACTIVATE MANUALLY the LAZER is the PINKY (the Directional Foreward weell button). It's so eassy but described NOWHERE

[@anttikinnunen5958]

Thank you

[@abdullahalhammad3627]

Great, quick and clean tutorial Thnx:)

[@ruger2275]

Very helpful, thank you.

[@MrT-hk9wn]

What's the advantage of the laser Mav? Why sacrifice Fire and Forget?

[@Czecher86]

is it possible to use Reaper Drones laser to guide the mavericks in multiplayers games ?

[@GotSpaceGame]

If the drone is set up as a JTAC in the mission editor then it should be possible. Also would work for firing GBUs from non tgp equipped planes like the F5

[@brainfart22]

Is there any way to slew the maverick directly to the TGP? Or does it have to do it's own search pattern first?